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

🙂 Solo nomad: Foca is 23.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Foca is 2.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Foca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 BAM 11.57
$11.61 MX$200
-39.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.50 BAM 27.39
$42.75 MX$738
-61.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 BAM 14.34
$10.60 MX$183
-18.49%
Cappuccino
$1.64 BAM 2.72
$3.59 MX$62.0
-54.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 BAM 1.69
$1.45 MX$25.08
-29.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 BAM 0.99
$0.90 MX$15.50
-34.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 BAM 3.52
$3.03 MX$52.4
-30.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 BAM 4.61
$4.56 MX$78.8
-39.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Foca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$1.45 MX$25.07
-20.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BAM 1.94
$1.83 MX$31.55
-36.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.61
$1.61 MX$27.77
-2.48%
Eggs
$3.02 BAM 5.01
$2.54 MX$43.82
18.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 BAM 15.14
$8.54 MX$148
6.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 BAM 8.63
$8.47 MX$146
-38.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 BAM 19.84
$10.86 MX$188
10.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 BAM 1.50
$2.73 MX$47.13
-67.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 BAM 2.64
$1.49 MX$25.77
6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 BAM 3.17
$1.94 MX$33.55
-1.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 BAM 3.28
$2.16 MX$37.38
-8.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 BAM 2.05
$1.85 MX$31.88
-32.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 BAM 2.09
$2.19 MX$37.80
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BAM 2.02
$1.07 MX$18.52
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAM 1.18
$1.08 MX$18.71
-34.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 BAM 6.00
$4.06 MX$70.1
-11.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 BAM 13.35
$10.46 MX$181
-23.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 BAM 1.17
$1.65 MX$28.56
-57.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BAM 1.79
$2.55 MX$44.01
-57.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Foca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.07
$0.56 MX$9.60
230.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.80 BAM 59.4
$26.20 MX$453
36.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 BAM 2.48
$3.14 MX$54.2
-52.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.86
$2.37 MX$40.96
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.92 BAM 14.81
$3.24 MX$56.0
175.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.56
$1.31 MX$22.70
17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K BAM 46.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-7.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K BAM 45.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
14.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Foca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 BAM 281
$83.1 MX$1,436
103.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.37 BAM 32.15
$22.15 MX$383
-12.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 BAM 39.13
$29.37 MX$507
-19.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Foca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.41 BAM 48.82
$51.2 MX$884
-42.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.81 BAM 17.95
$18.69 MX$323
-42.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 BAM 8.01
$4.89 MX$84.4
-1.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Foca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 BAM 401
$199 MX$3,431
21.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,637 BAM 6,038
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-30.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Foca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 BAM 126
$35.93 MX$621
110.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.61 BAM 60.8
$39.39 MX$680
-7.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 BAM 118
$80.3 MX$1,387
-11.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BAM 209
$87.6 MX$1,512
43.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Foca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 BAM 259
$963 MX$16.6K
-83.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BAM 287
$482 MX$8,326
-64.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 BAM 603
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-77.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 BAM 525
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-73.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,502 BAM 4,154
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-36.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,838 BAM 3,052
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-71.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Foca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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