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

🙂 Solo nomad: Waling is 62.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Waling is 48.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Waling
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 NPR 247
$11.99 MX$227
-84.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.1 NPR 2,616
$42.47 MX$803
-55.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.59 NPR 902
$10.47 MX$198
-37.06%
Cappuccino
$1.89 NPR 259
$3.6 MX$68.2
-47.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 68.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 26.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
-78.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 362
$3.09 MX$58.5
-14.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NPR 485
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Waling
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 NPR 112
$1.38 MX$26.04
-40.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 NPR 71.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 NPR 127
$1.57 MX$29.68
-40.76%
Eggs
$1.42 NPR 195
$2.55 MX$48.3
-44.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.29 NPR 998
$8.61 MX$163
-15.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 NPR 409
$8.54 MX$161
-64.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.68 NPR 504
$10.98 MX$208
-66.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 NPR 312
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 NPR 114
$1.51 MX$28.57
-45.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 NPR 165
$1.88 MX$35.63
-35.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 88.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 NPR 56.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-78.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 NPR 58.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-80.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 71.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 NPR 28.73
$1.09 MX$20.64
-80.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 407
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 NPR 778
$8.86 MX$167
-35.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 NPR 313
$1.72 MX$32.53
33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 NPR 447
$2.61 MX$49.37
25.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Waling
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 30.4
$0.52 MX$9.74
-57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 NPR 292
$3.24 MX$61.2
-34.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 NPR 149
$2.38 MX$44.94
-54.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 NPR 497
$3.11 MX$58.7
16.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$1.31 MX$24.85
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K NPR 4.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
3.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K NPR 5.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
72.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waling
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.75 NPR 4,485
$84.2 MX$1,592
-61.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.78 NPR 654
$22.14 MX$419
-78.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 NPR 1,325
$30.14 MX$570
-67.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Waling
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.51 NPR 2,534
$52 MX$983
-64.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.35 NPR 459
$5.07 MX$95.9
-33.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Waling
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92 NPR 12.6K
$200 MX$3,787
-54.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,821 NPR 523.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-28.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Waling
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.68 NPR 3,380
$35.74 MX$676
-30.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.54 NPR 3,770
$39.8 MX$753
-30.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 NPR 7,906
$79 MX$1,493
-26.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.5 NPR 5,409
$88.4 MX$1,671
-55.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Waling
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 NPR 14.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 NPR 8,831
$474 MX$8,968
-86.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 28K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPR 20K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,158 NPR 158.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-62.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 NPR 189K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Waling
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Waling: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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