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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taipa is 4.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taipa is 19% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.36 MOP 51.1

$11.85 MX$209

-46.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.91 MOP 393

$42.16 MX$744

16.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.03 MOP 48.48

$10.75 MX$190

-43.91%

Cappuccino

$4.77 MOP 38.32

$3.47 MX$61.3

37.46%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 MOP 5.81

$1.45 MX$25.65

-50.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MOP 3.11

$0.90 MX$15.93

-56.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.89 MOP 47.39

$3.05 MX$53.9

93.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.32 MOP 58.8

$4.42 MX$77.9

65.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 MOP 11.05

$1.37 MX$24.17

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 MOP 12.74

$1.87 MX$33.05

-15.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 MOP 11.72

$1.54 MX$27.25

-5.19%

Eggs

$1.96 MOP 15.79

$2.50 MX$44.18

-21.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.13 MOP 138

$8.61 MX$152

98.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.90 MOP 63.5

$8.63 MX$152

-8.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.45 MOP 181

$11.02 MX$195

103.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.72 MOP 29.90

$2.75 MX$48.53

35.27%

Banana (1kg)

$3.02 MOP 24.31

$1.43 MX$25.21

111.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.83 MOP 30.75

$1.87 MX$33.05

104.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.00 MOP 16.06

$2.17 MX$38.26

-7.83%

Potato (1kg)

$4.47 MOP 35.91

$1.88 MX$33.23

137.77%

Onion (1kg)

$3.32 MOP 26.72

$2.25 MX$39.65

47.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 MOP 13.06

$1.07 MX$18.85

51.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 MOP 8.65

$1.07 MX$18.95

0.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.07 MOP 48.79

$4.15 MX$73.3

46.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.34 MX$182

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.37 MOP 11.05

$1.68 MX$29.64

-18.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 MOP 16.79

$2.48 MX$43.84

-15.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.80

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 MOP 20.75

$3.22 MX$56.8

-19.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 MOP 9.89

$2.48 MX$43.80

-50.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.68 MOP 118

$3.11 MX$54.9

372.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 MOP 14.58

$1.26 MX$22.16

43.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.0K MOP 249.4K

$30.7K MX$541.1K

1.18%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.8K MOP 223.7K

$24.0K MX$424.3K

15.76%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$56.0 MOP 450

$82.5 MX$1,456

-32.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.45 MOP 205

$22.29 MX$393

14.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.15 MOP 210

$30.02 MX$530

-12.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$75.7 MOP 608

$51.4 MX$908

47.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.80 MOP 30.52

$18.29 MX$323

-79.22%

Cinema Ticket

$12.21 MOP 98.2

$4.98 MX$88.0

145.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$686 MOP 5,512

$200 MX$3,530

242.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K MOP 108.5K

$5,304 MX$93.6K

154.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.4 MOP 510

$35.71 MX$630

77.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.24 MOP 235

$39.56 MX$698

-26.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.8 MOP 714

$80.6 MX$1,422

10.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$102 MOP 820

$88.3 MX$1,559

15.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,191 MOP 9,576

$969 MX$17.1K

22.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$981 MOP 7,889

$482 MX$8,511

103.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,002 MOP 16.1K

$1,595 MX$28.2K

25.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,943 MOP 15.6K

$1,184 MX$20.9K

64.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.2K MOP 130.1K

$4,050 MX$71.5K

299.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$13.3K MOP 106.7K

$6,522 MX$115.1K

103.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

-73.73%

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

Last update for Taipa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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