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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moroni is 10.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moroni is 0.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.56 KMF 2,779
$11.99 MX$227
-45.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.17 KMF 8,120
$42.47 MX$803
-54.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 KMF 3,512
$10.47 MX$198
-20.82%
Cappuccino
$1.77 KMF 750
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 KMF 441
$1.44 MX$27.16
-27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KMF 274
$0.89 MX$16.79
-26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 KMF 465
$3.09 MX$58.5
-64.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 KMF 831
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.49 KMF 1,904
$1.38 MX$26.04
225.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 KMF 257
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KMF 730
$1.57 MX$29.68
9.55%
Eggs
$5.16 KMF 2,186
$2.55 MX$48.3
102.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.89 KMF 3,340
$8.61 MX$163
-8.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.54 MX$161
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 KMF 5,366
$10.98 MX$208
15.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.08 KMF 2,152
$2.72 MX$51.4
86.76%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.88 MX$35.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 KMF 1,780
$2.19 MX$41.42
91.78%
Potato (1kg)
$4.62 KMF 1,956
$1.87 MX$35.3
147.06%
Onion (1kg)
$3.28 KMF 1,388
$2.19 MX$41.37
49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 KMF 960
$1.07 MX$20.23
112.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 KMF 559
$1.09 MX$20.64
21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$17.43 KMF 7,384
$8.86 MX$167
96.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 KMF 411
$1.72 MX$32.53
-43.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.86 KMF 2,906
$2.61 MX$49.37
162.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 KMF 273
$0.52 MX$9.74
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.93 KMF 14.4K
$26.59 MX$503
27.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 KMF 290
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 KMF 403
$2.38 MX$44.94
-60.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 KMF 5,095
$3.11 MX$58.7
286.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.03 KMF 1,282
$1.31 MX$24.85
131.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K KMF 8.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-36.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K KMF 7.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-23.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 KMF 48.2K
$84.2 MX$1,592
35.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.28 KMF 14.9K
$22.14 MX$419
59.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.5 KMF 32K
$30.14 MX$570
150.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.98 KMF 14.8K
$52 MX$983
-32.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 KMF 5,769
$18.72 MX$354
-27.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 KMF 2,874
$5.07 MX$95.9
33.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 KMF 172.3K
$200 MX$3,787
103.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K KMF 6.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
173.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 KMF 26.1K
$35.74 MX$676
72.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 KMF 26.6K
$39.8 MX$753
57.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 KMF 48.3K
$79 MX$1,493
44.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 KMF 37.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-0.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 KMF 312.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
-23.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 KMF 269.2K
$474 MX$8,968
33.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,456 KMF 616.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-11.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,173 KMF 497K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-2.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,608 KMF 681.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-47.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,397 KMF 591.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moroni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$689 KMF 292.1K
$792 MX$15K
-12.92%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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