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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 32.7% more expensive than Foca without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.9% cheaper than Foca without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Foca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.27 BAM 12.27
64.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$16.74 BAM 28.26
153.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.69 BAM 14.66
20.48%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.59 BAM 2.68
126.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.02 BAM 1.73
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.56 BAM 0.95
58.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.12 BAM 3.58
45.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.87 BAM 4.84
59.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Foca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.16 BAM 1.97
18.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.19 BAM 2.02
55.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.57 BAM 2.65
-
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.9 BAM 4.89
-12.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.45 BAM 15.94
-8.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.36 BAM 9.04
59.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.93 BAM 20.14
-7.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.89 BAM 1.5
205.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.65 BAM 2.79
-8.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.85 BAM 3.12
1.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.94 BAM 3.28
12.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.19 BAM 2.01
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.3 BAM 2.19
68.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.27 BAM 2.14
-15.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.77 BAM 1.3
41.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.68 BAM 6.21
7.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.12 BAM 12.02
24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.72 BAM 1.21
138.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.13 BAM 1.91
130.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Foca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.76 BAM 2.98
-70.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$35.37 BAM 59.7
-24.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.46 BAM 2.46
121.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.56 BAM 0.94
325.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.74 BAM 14.76
-64.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.54 BAM 2.6
-14.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.8K BAM 48.6K
5.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$27.2K BAM 45.9K
-11.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Foca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$170 BAM 287
-50.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$19.33 BAM 32.63
14.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$23.69 BAM 39.98
27.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Foca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.4 BAM 49.63
76.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$10.99 BAM 18.55
70.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.75 BAM 8.01
6.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Foca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$244 BAM 411
-17.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,685 BAM 6,221
44.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Foca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$73.6 BAM 124
-51.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.92 BAM 60.6
10.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$72.2 BAM 122
9.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$126 BAM 212
-29.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Foca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$154 BAM 261
525.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$172 BAM 291
175.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$361 BAM 609
358.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$319 BAM 538
276.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,570 BAM 4,338
19.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,647 BAM 2,780
357.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Foca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.02
127.49%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Foca: October 28, 2025

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