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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rivas is 25.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rivas is 1.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.89 NIO 143

$11.88 MX$210

-67.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.50 NIO 1,049

$41.90 MX$740

-31.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.89 NIO 254

$10.55 MX$186

-34.69%

Cappuccino

$1.28 NIO 47.25

$3.60 MX$63.5

-64.44%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 NIO 31.60

$1.50 MX$26.45

-42.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 NIO 25.73

$0.91 MX$16.09

-23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.33 NIO 48.94

$3.08 MX$54.4

-56.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 NIO 72.5

$4.47 MX$78.8

-55.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 NIO 45.26

$1.39 MX$24.54

-11.51%

White Bread (500g)

$2.38 NIO 87.7

$1.90 MX$33.47

25.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.85 NIO 68.2

$1.60 MX$28.27

15.63%

Eggs

$2.30 NIO 84.9

$2.60 MX$45.97

-11.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.37 NIO 419

$8.36 MX$148

36.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.76 NIO 249

$8.64 MX$152

-21.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 NIO 291

$10.91 MX$192

-27.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.91 NIO 144

$2.61 MX$45.98

49.81%

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 NIO 32.67

$1.44 MX$25.46

-38.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 NIO 64.5

$1.96 MX$34.55

-10.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 NIO 83.9

$2.12 MX$37.34

7.55%

Potato (1kg)

$3.84 NIO 141

$1.86 MX$32.87

106.45%

Onion (1kg)

$2.18 NIO 80.4

$2.22 MX$39.20

-1.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 NIO 38.98

$1.02 MX$17.99

3.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 NIO 38.75

$1.04 MX$18.36

0.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.71 NIO 99.9

$4.05 MX$71.5

-33.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.82 NIO 546

$10.18 MX$180

45.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 NIO 51.3

$1.69 MX$29.79

-17.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 NIO 82.3

$2.62 MX$46.25

-14.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 NIO 55.7

$3.15 MX$55.7

-52.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.82 NIO 251

$3.26 MX$57.5

109.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 NIO 49.75

$1.32 MX$23.36

2.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.7K NIO 837.0K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-24.44%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K NIO 969.2K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

10.79%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$97.6 NIO 3,592

$83.5 MX$1,474

16.78%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.69 NIO 615

$22.86 MX$404

-26.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.74 NIO 1,353

$30.04 MX$530

22.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$8.16 NIO 300

$5.12 MX$90.4

59.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$124 NIO 4,576

$201 MX$3,541

-38.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,895 NIO 217.1K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

10.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.7 NIO 2,823

$35.73 MX$631

114.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$73.0 NIO 2,689

$40.27 MX$711

81.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$131 NIO 4,824

$79.2 MX$1,398

65.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 NIO 4,017

$89.3 MX$1,576

22.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$495 NIO 18.2K

$730 MX$12.9K

-32.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.25

11.42

-10.25%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rivas: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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