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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koysinjaq is 52% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koysinjaq is 30.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 IQD 2,981
$11.99 MX$227
-80.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.17 IQD 15.9K
$42.47 MX$803
-71.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 IQD 11.4K
$10.47 MX$198
-17.10%
Cappuccino
$1.58 IQD 2,062
$3.6 MX$68.2
-56.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 IQD 521
$1.44 MX$27.16
-72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 282
$0.89 MX$16.79
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 IQD 2,606
$3.09 MX$58.5
-35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,829
$4.58 MX$86.6
-52.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 IQD 1,550
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,035
$1.85 MX$34.9
-57.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,473
$1.57 MX$29.68
-28.03%
Eggs
$1.55 IQD 2,031
$2.55 MX$48.3
-39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 IQD 9,577
$8.61 MX$163
-14.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 IQD 5,136
$8.54 MX$161
-54.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 IQD 11.7K
$10.98 MX$208
-18.76%
Apples (1kg)
$0.8 IQD 1,045
$2.72 MX$51.4
-70.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,481
$1.51 MX$28.57
-25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 IQD 1,472
$1.88 MX$35.63
-40.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 IQD 728
$2.19 MX$41.42
-74.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 IQD 720
$1.87 MX$35.3
-70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 IQD 722
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 IQD 514
$1.07 MX$20.23
-63.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 IQD 520
$1.09 MX$20.64
-63.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 IQD 2,940
$3.96 MX$74.9
-43.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.82 IQD 18.1K
$8.86 MX$167
55.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 IQD 1,815
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 IQD 2,533
$2.61 MX$49.37
-26.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 483
$0.52 MX$9.74
-28.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.42 IQD 41.1K
$26.59 MX$503
18.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 IQD 2,050
$3.24 MX$61.2
-51.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 IQD 1,028
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 IQD 4,941
$3.11 MX$58.7
21.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.7 IQD 913
$1.31 MX$24.85
-46.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K IQD 24.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
-37.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K IQD 24M
$24K MX$453.6K
-23.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 IQD 133.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
20.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.88 IQD 23.4K
$22.14 MX$419
-19.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.93 IQD 39.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-0.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.37 IQD 47.6K
$52 MX$983
-30.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 IQD 21.8K
$18.72 MX$354
-11.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 IQD 15.1K
$5.07 MX$95.9
127.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.9 IQD 84.9K
$200 MX$3,787
-67.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,126 IQD 1.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-78.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.1 IQD 19.8K
$35.74 MX$676
-57.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.05 IQD 24.9K
$39.8 MX$753
-52.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 IQD 108.8K
$79 MX$1,493
5.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.1 IQD 25K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-78.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-74.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-62.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 IQD 765.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 IQD 453.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-71.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 IQD 1.3M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-67.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$624 IQD 816.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 IQD 599.1K
$792 MX$15K
-42.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.42
-50.35%

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Last update for Koysinjaq: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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