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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bagamoyo is 50.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bagamoyo is 60.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bagamoyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.92 TZS 4,941
$11.85 MX$212
-83.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.48 TZS 29.5K
$42.16 MX$755
-72.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 TZS 19.5K
$10.75 MX$192
-29.58%
Cappuccino
$2.03 TZS 5,221
$3.47 MX$62.2
-41.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 TZS 932
$1.45 MX$26.01
-75.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 TZS 546
$0.90 MX$16.16
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 TZS 2,648
$3.05 MX$54.7
-66.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TZS 5,057
$4.42 MX$79.1
-55.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bagamoyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 TZS 2,073
$1.37 MX$24.51
-40.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 TZS 1,961
$1.87 MX$33.51
-59.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.41 TZS 1,046
$1.54 MX$27.63
-73.38%
Eggs
$2.00 TZS 5,140
$2.50 MX$44.81
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 TZS 23.9K
$8.61 MX$154
7.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 TZS 14.5K
$8.63 MX$155
-34.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.17 TZS 10.7K
$11.02 MX$197
-62.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 TZS 6,880
$2.75 MX$49.22
-2.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 TZS 2,392
$1.43 MX$25.56
-34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,635
$1.87 MX$33.52
-45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 TZS 1,539
$2.17 MX$38.80
-72.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 TZS 767
$1.88 MX$33.70
-84.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 TZS 830
$2.25 MX$40.21
-85.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 TZS 2,269
$1.07 MX$19.11
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZS 960
$1.07 MX$19.22
-65.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 TZS 5,286
$4.15 MX$74.4
-50.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.31 TZS 16.2K
$10.34 MX$185
-38.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 TZS 2,491
$1.68 MX$30.06
-42.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TZS 4,177
$2.48 MX$44.46
-34.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Bagamoyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.93
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 TZS 3,659
$3.22 MX$57.6
-55.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 TZS 2,890
$2.48 MX$44.42
-54.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.42 TZS 34.6K
$3.11 MX$55.7
331.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 TZS 3,072
$1.26 MX$22.48
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K TZS 43.6M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-44.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K TZS 44.9M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-27.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bagamoyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 TZS 252.9K
$82.5 MX$1,476
19.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 TZS 12.6K
$22.29 MX$399
-77.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.40 TZS 60.2K
$30.02 MX$537
-22.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bagamoyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$921
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 TZS 12.7K
$4.98 MX$89.2
-0.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bagamoyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$257 TZS 660.9K
$200 MX$3,580
28.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.3K TZS 49.7M
$5,304 MX$94.9K
264.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bagamoyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.79 TZS 66.4K
$35.71 MX$639
-27.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.81 TZS 107.6K
$39.56 MX$708
5.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.74 TZS 120.3K
$80.6 MX$1,442
-41.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.80 TZS 107.6K
$88.3 MX$1,581
-52.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bagamoyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$56.8 TZS 146.4K
$969 MX$17.4K
-94.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,632
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 TZS 600.6K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-85.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 296.3K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-90.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bagamoyo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
11.42
72.24%

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

Last update for Bagamoyo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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