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

🙂 Solo nomad: Koysinjaq is 35.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Koysinjaq is 40.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 IQD 2,954
$11.85 MX$210
-80.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.43 IQD 16.3K
$42.16 MX$746
-70.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 IQD 11.6K
$10.75 MX$190
-17.77%
Cappuccino
$1.55 IQD 2,034
$3.47 MX$61.5
-55.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQD 519
$1.45 MX$25.72
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 IQD 261
$0.90 MX$15.98
-77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 IQD 2,528
$3.05 MX$54.1
-36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 IQD 2,781
$4.42 MX$78.2
-52.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 IQD 1,493
$1.37 MX$24.24
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 IQD 975
$1.87 MX$33.14
-60.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 IQD 1,543
$1.54 MX$27.32
-23.38%
Eggs
$1.51 IQD 1,979
$2.50 MX$44.31
-39.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 IQD 9,396
$8.61 MX$152
-16.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 IQD 4,921
$8.63 MX$153
-56.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.93 IQD 11.7K
$11.02 MX$195
-18.97%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 970
$2.75 MX$48.67
-73.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,484
$1.43 MX$25.28
-20.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,493
$1.87 MX$33.15
-39.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQD 769
$2.17 MX$38.37
-72.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 IQD 731
$1.88 MX$33.33
-70.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 IQD 781
$2.25 MX$39.76
-73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 IQD 520
$1.07 MX$18.90
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 479
$1.07 MX$19.00
-65.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 IQD 3,082
$4.15 MX$73.5
-43.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.47 IQD 16.3K
$10.34 MX$183
20.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 IQD 1,888
$1.68 MX$29.72
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 IQD 2,624
$2.48 MX$43.97
-19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 512
$0.55 MX$9.82
-29.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.25 IQD 40.9K
$26.53 MX$470
17.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 IQD 2,027
$3.22 MX$56.9
-51.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 IQD 978
$2.48 MX$43.93
-69.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 IQD 5,063
$3.11 MX$55.0
24.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 IQD 855
$1.26 MX$22.22
-48.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K IQD 24.9M
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-37.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K IQD 24.4M
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-22.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 IQD 132.0K
$82.5 MX$1,460
22.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 IQD 22.9K
$22.29 MX$394
-21.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 IQD 39.5K
$30.02 MX$531
0.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 IQD 48.4K
$51.4 MX$911
-28.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 IQD 21.6K
$18.29 MX$324
-9.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 IQD 14.9K
$4.98 MX$88.2
128.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.3 IQD 84.2K
$200 MX$3,540
-67.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,158 IQD 1.5M
$5,304 MX$93.9K
-78.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.11 IQD 19.8K
$35.71 MX$632
-57.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 IQD 25.0K
$39.56 MX$700
-51.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 IQD 107.3K
$80.6 MX$1,426
1.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.20 IQD 25.2K
$88.3 MX$1,563
-78.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.9K
$969 MX$17.2K
-74.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 IQD 236.4K
$482 MX$8,535
-62.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 IQD 767.0K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-63.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 IQD 454.6K
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-70.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Koysinjaq
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.42
-50.35%

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Last update for Koysinjaq: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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