Cost of Living in Puerto Morelos, 🇲🇽 Mexico - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 4 9 $1,080 $896 $1,340 $678 $128

Utilities 3 19 — $81 $136 $65 —

Internet & Mobile 5 16 3 $45 $42 $60 $42 $0

Groceries 19 15 3 $98 $290 $507 $181 $8

Transportation 3 12 4 $57 $116 $220 $14 $15

Dining Out 3 13 19 $540 $180 $455 $81 $72

Leisure Activities 17 19 7 $128 $108 $1,085 $65 $18

Health Insurance 8 $63 $145 $385 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 10 11 20 21 22 $5 $55 $82 — $2

Total $2,016 $1,913 $4,270 $1,126 $245

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 4 $678.00 $488 – $923 per month

Coworking Space 7 $200.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 9 1 4 $1,080.00 $850 – $1,400 per month

Coliving Space 1 $950.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 19 4 $4.40 per cup

Beer 19 4 $3.08 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 3 $10.85 per meal

Fast Food Combo 13 19 $5.37 per meal

Apples 19 15 $3.02 per kg

Bread 19 15 $1.92 per loaf

Milk 15 14 $1.63 per liter

Rice 19 15 $1.63 per kg

Chicken Fillets 19 15 $8.76 per kg

Beef 19 15 $12.60 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 19 15 $12.00 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 19 3 $37.20 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 19 $1.16 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 12 $2.71 per trip

Taxi per km 12 $2.17 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 3 4 $14.00 per month

Gasoline 6 $1.54 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 12 $13.55 per trip

Scooter Rental 4 $21.71 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 3 $16.28 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 16 3 $26.05 per month

Gym Membership 17 4 $32.51 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 4 19 $19.00 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $2.71 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 19 4 $4.85 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 19 4 $50.90 per pair

Summer Dress 19 $42.30 per dress

Running Shoes 19 4 $98.40 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 19 3 $12.00 per visit

Laundry 3 $2.71 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 18 $21.71 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 19 15 $4.19 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 18.4253 MXN on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Medellín, Mérida, Mexico City, Mazatlán

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1831.46 1080
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 543.72 678
- Apples 2.29 3.02
- Beef 10.3 12.6
- Beer 2 3.08
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- Bread 1.43 1.92
- Chicken Fillets 5.44 8.76
- Cinema Ticket 5.72 4.85
- Coffee 2.29 4.4
- Coliving Space 1030.2 950
- Coworking Space 200.32 200
- Dining Out local 85.85, nomad 515.1, expat 228.93, family 286.17, tourist 45.79 local 81, nomad 540, expat 180, family 455, tourist 72
- Doctor Visit (GP) 40.06 21.71
- Fast Food Combo 7.44 5.37
- Gasoline 1.32 1.54
- Groceries local 171.7, nomad 85.85, expat 286.17, family 515.1, tourist 0 local 181, nomad 98, expat 290, family 507, tourist 8
- Gym Membership 42.92 32.51
- Haircut 11.45 12
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 85.85, expat 114.47, family 286.17 local 0, nomad 63, expat 145, family 385, tourist 2.1
- Housing local 257.55, nomad 915.73, expat 572.33, family 801.26, tourist 103.02 local 678, nomad 1080, expat 896, family 1340, tourist 128
- Internet & Mobile local 22.89, nomad 68.68, expat 45.79, family 57.23, tourist 0 local 42, nomad 45, family 60, tourist 0.37
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 37.2 26.05
- Jeans 57.23 50.9
- Laundry 3.43 2.71
- Leisure Activities local 28.62, nomad 171.7, expat 114.47, family 171.7 local 65, nomad 128, expat 108, family 1085, tourist 18
- Meal (Inexpensive) 6.87 10.85
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 45.79 37.2
- Milk 1.43 1.63
- Mobile Plan 17.17 16.28
- Monthly Transport Pass 37.2 14
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 11.45 4.19
- Rice 1.26 1.63
- Ride-hailing (5km) 5.72 13.55
- Running Shoes 85.85 98.4
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 14.31 2.71
- Scooter Rental 22.89 21.71
- Summer Dress 28.62 42.3
- Taxi Start 2.29 2.71
- Taxi per km 0.69 2.17
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.03 19
- Transportation local 34.34, nomad 45.79, expat 68.68, family 143.08, tourist 11.45 local 14, nomad 57, expat 116, family 220, tourist 15
- Utilities local 45.79, nomad 0, expat 68.68, family 85.85, tourist 0 local 65, nomad 0, expat 81, family 136, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 28.62, family 57.23 local 0, nomad 5, expat 55, family 82, tourist 2.2
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.03 1.16
- Wine (Mid-range) 17.17 12
Apartment (1 bedroom), Meal (Inexpensive), Apples, Bread, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Gasoline, Cinema Ticket, Summer Dress, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Health Insurance nomad, Visa & Legal Fees expat, Airbnb (1 month), SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), and Laundry moved to current researched values (fazwaz.com.mx, experiencepuertomorelos.com, livingcost.org, globalpetrolprices.com, airbnb.com, att.com.mx, safetywing.com, consulmex.sre.gob.mx).

Puerto Morelos cost of living