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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 23.2% cheaper than Nimes without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 42.9% cheaper than Nimes without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nimes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$15.00 โ‚ฌ12.93
-20.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$56.8 โ‚ฌ48.92
-26.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.84
15.93%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
15.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-42.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.51
-48.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.10
-56.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
-24.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nimes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
17.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
20.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
-17.53%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
-35.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$23.69 โ‚ฌ20.42
-64.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$11.87 โ‚ฌ10.23
-27.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$20.02 โ‚ฌ17.26
-45.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-32.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
-44.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
-16.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-2.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
-18.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$14.40 โ‚ฌ12.41
-71.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.98
76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
-50.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
77.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nimes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-72.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$40.48 โ‚ฌ34.89
-34.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.33
-37.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
90.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.72
-93.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
-35.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$26.2K โ‚ฌ22.6K
14.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$33.7K โ‚ฌ29.0K
-29.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nimes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$142 โ‚ฌ122
-41.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$26.11 โ‚ฌ22.51
-12.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$37.77 โ‚ฌ32.56
-20.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nimes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.71 โ‚ฌ31.65
41.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
33.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
-62.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nimes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$1,163 โ‚ฌ1,002
-82.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$18.5K โ‚ฌ15.9K
-71.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nimes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$61.2 โ‚ฌ52.8
-41.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$34.06 โ‚ฌ29.36
18.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$90.6 โ‚ฌ78.1
-12.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$159 โ‚ฌ137
-43.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nimes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$794 โ‚ฌ684
19.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$541 โ‚ฌ466
-10.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,525 โ‚ฌ1,315
4.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,498 โ‚ฌ1,291
-19.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,538 โ‚ฌ3,049
12.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,487 โ‚ฌ2,144
157.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nimes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$2,434 โ‚ฌ2,098
-70.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.66
212.02%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nimes: January 13, 2026

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