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

😐 Solo nomad: Morelia is 3.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Morelia is 5.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.32 MX$134

$11.58 MX$212

-36.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.35 MX$574

$42 MX$769

-25.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.42 MX$117

$10.5 MX$192

-38.86%

Cappuccino

$3.39 MX$62

$3.43 MX$62.8

-1.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.96 MX$17.58

$1.49 MX$27.34

-35.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 MX$20.29

$0.94 MX$17.27

18.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.08 MX$38.16

$3.08 MX$56.3

-32.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 MX$68.1

$4.37 MX$79.9

-14.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 MX$31.36

$1.39 MX$25.44

23.02%

White Bread (500g)

$2.75 MX$50.3

$1.85 MX$33.81

48.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 MX$29.48

$1.58 MX$28.88

1.90%

Eggs

$2.53 MX$46.34

$2.51 MX$46

0.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7 MX$128

$8.26 MX$151

-15.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.16 MX$149

$8.7 MX$159

-6.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.07 MX$203

$10.73 MX$196

3.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MX$55.4

$2.61 MX$47.74

15.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.4 MX$25.56

$1.49 MX$27.28

-6.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.37 MX$25.14

$1.95 MX$35.72

-29.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.06 MX$37.66

$2.09 MX$38.26

-1.44%

Potato (1kg)

$2.07 MX$37.84

$1.81 MX$33.05

14.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.18 MX$39.89

$2.16 MX$39.62

0.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 MX$21.62

$1.03 MX$18.85

14.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 MX$20.65

$1.08 MX$19.7

4.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 MX$53.7

$4.14 MX$75.9

-29.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.99 MX$201

$8.88 MX$163

23.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 MX$27.01

$1.67 MX$30.64

-11.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 MX$38.6

$2.53 MX$46.31

-16.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 MX$9.9

$0.51 MX$9.27

5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.19 MX$443

$26.68 MX$488

-9.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 MX$24.93

$3.26 MX$59.7

-58.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 MX$28.98

$2.51 MX$45.94

-37.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.15 MX$94.3

$3.12 MX$57.2

65.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 MX$24.28

$1.31 MX$23.96

1.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$13.2K MX$241.3K

$30.9K MX$565K

-57.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$15.9K MX$290.3K

$23.9K MX$436.9K

-33.56%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.07 MX$752

$83 MX$1,520

-50.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.31 MX$390

$22.59 MX$414

-5.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.2 MX$516

$29.51 MX$540

-4.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.1 MX$935

$51.6 MX$944

-0.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.66 MX$268

$18.42 MX$337

-20.41%

Cinema Ticket

$4.31 MX$79

$4.9 MX$89.7

-12.04%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$187 MX$3,418

$200 MX$3,668

-6.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,170 MX$58K

$5,179 MX$94.8K

-38.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.09 MX$807

$36.41 MX$667

21.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.32 MX$555

$39.91 MX$731

-24.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.6 MX$1,513

$79.9 MX$1,462

3.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$104 MX$1,905

$87.7 MX$1,605

18.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$334 MX$6,108

$983 MX$18K

-66.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MX$4,203

$470 MX$8,612

-51.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,017 MX$18.6K

$1,610 MX$29.5K

-36.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MX$8,744

$1,189 MX$21.8K

-59.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,647 MX$30.1K

$3,839 MX$70.3K

-57.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$657 MX$12K

$6,205 MX$113.6K

-89.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$676 MX$12.4K

$724 MX$13.2K

-6.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.25

11.42

-1.49%

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

Last update for Morelia: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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