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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Flacq is 38.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Flacq is 1.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 MURย 284
$11.88 MX$210
-48.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.67 MURย 2,063
$41.90 MX$740
6.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 MURย 312
$10.55 MX$186
-36.02%
Cappuccino
$2.64 MURย 122
$3.60 MX$63.5
-26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MURย 43.89
$1.50 MX$26.45
-36.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MURย 26.83
$0.91 MX$16.09
-36.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 MURย 66.6
$3.08 MX$54.4
-53.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 MURย 122
$4.47 MX$78.8
-40.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MURย 69.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MURย 30.06
$1.90 MX$33.47
-65.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MURย 58.6
$1.60 MX$28.27
-20.63%
Eggs
$2.79 MURย 129
$2.60 MX$45.97
7.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 MURย 444
$8.36 MX$148
14.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 MURย 291
$8.64 MX$152
-26.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 MURย 476
$10.91 MX$192
-5.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MURย 92.6
$2.61 MX$45.98
-22.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MURย 88.6
$1.44 MX$25.46
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MURย 66.2
$1.96 MX$34.55
-27.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MURย 122
$2.12 MX$37.34
24.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MURย 47.14
$1.86 MX$32.87
-45.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MURย 45.69
$2.22 MX$39.20
-55.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MURย 37.08
$1.02 MX$17.99
-21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MURย 26.60
$1.04 MX$18.36
-44.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.18 MURย 286
$4.05 MX$71.5
52.59%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 MURย 83.2
$1.69 MX$29.79
6.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 MURย 101
$2.62 MX$46.25
-16.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 MURย 46.48
$0.51 MX$9.09
98.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.65 MURย 1,508
$26.52 MX$468
23.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 MURย 206
$3.15 MX$55.7
41.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MURย 125
$2.46 MX$43.49
10.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.20 MURย 702
$3.26 MX$57.5
366.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MURย 64.6
$1.32 MX$23.36
6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MURย 1.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
19.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MURย 1.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
22.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.16 MURย 2,271
$83.5 MX$1,474
-41.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 MURย 834
$22.86 MX$404
-21.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.52 MURย 1,502
$30.04 MX$530
8.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.47 MURย 1,777
$51.9 MX$916
-25.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MURย 285
$5.12 MX$90.4
20.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MURย 7,134
$201 MX$3,541
-23.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,987 MURย 184.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-25.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 MURย 2,314
$35.73 MX$631
40.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.29 MURย 2,000
$40.27 MX$711
7.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 MURย 3,864
$79.2 MX$1,398
5.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.0 MURย 3,693
$89.3 MX$1,576
-10.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 MURย 23.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-46.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MURย 16.2K
$483 MX$8,525
-27.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 MURย 43.0K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-41.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 MURย 33.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-40.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,116 MURย 51.6K
$730 MX$12.9K
52.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.42
-45.27%

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Last update for Flacq: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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