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

🙂 Solo nomad: Foca is 28.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Foca is 2.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.90 BAM 11.66

$11.88 MX$210

-41.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.24 BAM 27.45

$41.90 MX$740

-61.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.93 BAM 15.08

$10.55 MX$186

-15.36%

Cappuccino

$1.65 BAM 2.80

$3.60 MX$63.5

-54.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 BAM 1.72

$1.50 MX$26.45

-32.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 BAM 0.94

$0.91 MX$16.09

-39.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.01 BAM 3.40

$3.08 MX$54.4

-34.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 BAM 4.78

$4.47 MX$78.8

-36.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 BAM 1.93

$1.39 MX$24.54

-17.99%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 BAM 1.95

$1.90 MX$33.47

-39.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 BAM 2.75

$1.60 MX$28.27

1.25%

Eggs

$2.90 BAM 4.90

$2.60 MX$45.97

11.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.17 BAM 15.49

$8.36 MX$148

9.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.39 BAM 9.10

$8.64 MX$152

-37.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.92 BAM 20.14

$10.91 MX$192

9.26%

Apples (1kg)

$0.91 BAM 1.54

$2.61 MX$45.98

-65.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 BAM 2.69

$1.44 MX$25.46

10.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.85 BAM 3.12

$1.96 MX$34.55

-5.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 BAM 3.42

$2.12 MX$37.34

-4.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 BAM 2.11

$1.86 MX$32.87

-32.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.31 BAM 2.22

$2.22 MX$39.20

-40.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.24 BAM 2.09

$1.02 MX$17.99

21.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 BAM 1.29

$1.04 MX$18.36

-26.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.74 BAM 6.33

$4.05 MX$71.5

-7.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.53 BAM 14.42

$10.18 MX$180

-16.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 BAM 1.26

$1.69 MX$29.79

-56.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 BAM 1.92

$2.62 MX$46.25

-56.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.76 BAM 2.97

$0.51 MX$9.09

245.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.06 BAM 59.2

$26.52 MX$468

32.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.45 BAM 2.45

$3.15 MX$55.7

-53.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 BAM 0.89

$2.46 MX$43.49

-78.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.92 BAM 15.08

$3.26 MX$57.5

173.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 BAM 2.50

$1.32 MX$23.36

12.12%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.2K BAM 47.7K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-6.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.1K BAM 45.8K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

14.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$173 BAM 293

$83.5 MX$1,474

107.67%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.45 BAM 32.87

$22.86 MX$404

-14.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.63 BAM 39.93

$30.04 MX$530

-21.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.22 BAM 49.38

$51.9 MX$916

-43.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.06 BAM 18.69

$18.30 MX$323

-39.56%

Cinema Ticket

$4.58 BAM 7.74

$5.12 MX$90.4

-10.55%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$242 BAM 408

$201 MX$3,541

20.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,749 BAM 6,335

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-29.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.0 BAM 125

$35.73 MX$631

107.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.07 BAM 62.6

$40.27 MX$711

-7.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.0 BAM 122

$79.2 MX$1,398

-9.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 BAM 207

$89.3 MX$1,576

37.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$157 BAM 266

$947 MX$16.7K

-83.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$171 BAM 289

$483 MX$8,525

-64.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$368 BAM 622

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-76.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$314 BAM 530

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-74.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,365 BAM 3,996

$3,996 MX$70.5K

-40.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,462 BAM 2,471

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-77.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.02

11.42

-56.04%

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

Last update for Foca: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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