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

🙂 Solo nomad: Goma is 32.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Goma is 20% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.3 CDF 35.2K
$11.99 MX$227
2.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.54 CDF 127.5K
$42.47 MX$803
4.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.92 CDF 28.4K
$10.47 MX$198
-5.25%
Cappuccino
$3.51 CDF 10.1K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CDF 2,927
$1.44 MX$27.16
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 CDF 2,818
$0.89 MX$16.79
10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 CDF 4,630
$3.09 MX$58.5
-47.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 CDF 14.6K
$4.58 MX$86.6
11.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Goma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 CDF 4,204
$1.38 MX$26.04
6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 CDF 5,886
$1.85 MX$34.9
11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CDF 4,542
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.27%
Eggs
$1.71 CDF 4,883
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 CDF 16.8K
$8.61 MX$163
-31.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 CDF 18.1K
$8.54 MX$161
-26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.11 CDF 14.6K
$10.98 MX$208
-53.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 CDF 5,894
$2.72 MX$51.4
-24.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 CDF 5,566
$1.51 MX$28.57
28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 CDF 5,159
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 CDF 8,630
$2.19 MX$41.42
37.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 CDF 1,476
$1.87 MX$35.3
-72.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 CDF 5,620
$2.19 MX$41.37
-10.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$20.23
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 CDF 2,047
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CDF 5,768
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CDF 6,319
$2.61 MX$49.37
-15.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Goma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 CDF 5,683
$2.38 MX$44.94
-16.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 CDF 2,800
$1.31 MX$24.85
-25.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 CDF 561.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
132.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.04 CDF 43.1K
$22.14 MX$419
-32.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 CDF 160.6K
$30.14 MX$570
86.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Goma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.34 CDF 86.9K
$52 MX$983
-41.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Goma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.91 CDF 57K
$35.74 MX$676
-44.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 CDF 286.6K
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 CDF 1.4M
$965 MX$18.3K
-48.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 CDF 842.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-37.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$789 CDF 2.3M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-52.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 CDF 1.4M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Goma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Goma: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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