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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 39.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moka is 16.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 MUR 304
$11.99 MX$227
-43.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.66 MUR 1,965
$42.47 MX$803
2.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MUR 291
$10.47 MX$198
-38.30%
Cappuccino
$2.48 MUR 111
$3.6 MX$68.2
-31.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MUR 47.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
-26.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.49
$0.89 MX$16.79
-35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MUR 87.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
-36.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 MUR 135
$4.58 MX$86.6
-34.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.48
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
-18.47%
Eggs
$2.34 MUR 105
$2.55 MX$48.3
-8.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 MUR 491
$8.61 MX$163
26.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$8.54 MX$161
-26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MUR 489
$10.98 MX$208
-1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 92.3
$2.72 MX$51.4
-24.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 MUR 85.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 123
$2.19 MX$41.42
24.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
-45.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.14
$2.19 MX$41.37
-55.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.25
$1.07 MX$20.23
-20.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MUR 22.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 MUR 266
$3.96 MX$74.9
49.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 MUR 417
$8.86 MX$167
4.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 77.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 75.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 44.91
$0.52 MX$9.74
92.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.3 MUR 598
$26.59 MX$503
-49.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 MUR 124
$3.24 MX$61.2
-14.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 118
$2.38 MX$44.94
10.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.75 MUR 709
$3.11 MX$58.7
406.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 64.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K MUR 1.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
19.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
18.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.59 MUR 2,232
$84.2 MX$1,592
-41.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 MUR 870
$22.14 MX$419
-12.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.64 MUR 1,199
$30.14 MX$570
-11.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.93 MUR 1,077
$52 MX$983
-53.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 279
$5.07 MX$95.9
22.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 6,999
$200 MX$3,787
-22.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,787 MUR 170.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-28.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 MUR 3,414
$35.74 MX$676
112.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.5 MUR 1,642
$39.8 MX$753
-8.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 MUR 4,184
$79 MX$1,493
17.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 MUR 2,496
$88.4 MX$1,671
-37.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 MUR 23.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-45.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 MUR 14.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-30.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MUR 41.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-44.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 31.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-41.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 MUR 14.6K
$792 MX$15K
-59.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.42
-45.27%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Moka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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