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 17.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mokpo is 23.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.75 โ‚ฉ18.7K
$11.99 MX$227
14.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.15 โ‚ฉ49K
$42.47 MX$803
-14.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 โ‚ฉ7,409
$10.47 MX$198
-47.85%
Cappuccino
$3.89 โ‚ฉ5,277
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฉ2,069
$1.44 MX$27.16
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฉ1,152
$0.89 MX$16.79
-4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฉ4,581
$3.09 MX$58.5
9.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 โ‚ฉ6,627
$4.58 MX$86.6
6.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 โ‚ฉ3,052
$1.38 MX$26.04
63.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 โ‚ฉ4,271
$1.85 MX$34.9
70.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฉ4,089
$1.57 MX$29.68
91.72%
Eggs
$2.9 โ‚ฉ3,937
$2.55 MX$48.3
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.53 โ‚ฉ14.3K
$8.61 MX$163
22.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 โ‚ฉ11K
$8.54 MX$161
-5.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.99 โ‚ฉ38K
$10.98 MX$208
154.92%
Apples (1kg)
$8.09 โ‚ฉ11K
$2.72 MX$51.4
197.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,366
$1.51 MX$28.57
113.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 โ‚ฉ7,716
$1.88 MX$35.63
202.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 โ‚ฉ6,962
$2.19 MX$41.42
134.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.97 โ‚ฉ5,386
$1.87 MX$35.3
112.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฉ3,835
$2.19 MX$41.37
29.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 โ‚ฉ2,904
$1.07 MX$20.23
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,581
$1.09 MX$20.64
7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 โ‚ฉ4,558
$3.96 MX$74.9
-15.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.06 โ‚ฉ19.1K
$8.86 MX$167
58.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฉ2,427
$1.72 MX$32.53
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 โ‚ฉ4,432
$2.61 MX$49.37
25.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 โ‚ฉ1,439
$0.52 MX$9.74
103.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 โ‚ฉ4,819
$3.24 MX$61.2
9.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ฉ726
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.99 โ‚ฉ12.2K
$3.11 MX$58.7
189.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฉ1,599
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ฉ38.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚ฉ33.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
3.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 โ‚ฉ223.8K
$84.2 MX$1,592
95.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.94 โ‚ฉ47.4K
$22.14 MX$419
57.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.55 โ‚ฉ30.6K
$30.14 MX$570
-25.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.51 โ‚ฉ65.8K
$52 MX$983
-6.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.09 โ‚ฉ15K
$5.07 MX$95.9
118.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 โ‚ฉ557.6K
$200 MX$3,787
105.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K โ‚ฉ31.8M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
339.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 โ‚ฉ68.3K
$35.74 MX$676
40.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.09 โ‚ฉ65.3K
$39.8 MX$753
20.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 โ‚ฉ108.1K
$79 MX$1,493
0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฉ156.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
30.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 โ‚ฉ608.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 โ‚ฉ505.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-21.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,006 โ‚ฉ10.9M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
159.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,055 โ‚ฉ8.2M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-19.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mokpo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Mokpo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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