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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 28.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moka is 15.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 MUR 298
$11.61 MX$200
-44.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.73 MUR 2,023
$42.75 MX$738
2.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 MUR 306
$10.60 MX$183
-37.45%
Cappuccino
$2.67 MUR 124
$3.59 MX$62.0
-25.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MUR 44.56
$1.45 MX$25.08
-33.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 28.16
$0.90 MX$15.50
-32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MUR 98.7
$3.03 MX$52.4
-29.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MUR 125
$4.56 MX$78.8
-40.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 65.0
$1.45 MX$25.07
-2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 MUR 32.39
$1.83 MX$31.55
-61.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 60.9
$1.61 MX$27.77
-18.01%
Eggs
$2.27 MUR 105
$2.54 MX$43.82
-10.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.00 MUR 463
$8.54 MX$148
17.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 MUR 289
$8.47 MX$146
-26.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 MUR 481
$10.86 MX$188
-4.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 94.5
$2.73 MX$47.13
-25.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MUR 89.7
$1.49 MX$25.77
30.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 66.2
$1.94 MX$33.55
-26.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 122
$2.16 MX$37.38
22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 46.83
$1.85 MX$31.88
-45.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 45.54
$2.19 MX$37.80
-55.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 37.18
$1.07 MX$18.52
-25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 MUR 21.55
$1.08 MX$18.71
-56.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 MUR 267
$4.06 MX$70.1
42.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.74 MUR 404
$10.46 MX$181
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 79.7
$1.65 MX$28.56
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 MUR 76.6
$2.55 MX$44.01
-34.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 MUR 46.49
$0.56 MX$9.60
80.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.97 MUR 600
$26.20 MX$453
-50.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 MUR 130
$3.14 MX$54.2
-10.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MUR 125
$2.37 MX$40.96
14.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.26 MUR 706
$3.24 MX$56.0
370.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 67.4
$1.31 MX$22.70
11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MUR 1.7M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
17.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K MUR 1.3M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
19.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.73 MUR 2,300
$83.1 MX$1,436
-40.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 MUR 835
$22.15 MX$383
-18.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.29 MUR 1,216
$29.37 MX$507
-10.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.44 MUR 1,131
$51.2 MX$884
-52.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 MUR 279
$4.89 MX$84.4
23.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,158
$199 MX$3,431
-22.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,988 MUR 184.4K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-23.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.0 MUR 3,467
$35.93 MX$621
108.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.57 MUR 1,691
$39.39 MX$680
-7.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 MUR 4,388
$80.3 MX$1,387
18.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 MUR 2,563
$87.6 MX$1,512
-36.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 MUR 23.7K
$963 MX$16.6K
-46.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 MUR 15.0K
$482 MX$8,326
-32.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 MUR 42.9K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-43.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 MUR 33.6K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-39.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moka
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 MUR 15.0K
$726 MX$12.5K
-55.43%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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