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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Amora is 12.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Amora is 26% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 โ‚ฌ12.11
$11.99 MX$227
16.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.69 โ‚ฌ40.32
$42.47 MX$803
9.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 โ‚ฌ8.98
$10.47 MX$198
-0.67%
Cappuccino
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$3.6 MX$68.2
-22.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
59.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.29
$0.89 MX$16.79
68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$3.09 MX$58.5
-16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.85 MX$34.9
-4.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.57 MX$29.68
31.85%
Eggs
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.55 MX$48.3
22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 โ‚ฌ9.47
$8.61 MX$163
27.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 โ‚ฌ6.71
$8.54 MX$161
-9.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.41 โ‚ฌ12.45
$10.98 MX$208
31.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.19 MX$41.42
14.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.87 MX$35.3
-18.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.07 MX$20.23
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 โ‚ฌ5.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
54.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.14
$8.86 MX$167
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.72 MX$32.53
-23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.61 MX$49.37
11.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
334.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.63 โ‚ฌ35.95
$26.59 MX$503
56.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
$3.24 MX$61.2
29.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$2.38 MX$44.94
-65.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
507.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
14.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K โ‚ฌ34.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
64.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 โ‚ฌ130
$84.2 MX$1,592
79.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.92 โ‚ฌ18.06
$22.14 MX$419
-5.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.87 โ‚ฌ39.6
$30.14 MX$570
52.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.07 โ‚ฌ38.05
$52 MX$983
-15.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 โ‚ฌ8.04
$5.07 MX$95.9
83.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ฌ535
$200 MX$3,787
209.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K โ‚ฌ14.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
207.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.3
$35.74 MX$676
186.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.29 โ‚ฌ33.06
$39.8 MX$753
-3.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 โ‚ฌ82.4
$79 MX$1,493
20.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.5 โ‚ฌ80.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
5.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$913 โ‚ฌ788
$965 MX$18.3K
-5.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 โ‚ฌ621
$474 MX$8,968
51.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 โ‚ฌ1,290
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 โ‚ฌ1,007
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-2.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,114 โ‚ฌ2,689
$3,081 MX$58.3K
1.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,993 โ‚ฌ1,721
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Amora: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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