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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Goa is 62% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Goa is 51.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.4 โ‚น291
$11.99 MX$227
-71.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.51 โ‚น1,327
$42.47 MX$803
-63.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 โ‚น512
$10.47 MX$198
-42.88%
Cappuccino
$1.28 โ‚น109
$3.6 MX$68.2
-64.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น32.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
-73.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 โ‚น17.9
$0.89 MX$16.79
-76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 โ‚น113
$3.09 MX$58.5
-57.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 โ‚น280
$4.58 MX$86.6
-28.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น63.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
-46.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 โ‚น47.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚น96.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-28.66%
Eggs
$0.86 โ‚น73.6
$2.55 MX$48.3
-66.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 โ‚น575
$8.61 MX$163
-21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚น278
$8.54 MX$161
-61.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚น184
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚น80.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
-37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚น147
$1.88 MX$35.63
-8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น48.61
$2.19 MX$41.42
-73.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น35.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
-78.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น44.17
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 โ‚น48.31
$1.07 MX$20.23
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚น34.36
$1.09 MX$20.64
-63.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 โ‚น307
$3.96 MX$74.9
-9.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 โ‚น615
$8.86 MX$167
-18.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚น80.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚น148
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.72%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.53 โ‚น387
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น20.64
$0.52 MX$9.74
-53.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.27 โ‚น1,477
$26.59 MX$503
-35.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น96.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚น30.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$3.11 MX$58.7
-26.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น101
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.3K โ‚น964.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-62.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K โ‚น2.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
32.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24 โ‚น2,053
$84.2 MX$1,592
-71.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 โ‚น277
$22.14 MX$419
-85.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 โ‚น884
$30.14 MX$570
-65.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.92 โ‚น1,704
$52 MX$983
-61.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.19 โ‚น359
$18.72 MX$354
-77.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 โ‚น292
$5.07 MX$95.9
-32.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น10.5K
$200 MX$3,787
-38.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,880 โ‚น160.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-64.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.77 โ‚น2,803
$35.74 MX$676
-8.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.52 โ‚น2,525
$39.8 MX$753
-25.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 โ‚น4,334
$79 MX$1,493
-35.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.99 โ‚น2,052
$88.4 MX$1,671
-72.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚น23.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 โ‚น21.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-45.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 โ‚น40.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-71.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 โ‚น37.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 โ‚น105.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-59.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$731 โ‚น62.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$439 โ‚น37.6K
$792 MX$15K
-44.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
11.42
-25.83%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Goa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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