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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Prievidza is 28.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Prievidza is 22.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Prievidza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.62 โ‚ฌ7.45
$11.99 MX$227
-28.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.81 โ‚ฌ38.69
$42.47 MX$803
5.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.13
$10.47 MX$198
-10.12%
Cappuccino
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$3.6 MX$68.2
-15.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$0.89 MX$16.79
113.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Prievidza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-24.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.57 MX$29.68
-1.91%
Eggs
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.55 MX$48.3
39.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.5 โ‚ฌ9.93
$8.61 MX$163
33.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.94
$8.54 MX$161
-33.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.96 โ‚ฌ10.32
$10.98 MX$208
8.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
-31.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.33 โ‚ฌ4.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
143.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.87 MX$35.3
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.07 MX$20.23
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 โ‚ฌ5.03
$3.96 MX$74.9
47.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 โ‚ฌ5.09
$8.86 MX$167
-33.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.72 MX$32.53
-38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Prievidza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.65 โ‚ฌ31.64
$26.59 MX$503
37.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$3.24 MX$61.2
-57.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.88 โ‚ฌ13.71
$3.11 MX$58.7
410.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K โ‚ฌ21.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
3.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prievidza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 โ‚ฌ170
$84.2 MX$1,592
134.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.85 โ‚ฌ24.05
$22.14 MX$419
25.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.3 โ‚ฌ17.53
$30.14 MX$570
-32.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Prievidza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 โ‚ฌ36.5
$52 MX$983
-18.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.25 โ‚ฌ14.89
$18.72 MX$354
-7.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.21
$5.07 MX$95.9
87.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Prievidza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 โ‚ฌ401
$200 MX$3,787
131.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,202 โ‚ฌ6,218
$5,333 MX$100.8K
35.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Prievidza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 โ‚ฌ45.09
$35.74 MX$676
46.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.15 โ‚ฌ20.85
$39.8 MX$753
-39.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 โ‚ฌ57
$79 MX$1,493
-16.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 โ‚ฌ65.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
-14.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Prievidza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 โ‚ฌ351
$965 MX$18.3K
-57.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 โ‚ฌ326
$474 MX$8,968
-20.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$727 โ‚ฌ627
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-56.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 โ‚ฌ556
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-46.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,983 โ‚ฌ1,712
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,687 โ‚ฌ1,457
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-77.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Prievidza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,258 โ‚ฌ1,086
$792 MX$15K
58.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Prievidza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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