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 8.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Amora is 14.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.79 โ‚ฌ11.73
$11.61 MX$201
18.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.31 โ‚ฌ39.41
$42.75 MX$742
8.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.79
$10.60 MX$184
-2.55%
Cappuccino
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.49
$3.59 MX$62.3
-18.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.45 MX$25.21
55.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.90 MX$15.58
73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.03 MX$52.6
-12.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.93
$4.56 MX$79.2
-24.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.45 MX$25.20
-28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.83 MX$31.72
-5.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.61 MX$27.92
24.84%
Eggs
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.54 MX$44.05
24.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 โ‚ฌ9.34
$8.54 MX$148
28.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.84
$8.47 MX$147
-5.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.09 โ‚ฌ11.99
$10.86 MX$189
29.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.73 MX$47.37
-13.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.49 MX$25.91
11.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.94 MX$33.73
1.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.16 MX$37.57
12.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.85 MX$32.05
-18.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.19 MX$38.00
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.07 MX$18.62
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.08 MX$18.81
-23.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 โ‚ฌ5.18
$4.06 MX$70.5
50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.00 โ‚ฌ5.11
$10.46 MX$182
-42.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.65 MX$28.71
-20.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.49
$2.55 MX$44.23
14.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.56 MX$9.65
323.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.28 โ‚ฌ35.98
$26.20 MX$455
61.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.56
$3.14 MX$54.5
33.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.68
$2.37 MX$41.17
-66.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.77 โ‚ฌ15.98
$3.24 MX$56.2
479.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.31 MX$22.81
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$30.5K MX$530.2K
12.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$23.8K MX$413.6K
62.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 โ‚ฌ124
$83.1 MX$1,443
75.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.91 โ‚ฌ17.79
$22.15 MX$385
-5.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.75 โ‚ฌ39.78
$29.37 MX$510
59.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.47 โ‚ฌ36.99
$51.2 MX$889
-15.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.11 โ‚ฌ7.75
$4.89 MX$84.9
86.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$622 โ‚ฌ529
$199 MX$3,449
213.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K โ‚ฌ14.0K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
215.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ87.2
$35.93 MX$624
185.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.68 โ‚ฌ32.92
$39.39 MX$684
-1.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 โ‚ฌ80.3
$80.3 MX$1,394
17.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 โ‚ฌ80.3
$87.6 MX$1,520
7.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 โ‚ฌ784
$963 MX$16.7K
-4.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 โ‚ฌ617
$482 MX$8,370
50.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 โ‚ฌ1,236
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-11.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 โ‚ฌ975
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-3.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,883 โ‚ฌ2,453
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-27.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,068 โ‚ฌ1,760
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-68.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Amora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Amora: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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