Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and the Comoros

For one person, living is cheaper in Playa del Carmen: $1,215 a month against $1,423 in the Comoros, rent and utilities included – about $2,500 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in the Comoros outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🇰🇲 Comoros
$1,423
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 32.7% more expensive than the Comoros without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.4% more expensive than the Comoros without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Comoros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.97 MX$201
$6.10 KMF 2,676
79.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.85 MX$823
$18.53 KMF 8,134
142.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 MX$219
$7.79 KMF 3,420
53.02%
Cappuccino
$3.80 MX$69.9
$1.81 KMF 795
109.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.08
$0.97 KMF 427
35.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$15.72
$0.68 KMF 297
26.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 MX$59.0
$1.07 KMF 469
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 MX$92.0
$1.88 KMF 827
166.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Comoros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MX$26.77
$4.38 KMF 1,921
-66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 MX$42.72
$0.56 KMF 245
316.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MX$26.48
$1.69 KMF 744
-14.79%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$45.20
$4.95 KMF 2,173
-50.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.70 MX$141
$7.62 KMF 3,344
1.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 MX$145
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 MX$235
$12.46 KMF 5,471
2.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 MX$53.6
$5.17 KMF 2,271
-43.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.11
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MX$47.10
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$39.24
$4.09 KMF 1,796
-47.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.75
$4.39 KMF 1,929
-55.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$35.55
$3.04 KMF 1,336
-36.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 MX$21.13
$2.28 KMF 1,002
-49.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$22.42
$1.34 KMF 587
-8.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 MX$80.3
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 MX$181
$16.68 KMF 7,321
-40.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 MX$28.23
$0.93 KMF 406
65.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MX$49.86
$6.61 KMF 2,902
-58.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Comoros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.64
$0.59 KMF 258
-11.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.42 MX$503
$32.78 KMF 14.4K
-16.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 MX$90.2
$0.71 KMF 310
591.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.52 MX$64.7
$1.03 KMF 453
241.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 MX$104
$11.93 KMF 5,238
-52.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MX$28.27
$2.93 KMF 1,287
-47.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$389.9K
$19.1K KMF 8.4M
10.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K MX$449.6K
$17.6K KMF 7.7M
38.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Comoros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.6 MX$1,535
$112 KMF 49.0K
-25.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.03 MX$441
$33.58 KMF 14.7K
-28.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.33 MX$539
$73.8 KMF 32.4K
-60.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Comoros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 MX$1,191
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 MX$541
$13.67 KMF 6,000
115.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 MX$93.4
$6.49 KMF 2,850
-21.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Comoros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,813
$398 KMF 174.5K
-47.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,045 MX$74.3K
$14.3K KMF 6.3M
-71.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Comoros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.55 MX$818
$60.6 KMF 26.6K
-26.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 MX$772
$61.8 KMF 27.1K
-31.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MX$1,387
$108 KMF 47.4K
-30.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 MX$1,678
$87.0 KMF 38.2K
5.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Comoros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 MX$18.1K
$723 KMF 317.5K
36.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 MX$7,072
$609 KMF 267.5K
-36.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 MX$31.5K
$1,404 KMF 616.4K
22.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,108 MX$20.4K
$1,135 KMF 498.2K
-2.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,016 MX$73.7K
$1,573 KMF 690.5K
155.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,247 MX$114.7K
$1,349 KMF 592.0K
363.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Comoros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$758 MX$13.9K
$647 KMF 284.0K
17.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
3.8
201.32%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Last update for the Comoros: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
$385
Comoros
$609 58.2% $224
Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
$260
Comoros
$278 * 6.8% $18
Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
$204
Comoros
$110 46.3% $94
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
$137
Comoros
$219 60% $82
Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
$114
Comoros
$143 25.2% $29
Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
$75
Comoros
$13 * 82.7% $62
Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
$52
Comoros
$41 21.2% $11

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🇰🇲 Comoros
🕒 Local time
05:17 5:17 AM
13:17 1:17 PM
8 h ahead of Playa del Carmen
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
149,923
902,348
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

KMF, USD, EUR to MXN – Mexican Peso Converter

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

Comorian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 439 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.28 USD). 1 EUR = 492 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.03 EUR).

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  • Playa del Carmen Comoros 14,640 km ≈ 19 h nonstop flight
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