Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nampula Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nampula

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 188% more expensive than Nampula without rent, and 333.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 176% more expensive than Nampula without rent, and 357.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$4.40 MZN 280
169.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.89 MZN 56.7
62.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.60 MZN 38.50
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.28 MZN 81.5
138.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.54 MZN 97.8
187.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.79 MZN 114
-23.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.49 MZN 31.28
281.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.11 MZN 70.5
38.74%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.73 MZN 174
-8.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.81 MZN 625
-12.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.35 MZN 214
157.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$3.95 MZN 252
178.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.57 MZN 164
7.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.38 MZN 151
-39.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.04 MZN 130
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.53 MZN 97.3
41.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.42 MZN 90.4
32.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.78 MZN 113
26.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.80 MZN 50.9
33.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.82 MZN 52.4
30.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.42 MZN 409
61.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.32 MZN 148
-27.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.15 MZN 9.46
266.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.53 MZN 97.5
110.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$2.33 MZN 148
6.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.50 MZN 95.4
-16.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$94.3 MZN 6,002
-14.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$930 MZN 59.2K
71.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nampula: March 2, 2026

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