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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 200.9% more expensive than Nampula without rent, and 330.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 120.1% more expensive than Nampula without rent, and 374.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.41 MZNย 279
171.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.83 MZNย 52.8
73.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.58 MZNย 36.68
53.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.23 MZNย 78.1
151.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.53 MZNย 97
199.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.81 MZNย 115
-23.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.49 MZNย 30.94
277.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.06 MZNย 67.3
48.11%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.8 MZNย 177
-8.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.8 MZNย 620
-12.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.53 MZNย 224
141.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.74 MZNย 237
193.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.61 MZNย 165
4.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.38 MZNย 151
-36.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.97 MZNย 124
-4.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.59 MZNย 100
37.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.46 MZNย 92.5
28.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.78 MZNย 113
23.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.73 MZNย 46.48
46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.81 MZNย 51.4
34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.23 MZNย 394
42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.39 MZNย 151
-28.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.16 MZNย 10.18
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.6 MZNย 101
102.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.4 MZNย 152
-0.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.56 MZNย 98.6
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$92.6 MZNย 5,856
-14.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$951 MZNย 60.1K
73.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nampula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
0
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nampula: October 28, 2025

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