Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Mochis and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Mochis and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Los Mochis is 31.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Los Mochis is 7.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Mochis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 MX$140
$11.99 MX$227
-38.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.24 MX$458
$42.47 MX$803
-42.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 MX$161
$10.47 MX$198
-18.62%
Cappuccino
$3.39 MX$64.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MX$15.49
$1.44 MX$27.16
-43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MX$11.59
$0.89 MX$16.79
-31.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MX$42.26
$3.09 MX$58.5
-27.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 MX$79.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
-8.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Los Mochis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MX$27.31
$1.38 MX$26.04
4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 MX$47.56
$1.85 MX$34.9
36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 MX$30.26
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.91%
Eggs
$2.37 MX$44.86
$2.55 MX$48.3
-7.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 MX$154
$8.61 MX$163
-5.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 MX$150
$8.54 MX$161
-6.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.62 MX$201
$10.98 MX$208
-3.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 MX$51.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MX$26.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.11
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 MX$31.25
$2.19 MX$41.42
-24.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$34.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
-1.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.27
$2.19 MX$41.37
-12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$23.9
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
-10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 MX$77.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
4.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 MX$207
$8.86 MX$167
23.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$30.52
$1.72 MX$32.53
-6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MX$53.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Mochis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$11.49
$0.52 MX$9.74
17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.1 MX$512
$26.59 MX$503
1.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 MX$50.2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-18.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 MX$30.18
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
33.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K MX$278.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-51.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K MX$384.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-15.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Mochis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 MX$1,071
$84.2 MX$1,592
-32.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.4 MX$556
$22.14 MX$419
32.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.34 MX$403
$30.14 MX$570
-29.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Los Mochis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.43 MX$500
$52 MX$983
-49.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.96 MX$302
$18.72 MX$354
-14.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 MX$78.9
$5.07 MX$95.9
-17.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Mochis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 MX$3,841
$200 MX$3,787
1.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,554 MX$67.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-33.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Los Mochis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 MX$1,000
$35.74 MX$676
47.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.31 MX$743
$39.8 MX$753
-1.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 MX$1,720
$79 MX$1,493
15.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 MX$1,485
$88.4 MX$1,671
-11.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Mochis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 MX$9,621
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 MX$7,357
$474 MX$8,968
-17.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 MX$17.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-42.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$762 MX$14.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-36.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,562 MX$29.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-49.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Los Mochis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 MX$12.2K
$792 MX$15K
-18.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for Los Mochis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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