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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mokpo is 24.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mokpo is 37.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.37 โ‚ฉ19.7K
$11.88 MX$210
12.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.27 โ‚ฉ54.9K
$41.90 MX$740
-11.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 โ‚ฉ8,136
$10.55 MX$186
-47.68%
Cappuccino
$3.91 โ‚ฉ5,766
$3.60 MX$63.5
8.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฉ2,267
$1.50 MX$26.45
2.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฉ1,156
$0.91 MX$16.09
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 โ‚ฉ4,905
$3.08 MX$54.4
8.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 โ‚ฉ7,345
$4.47 MX$78.8
11.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 โ‚ฉ3,150
$1.39 MX$24.54
53.96%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 โ‚ฉ4,530
$1.90 MX$33.47
62.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,582
$1.60 MX$28.27
94.37%
Eggs
$3.01 โ‚ฉ4,436
$2.60 MX$45.97
15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 โ‚ฉ15.5K
$8.36 MX$148
25.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 โ‚ฉ12.4K
$8.64 MX$152
-2.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.93 โ‚ฉ41.1K
$10.91 MX$192
156.00%
Apples (1kg)
$8.09 โ‚ฉ11.9K
$2.61 MX$45.98
209.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,791
$1.44 MX$25.46
125.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.67 โ‚ฉ8,357
$1.96 MX$34.55
189.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.30 โ‚ฉ7,804
$2.12 MX$37.34
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.98 โ‚ฉ5,865
$1.86 MX$32.87
113.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,410
$2.22 MX$39.20
34.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 โ‚ฉ3,146
$1.02 MX$17.99
109.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฉ1,754
$1.04 MX$18.36
14.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 โ‚ฉ4,827
$4.05 MX$71.5
-19.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.18 โ‚ฉ25.3K
$10.18 MX$180
68.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฉ2,653
$1.69 MX$29.79
6.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚ฉ4,991
$2.62 MX$46.25
29.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 โ‚ฉ1,621
$0.51 MX$9.09
115.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 โ‚ฉ5,318
$3.15 MX$55.7
14.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฉ774
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.78 โ‚ฉ12.9K
$3.26 MX$57.5
169.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚ฉ1,773
$1.32 MX$23.36
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K โ‚ฉ40.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-7.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฉ37.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
6.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 โ‚ฉ237.8K
$83.5 MX$1,474
93.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.90 โ‚ฉ51.4K
$22.86 MX$404
52.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.65 โ‚ฉ33.4K
$30.04 MX$530
-24.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.28 โ‚ฉ71.1K
$51.9 MX$916
-6.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.21 โ‚ฉ16.5K
$5.12 MX$90.4
118.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 โ‚ฉ618.4K
$201 MX$3,541
109.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K โ‚ฉ34.6M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
341.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 โ‚ฉ75.2K
$35.73 MX$631
42.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.34 โ‚ฉ69.7K
$40.27 MX$711
17.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 โ‚ฉ118.9K
$79.2 MX$1,398
1.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฉ171.9K
$89.3 MX$1,576
30.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 โ‚ฉ664.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 โ‚ฉ553.0K
$483 MX$8,525
-22.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-33.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-37.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,580 โ‚ฉ14.1M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
139.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,886 โ‚ฉ8.7M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-8.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Mokpo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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