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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moca is 24% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moca is 3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 DOP 505
$11.99 MX$227
-28.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 DOP 2,982
$42.47 MX$803
19.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 DOP 425
$10.47 MX$198
-31.04%
Cappuccino
$2.75 DOP 162
$3.6 MX$68.2
-23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 DOP 60.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 DOP 49.33
$0.89 MX$16.79
-5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 DOP 147
$3.09 MX$58.5
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 DOP 293
$4.58 MX$86.6
8.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 DOP 64
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 DOP 81.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
-24.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 DOP 88.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
-4.46%
Eggs
$1.37 DOP 80.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
-46.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 DOP 396
$8.61 MX$163
-21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.4 DOP 377
$8.54 MX$161
-25.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.96 DOP 645
$10.98 MX$208
-0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DOP 196
$2.72 MX$51.4
22.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 DOP 33.59
$1.51 MX$28.57
-62.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 DOP 176
$1.88 MX$35.63
59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 DOP 57.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
-55.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 DOP 151
$1.87 MX$35.3
36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 DOP 112
$2.19 MX$41.37
-13.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 DOP 66.8
$1.07 MX$20.23
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 DOP 54.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 DOP 344
$3.96 MX$74.9
47.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 DOP 656
$8.86 MX$167
25.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 DOP 160
$1.72 MX$32.53
57.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DOP 186
$2.61 MX$49.37
21.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Moca
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)
$3.39 DOP 200
$3.24 MX$61.2
4.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 DOP 131
$2.38 MX$44.94
-6.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 DOP 352
$3.11 MX$58.7
91.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 DOP 73.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOP 1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K DOP 1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
31.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.39 DOP 1,318
$84.2 MX$1,592
-73.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.05 DOP 1,475
$22.14 MX$419
13.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.3 DOP 1,489
$30.14 MX$570
-16.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.85 DOP 1,286
$52 MX$983
-57.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 DOP 410
$5.07 MX$95.9
37.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 DOP 15.9K
$200 MX$3,787
35.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,035 DOP 473K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
50.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 DOP 3,502
$35.74 MX$676
66.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 DOP 3,079
$39.8 MX$753
31.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 DOP 5,672
$79 MX$1,493
22.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 DOP 6,706
$88.4 MX$1,671
28.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 DOP 7,059
$474 MX$8,968
-74.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
11.42
12.96%

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Last update for Moca: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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