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

😐 Solo nomad: Coamo is 6.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Coamo is 45.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.9 $18.9
$11.99 MX$227
57.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 $80.8
$42.47 MX$803
90.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 $9.84
$10.47 MX$198
-6.02%
Cappuccino
$3.48 $3.48
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 $1.77
$1.44 MX$27.16
22.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 $1.38
$0.89 MX$16.79
55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 $2.96
$3.09 MX$58.5
-4.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 $4.44
$4.58 MX$86.6
-3.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Coamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 $2.46
$1.38 MX$26.04
78.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 $3.43
$1.85 MX$34.9
85.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 $2.27
$1.57 MX$29.68
44.59%
Eggs
$5.91 $5.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
131.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 $8.95
$8.61 MX$163
3.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.4 $8.4
$8.54 MX$161
-1.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 $12.65
$10.98 MX$208
15.21%
Apples (1kg)
$5.78 $5.78
$2.72 MX$51.4
112.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 $2.62
$1.51 MX$28.57
73.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 $3.83
$1.88 MX$35.63
103.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.1 $4.1
$2.19 MX$41.42
87.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.87 $3.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
106.95%
Onion (1kg)
$3 $3
$2.19 MX$41.37
36.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.99 $2.99
$1.07 MX$20.23
179.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 $1.92
$1.09 MX$20.64
76.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.09 $12.09
$3.96 MX$74.9
205.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.78 $15.78
$8.86 MX$167
78.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 $2.57
$1.72 MX$32.53
49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 $3.27
$2.61 MX$49.37
25.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Coamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 $1.51
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.81 $14.81
$3.11 MX$58.7
376.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.31 MX$24.85
-28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K $36.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K $27K
$24K MX$453.6K
12.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$479 $479
$84.2 MX$1,592
468.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80.4 $80.4
$22.14 MX$419
263.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.8 $74.8
$30.14 MX$570
148.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Coamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.94 $11.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
135.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$473 $473
$200 MX$3,787
136.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K $10.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
95.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Coamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.01 $46.01
$35.74 MX$676
28.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 $55.5
$39.8 MX$753
39.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 $90.9
$79 MX$1,493
15.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 $107
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,820 $1,820
$1,653 MX$31.2K
10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 $594
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-50.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Coamo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,817 $2,817
$792 MX$15K
255.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
11.42
-50.00%

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Last update for Coamo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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