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

Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Taipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$6.31 MOPย 50.7
88.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$49.72 MOPย 399
-15.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.02 MOPย 48.31
75.25%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$4.80 MOPย 38.57
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.71 MOPย 5.67
111.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.36 MOPย 2.86
152.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$5.70 MOPย 45.79
-45.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$7.02 MOPย 56.3
-36.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Taipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.38 MOPย 11.09
0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.58 MOPย 12.65
20.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.46 MOPย 11.75
9.59%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.98 MOPย 15.92
31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$17.78 MOPย 143
-52.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$7.81 MOPย 62.7
10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$22.89 MOPย 184
-52.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.77 MOPย 30.25
-30.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$3.13 MOPย 25.11
-53.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$3.72 MOPย 29.88
-47.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.96 MOPย 15.72
8.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$4.25 MOPย 34.12
-56.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$3.38 MOPย 27.12
-34.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.69 MOPย 13.60
-39.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.08 MOPย 8.68
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$6.23 MOPย 50.1
-34.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.36 MOPย 10.96
24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.12 MOPย 17.01
23.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Taipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.66 MOPย 21.34
18.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.19 MOPย 9.55
106.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$15.15 MOPย 122
-78.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.81 MOPย 14.54
-27.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$30.7K MOPย 246.4K
-1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$28.2K MOPย 226.4K
-15.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Taipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$57.4 MOPย 460
45.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$24.77 MOPย 199
-7.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$25.71 MOPย 206
16.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Taipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$73.6 MOPย 591
-29.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$3.82 MOPย 30.70
379.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$12.22 MOPย 98.1
-58.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Taipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$683 MOPย 5,483
-70.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$13.6K MOPย 109.1K
-60.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Taipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$64.7 MOPย 520
-44.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$29.10 MOPย 234
38.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$88.6 MOPย 711
-10.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$103 MOPย 829
-13.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Taipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$1,211 MOPย 9,725
-21.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$1,004 MOPย 8,059
-51.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$2,066 MOPย 16.6K
-22.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,908 MOPย 15.3K
-36.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$16.3K MOPย 131.0K
-75.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$13.4K MOPย 107.5K
-52.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Taipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3
280.67%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taipa: January 12, 2026

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