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

😐 Solo nomad: Moroni is 2.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moroni is 1.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.42 KMF 2,737
$11.85 MX$212
-45.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.34 KMF 8,240
$42.16 MX$755
-54.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 KMF 3,605
$10.75 MX$192
-21.30%
Cappuccino
$1.77 KMF 753
$3.47 MX$62.2
-48.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 KMF 449
$1.45 MX$26.01
-27.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KMF 277
$0.90 MX$16.16
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 KMF 455
$3.05 MX$54.7
-64.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 KMF 841
$4.42 MX$79.1
-55.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.33 KMF 1,843
$1.37 MX$24.51
216.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KMF 243
$1.87 MX$33.51
-69.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 KMF 742
$1.54 MX$27.63
12.99%
Eggs
$5.15 KMF 2,193
$2.50 MX$44.81
106.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 KMF 3,353
$8.61 MX$154
-8.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.63 MX$155
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.84 KMF 5,471
$11.02 MX$197
16.52%
Apples (1kg)
$5.11 KMF 2,179
$2.75 MX$49.22
85.82%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.43 MX$25.56
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.87 MX$33.52
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.19 KMF 1,785
$2.17 MX$38.80
93.09%
Potato (1kg)
$4.61 KMF 1,963
$1.88 MX$33.70
145.21%
Onion (1kg)
$3.22 KMF 1,371
$2.25 MX$40.21
43.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 KMF 999
$1.07 MX$19.11
119.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 KMF 586
$1.07 MX$19.22
28.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.15 MX$74.4
-
Wine (Bottle)
$17.25 KMF 7,351
$10.34 MX$185
66.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 KMF 434
$1.68 MX$30.06
-39.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 KMF 2,936
$2.48 MX$44.46
177.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 KMF 274
$0.55 MX$9.93
16.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.93 KMF 14.0K
$26.53 MX$475
24.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 KMF 306
$3.22 MX$57.6
-77.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 KMF 374
$2.48 MX$44.42
-64.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.02 KMF 5,120
$3.11 MX$55.7
286.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.15 KMF 1,342
$1.26 MX$22.48
150.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K KMF 8.4M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-35.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K KMF 7.7M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-24.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 KMF 49.7K
$82.5 MX$1,476
41.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.60 KMF 15.2K
$22.29 MX$399
59.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.9 KMF 31.9K
$30.02 MX$537
149.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 KMF 15.1K
$51.4 MX$921
-31.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.79 KMF 5,878
$18.29 MX$327
-24.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 KMF 2,875
$4.98 MX$89.2
35.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 KMF 173.1K
$200 MX$3,580
103.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K KMF 6.2M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
175.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 KMF 26.7K
$35.71 MX$639
75.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 KMF 26.2K
$39.56 MX$708
55.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 KMF 48.4K
$80.6 MX$1,442
41.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 KMF 37.1K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-1.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 KMF 321.7K
$969 MX$17.4K
-22.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 KMF 266.5K
$482 MX$8,632
29.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 KMF 619.7K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-8.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 KMF 506.7K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
0.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,606 KMF 684.5K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-60.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,394 KMF 593.9K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-78.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 KMF 294.3K
$756 MX$13.5K
-8.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.42
-66.73%

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

Last update for Moroni: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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