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

🙂 Solo nomad: Flacq is 27.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Flacq is 2.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.33 MUR 293
$11.61 MX$200
-45.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.97 MUR 2,034
$42.75 MX$738
2.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 MUR 297
$10.60 MX$183
-39.34%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 118
$3.59 MX$62.0
-29.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 46.88
$1.45 MX$25.08
-30.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MUR 26.83
$0.90 MX$15.50
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 MUR 65.9
$3.03 MX$52.4
-52.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 MUR 129
$4.56 MX$78.8
-38.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MUR 69.4
$1.45 MX$25.07
3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 30.94
$1.83 MX$31.55
-63.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 59.2
$1.61 MX$27.77
-20.50%
Eggs
$2.70 MUR 125
$2.54 MX$43.82
6.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 MUR 449
$8.54 MX$148
13.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 MUR 293
$8.47 MX$146
-25.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.25 MUR 474
$10.86 MX$188
-5.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 MUR 90.9
$2.73 MX$47.13
-28.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 92.8
$1.49 MX$25.77
34.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 MUR 69.5
$1.94 MX$33.55
-22.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 MUR 125
$2.16 MX$37.38
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 47.35
$1.85 MX$31.88
-44.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 43.16
$2.19 MX$37.80
-57.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.04
$1.07 MX$18.52
-21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.21
$1.08 MX$18.71
-47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 MUR 282
$4.06 MX$70.1
50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 MUR 353
$10.46 MX$181
-27.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MUR 83.7
$1.65 MX$28.56
9.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 MUR 99.5
$2.55 MX$44.01
-15.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MUR 45.93
$0.56 MX$9.60
76.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.29 MUR 1,540
$26.20 MX$453
27.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MUR 208
$3.14 MX$54.2
42.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 125
$2.37 MX$40.96
13.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.59 MUR 721
$3.24 MX$56.0
381.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 67.8
$1.31 MX$22.70
12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.7M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
16.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MUR 1.3M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
22.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.12 MUR 2,272
$83.1 MX$1,436
-40.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.42 MUR 852
$22.15 MX$383
-16.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.71 MUR 1,513
$29.37 MX$507
11.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 MUR 1,793
$51.2 MX$884
-24.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.20 MUR 287
$4.89 MX$84.4
26.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MUR 7,006
$199 MX$3,431
-23.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,989 MUR 184.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-23.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.89 MUR 2,307
$35.93 MX$621
38.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 MUR 2,061
$39.39 MX$680
13.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 MUR 3,801
$80.3 MX$1,387
2.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.0 MUR 3,607
$87.6 MX$1,512
-10.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MUR 23.4K
$963 MX$16.6K
-47.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 16.3K
$482 MX$8,326
-26.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 MUR 44.1K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-42.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 MUR 32.9K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-40.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Flacq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,148 MUR 53.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
58.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.42
-45.27%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Flacq: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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