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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.5% more expensive than Mosta without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20% cheaper than Mosta without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Mosta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$17.64 โ‚ฌ15.20
-32.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$68.9 โ‚ฌ59.4
-39.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.85
-7.62%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.10
48.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-16.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
-16.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.77
2.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Mosta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
14.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
40.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
-52.66%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
-10.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.04 โ‚ฌ6.93
3.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$5.05 โ‚ฌ4.35
71.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.49 โ‚ฌ9.04
4.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
9.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
10.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-5.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
29.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
-15.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
-46.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$6.41 โ‚ฌ5.52
-36.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
73.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
91.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Mosta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
-82.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
-20.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.64
28.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$29.07 โ‚ฌ25.06
-88.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
-11.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$26.3K โ‚ฌ22.7K
14.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$41.3K โ‚ฌ35.6K
-42.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Mosta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.7
-6.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$23.05 โ‚ฌ19.87
-0.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$33.34 โ‚ฌ28.74
-9.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Mosta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$68.9 โ‚ฌ59.4
-24.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$8.91 โ‚ฌ7.68
105.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.76
-62.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Mosta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$257 โ‚ฌ222
-21.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$11.6K โ‚ฌ9,979
-54.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Mosta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$74.5 โ‚ฌ64.2
-52.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$37.29 โ‚ฌ32.15
7.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$106 โ‚ฌ91.8
-25.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$83.6 โ‚ฌ72.0
6.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Mosta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$961 โ‚ฌ828
-1.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$845 โ‚ฌ728
-42.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,622 โ‚ฌ1,398
-1.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,383 โ‚ฌ1,193
-12.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,491 โ‚ฌ3,009
14.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,368 โ‚ฌ2,041
170.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Mosta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,892 โ‚ฌ1,631
-61.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.62
147.19%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mosta: January 12, 2026

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