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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 61.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Goa is 49.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 โ‚น312
$11.88 MX$210
-71.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.59 โ‚น1,415
$41.90 MX$740
-62.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 โ‚น513
$10.55 MX$186
-46.45%
Cappuccino
$1.28 โ‚น116
$3.60 MX$63.5
-64.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 โ‚น19.03
$0.91 MX$16.09
-76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 โ‚น118
$3.08 MX$54.4
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 โ‚น282
$4.47 MX$78.8
-30.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚น69.1
$1.39 MX$24.54
-45.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
$1.90 MX$33.47
-67.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚น102
$1.60 MX$28.27
-30.00%
Eggs
$0.90 โ‚น82.0
$2.60 MX$45.97
-65.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.50 โ‚น590
$8.36 MX$148
-22.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚น293
$8.64 MX$152
-62.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚น194
$2.61 MX$45.98
-18.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚น87.2
$1.44 MX$25.46
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚น157
$1.96 MX$34.55
-11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.00
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น37.89
$1.86 MX$32.87
-77.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.57
$2.22 MX$39.20
-77.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
$1.02 MX$17.99
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น39.88
$1.04 MX$18.36
-57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 โ‚น313
$4.05 MX$71.5
-14.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 โ‚น663
$10.18 MX$180
-28.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚น85.0
$1.69 MX$29.79
-44.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚น163
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.68%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.42 โ‚น401
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.89
$0.51 MX$9.09
-56.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.54 โ‚น1,592
$26.52 MX$468
-33.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$3.15 MX$55.7
-63.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 โ‚น32.99
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚น208
$3.26 MX$57.5
-29.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-62.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K โ‚น2.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
33.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.72 โ‚น2,243
$83.5 MX$1,474
-70.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.30 โ‚น300
$22.86 MX$404
-85.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.39 โ‚น943
$30.04 MX$530
-65.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.14 โ‚น1,828
$51.9 MX$916
-61.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.31 โ‚น391
$18.30 MX$323
-76.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 โ‚น305
$5.12 MX$90.4
-34.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.3K
$201 MX$3,541
-37.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,888 โ‚น171.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-64.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.54 โ‚น3,044
$35.73 MX$631
-6.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.21 โ‚น2,651
$40.27 MX$711
-27.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 โ‚น4,624
$79.2 MX$1,398
-35.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.21 โ‚น2,197
$89.3 MX$1,576
-72.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-70.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 โ‚น23.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-47.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 โ‚น42.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-70.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 โ‚น40.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 โ‚น109.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-69.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$718 โ‚น65.2K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-88.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Goa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$352 โ‚น31.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-51.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
11.42
-25.83%

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Last update for Goa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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