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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Koror is 19.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Koror is 90.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Koror
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.11 $12.11
$11.99 MX$227
1.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.2 $76.2
$42.47 MX$803
79.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 $9.84
$10.47 MX$198
-6.02%
Cappuccino
$4.18 $4.18
$3.6 MX$68.2
16.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 $1.35
$1.44 MX$27.16
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 $1.05
$0.89 MX$16.79
17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 $1.54
$3.09 MX$58.5
-50.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$4.58 MX$86.6
-52.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Koror
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 $2.67
$1.38 MX$26.04
93.48%
White Bread (500g)
$3.35 $3.35
$1.85 MX$34.9
81.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.24 $0.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
-84.71%
Eggs
$5.89 $5.89
$2.55 MX$48.3
130.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 $10.03
$8.61 MX$163
16.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 $13.83
$8.54 MX$161
61.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.29 $19.29
$10.98 MX$208
75.68%
Apples (1kg)
$5.42 $5.42
$2.72 MX$51.4
99.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 $2.17
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.53 $5.53
$1.88 MX$35.63
194.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$16.58 $16.58
$2.19 MX$41.42
657.08%
Potato (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
145.45%
Onion (1kg)
$3.33 $3.33
$2.19 MX$41.37
52.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 $1.94
$1.07 MX$20.23
81.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 $1.62
$1.09 MX$20.64
48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 $11.38
$3.96 MX$74.9
187.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.42 $22.42
$8.86 MX$167
153.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 $3.38
$1.72 MX$32.53
96.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 $3.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
31.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Koror
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)
$2.53 $2.53
$3.24 MX$61.2
-21.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 $5.89
$3.11 MX$58.7
89.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 $1.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K $17.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-42.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15K $15K
$24K MX$453.6K
-37.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koror
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$84.2 MX$1,592
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.9 $51.9
$22.14 MX$419
134.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$131 $131
$30.14 MX$570
335.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Koror
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 $54.8
$52 MX$983
5.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Koror
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 $202
$200 MX$3,787
0.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,935 $1,935
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-63.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Koror
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 $61.3
$35.74 MX$676
71.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 $52.1
$39.8 MX$753
30.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 $150
$79 MX$1,493
90.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 $197
$88.4 MX$1,671
122.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Koror
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 $752
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 $540
$474 MX$8,968
13.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,786 $1,786
$1,653 MX$31.2K
8.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 $954
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-20.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Koror
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$787 $787
$792 MX$15K
-0.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
-

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Last update for Koror: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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