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

🙂 Solo nomad: Goma is 34.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Goma is 17.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.33 CDF 27.5K

$11.88 MX$210

3.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.19 CDF 100.9K

$41.90 MX$740

7.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.14 CDF 22.6K

$10.55 MX$186

-3.89%

Cappuccino

$3.59 CDF 8,018

$3.60 MX$63.5

-0.28%

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

$1.03 CDF 2,292

$1.50 MX$26.45

-31.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 CDF 2,179

$0.91 MX$16.09

7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 CDF 3,495

$3.08 MX$54.4

-49.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.85 CDF 10.8K

$4.47 MX$78.8

8.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.46 CDF 3,269

$1.39 MX$24.54

5.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.95 CDF 4,351

$1.90 MX$33.47

2.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 CDF 3,674

$1.60 MX$28.27

3.12%

Eggs

$1.64 CDF 3,655

$2.60 MX$45.97

-36.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.14 CDF 13.7K

$8.36 MX$148

-26.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.30 CDF 14.1K

$8.64 MX$152

-27.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.12 CDF 11.4K

$10.91 MX$192

-53.07%

Apples (1kg)

$1.99 CDF 4,432

$2.61 MX$45.98

-23.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 CDF 4,439

$1.44 MX$25.46

38.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 CDF 3,875

$1.96 MX$34.55

-11.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.97 CDF 6,639

$2.12 MX$37.34

40.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 CDF 1,160

$1.86 MX$32.87

-72.04%

Onion (1kg)

$2.06 CDF 4,590

$2.22 MX$39.20

-7.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 MX$17.99

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 CDF 1,609

$1.04 MX$18.36

-30.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 MX$71.5

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MX$180

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 CDF 4,563

$1.69 MX$29.79

20.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 CDF 4,896

$2.62 MX$46.25

-16.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.15 MX$55.7

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 CDF 4,511

$2.46 MX$43.49

-17.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.26 MX$57.5

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 CDF 2,290

$1.32 MX$23.36

-21.97%

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

$30.1K MX$531.0K

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

$23.8K MX$419.3K

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

$199 CDF 443.6K

$83.5 MX$1,474

137.91%

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

$15.10 CDF 33.7K

$22.86 MX$404

-33.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.2 CDF 123.2K

$30.04 MX$530

83.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.15 CDF 67.3K

$51.9 MX$916

-41.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$5.12 MX$90.4

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

$201 MX$3,541

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,318 MX$93.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.82 CDF 44.2K

$35.73 MX$631

-44.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.27 MX$711

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 MX$1,398

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 CDF 224.6K

$89.3 MX$1,576

12.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 CDF 1.1M

$947 MX$16.7K

-47.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$305 CDF 680.7K

$483 MX$8,525

-36.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$814 CDF 1.8M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

-49.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$490 CDF 1.1M

$1,211 MX$21.4K

-59.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

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

Last update for Goma: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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