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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bukhara is 74.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bukhara is 63.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bukhara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 UZS 61.2K
$11.99 MX$227
-59.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.86 UZS 188.7K
$42.47 MX$803
-65.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 UZS 47.5K
$10.47 MX$198
-64.28%
Cappuccino
$1.6 UZS 20.3K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 UZS 6,121
$1.44 MX$27.16
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 UZS 3,835
$0.89 MX$16.79
-66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 UZS 28.8K
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 UZS 24K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-58.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bukhara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 UZS 7,195
$1.38 MX$26.04
-58.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 UZS 4,530
$1.85 MX$34.9
-80.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 UZS 19.4K
$1.57 MX$29.68
-2.55%
Eggs
$1.36 UZS 17.3K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-46.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.61 MX$163
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.54 MX$161
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$1.16 UZS 14.8K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 UZS 21.9K
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.88 MX$35.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 UZS 25.1K
$2.19 MX$41.42
-10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 UZS 10.2K
$1.87 MX$35.3
-57.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 UZS 5,026
$2.19 MX$41.37
-81.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$20.23
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 UZS 3,745
$1.09 MX$20.64
-73.39%
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
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🚌 Getting Around
Bukhara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 UZS 2,018
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 UZS 5,380
$3.24 MX$61.2
-87.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 UZS 2,068
$2.38 MX$44.94
-93.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 UZS 12.9K
$1.31 MX$24.85
-22.14%
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
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bukhara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
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)
$4.08 UZS 51.9K
$22.14 MX$419
-81.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.86 UZS 125.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-67.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bukhara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bukhara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.6 UZS 985.9K
$200 MX$3,787
-61.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,355 UZS 29.9M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-55.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bukhara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.06 UZS 191.3K
$35.74 MX$676
-57.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.45 UZS 386.8K
$39.8 MX$753
-23.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 UZS 772.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-23.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.2 UZS 777.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-30.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bukhara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 UZS 2.5M
$965 MX$18.3K
-79.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.2 UZS 1.3M
$474 MX$8,968
-79.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 UZS 3.2M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-84.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 UZS 1.5M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-89.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$627 UZS 8M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-79.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$301 UZS 3.8M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-96.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bukhara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$336 UZS 4.3M
$792 MX$15K
-57.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Bukhara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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