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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arusha is 76.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arusha is 65.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.43 TZS 8,785

$11.99 MX$227

-71.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.59 TZS 70.6K

$42.47 MX$803

-35.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.97 TZS 23K

$10.47 MX$198

-14.33%

Cappuccino

$1.75 TZS 4,486

$3.6 MX$68.2

-51.39%

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

$0.43 TZS 1,110

$1.44 MX$27.16

-70.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 TZS 788

$0.89 MX$16.79

-65.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.04 TZS 2,666

$3.09 MX$58.5

-66.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 TZS 7,211

$4.58 MX$86.6

-38.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.67 TZS 1,726

$1.38 MX$26.04

-51.45%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 TZS 1,411

$1.85 MX$34.9

-70.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 TZS 2,270

$1.57 MX$29.68

-43.31%

Eggs

$1.69 TZS 4,337

$2.55 MX$48.3

-33.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 MX$163

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.54 MX$161

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.98 MX$208

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 MX$51.4

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MX$28.57

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 MX$35.63

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 TZS 1,945

$2.19 MX$41.42

-65.30%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 TZS 951

$1.87 MX$35.3

-80.21%

Onion (1kg)

$0.96 TZS 2,454

$2.19 MX$41.37

-56.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 MX$20.23

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 TZS 1,256

$1.09 MX$20.64

-55.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 MX$74.9

Wine (Bottle)

$8.86 MX$167

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MX$32.53

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 MX$49.37

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.2 TZS 508

$0.52 MX$9.74

-61.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.59 MX$503

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.24 MX$61.2

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 TZS 4,986

$2.38 MX$44.94

-18.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.6 TZS 19.4K

$3.11 MX$58.7

144.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 TZS 3,122

$1.31 MX$24.85

-6.87%

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

$30.3K MX$573K

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

$24K MX$453.6K

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

$84.2 MX$1,592

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

$9.5 TZS 24.3K

$22.14 MX$419

-57.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.65 TZS 127K

$30.14 MX$570

64.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52 MX$983

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$3.91 TZS 10K

$5.07 MX$95.9

-22.88%

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

$200 MX$3,787

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K TZS 26.4M

$5,333 MX$100.8K

93.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.74 MX$676

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.8 MX$753

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79 MX$1,493

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.4 MX$1,671

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$965 MX$18.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 MX$8,968

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$287 TZS 734.8K

$1,653 MX$31.2K

-82.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,202 MX$22.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,081 MX$58.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,529 MX$142.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$792 MX$15K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

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

Last update for Arusha: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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