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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.31 MOP 50.7

$11.88 MX$210

-46.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.72 MOP 399

$41.90 MX$740

18.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.02 MOP 48.31

$10.55 MX$186

-42.94%

Cappuccino

$4.80 MOP 38.57

$3.60 MX$63.5

33.33%

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

$0.71 MOP 5.67

$1.50 MX$26.45

-52.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MOP 2.86

$0.91 MX$16.09

-60.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.70 MOP 45.79

$3.08 MX$54.4

85.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.02 MOP 56.3

$4.47 MX$78.8

57.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 MOP 11.09

$1.39 MX$24.54

-0.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 MOP 12.65

$1.90 MX$33.47

-16.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 MOP 11.75

$1.60 MX$28.27

-8.75%

Eggs

$1.98 MOP 15.92

$2.60 MX$45.97

-23.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.78 MOP 143

$8.36 MX$148

112.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.81 MOP 62.7

$8.64 MX$152

-9.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.89 MOP 184

$10.91 MX$192

109.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.77 MOP 30.25

$2.61 MX$45.98

44.44%

Banana (1kg)

$3.13 MOP 25.11

$1.44 MX$25.46

117.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.72 MOP 29.88

$1.96 MX$34.55

89.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.96 MOP 15.72

$2.12 MX$37.34

-7.55%

Potato (1kg)

$4.25 MOP 34.12

$1.86 MX$32.87

128.49%

Onion (1kg)

$3.38 MOP 27.12

$2.22 MX$39.20

52.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 MOP 13.60

$1.02 MX$17.99

65.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 MOP 8.68

$1.04 MX$18.36

3.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.23 MOP 50.1

$4.05 MX$71.5

53.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.18 MX$180

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 MOP 10.96

$1.69 MX$29.79

-19.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 MOP 17.01

$2.62 MX$46.25

-19.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.66 MOP 21.34

$3.15 MX$55.7

-15.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 MOP 9.55

$2.46 MX$43.49

-51.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.15 MOP 122

$3.26 MX$57.5

364.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 MOP 14.54

$1.32 MX$23.36

37.12%

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

$30.7K MOP 246.4K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

1.99%

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

$28.2K MOP 226.4K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

18.67%

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

$57.4 MOP 460

$83.5 MX$1,474

-31.34%

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

$24.77 MOP 199

$22.86 MX$404

8.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.71 MOP 206

$30.04 MX$530

-14.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.6 MOP 591

$51.9 MX$916

41.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.82 MOP 30.70

$18.30 MX$323

-79.13%

Cinema Ticket

$12.22 MOP 98.1

$5.12 MX$90.4

138.67%

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

$683 MOP 5,483

$201 MX$3,541

240.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K MOP 109.1K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

155.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.7 MOP 520

$35.73 MX$631

81.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.10 MOP 234

$40.27 MX$711

-27.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.6 MOP 711

$79.2 MX$1,398

11.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 MOP 829

$89.3 MX$1,576

15.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MOP 9,725

$947 MX$16.7K

27.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 MOP 8,059

$483 MX$8,525

107.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,066 MOP 16.6K

$1,599 MX$28.2K

29.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,908 MOP 15.3K

$1,211 MX$21.4K

57.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.3K MOP 131.0K

$3,996 MX$70.5K

308.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$13.4K MOP 107.5K

$6,402 MX$113.0K

109.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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