Arusha
🇹🇿 Tanzania
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Cost of Living Index in Arusha
Learn more Cost of Living Comparison Between Dar'a and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Dar'a and Playa del Carmen
🙂 Solo nomad: Dar'a is 76.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dar'a is 75.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.3% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 SYP 341
$11.85 MX$205
-74.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.06 SYP 1,695
$42.16 MX$730
-64.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.75 MX$186
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Cappuccino
$0.98 SYP 110
$3.47 MX$60.2
-71.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SYP 82.8
$1.45 MX$25.17
-48.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 SYP 54.0
$0.90 MX$15.64
-46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.05 MX$52.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.42 MX$76.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 SYP 54.7
$1.37 MX$23.72
-64.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 SYP 35.24
$1.87 MX$32.43
-83.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 SYP 131
$1.54 MX$26.74
-24.68%
Eggs
$1.24 SYP 139
$2.50 MX$43.36
-50.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.04 SYP 455
$8.61 MX$149
-53.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 SYP 350
$8.63 MX$150
-63.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 SYP 748
$11.02 MX$191
-39.75%
Apples (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 32.49
$2.75 MX$47.62
-89.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 SYP 132
$1.43 MX$24.73
-18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 70.2
$1.87 MX$32.44
-66.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 SYP 35.42
$2.17 MX$37.54
-85.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 SYP 43.38
$1.88 MX$32.61
-79.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.26 SYP 29.51
$2.25 MX$38.91
-88.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 SYP 31.53
$1.07 MX$18.49
-73.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 SYP 58.5
$1.07 MX$18.59
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 SYP 244
$4.15 MX$72.0
-47.71%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.34 MX$179
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.68 MX$29.08
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.02
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🚌 Getting Around
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 SYP 30.48
$0.55 MX$9.61
-50.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.53 MX$459
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.22 MX$55.7
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 SYP 170
$2.48 MX$42.98
-39.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.90 SYP 439
$3.11 MX$53.9
25.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 SYP 196
$1.26 MX$21.75
38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.7K MX$531.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24.0K MX$416.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$82.5 MX$1,429
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.29 MX$386
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.02 MX$520
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$3.46 SYP 390
$51.4 MX$891
-93.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 SYP 674
$18.29 MX$317
-67.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.08 SYP 347
$4.98 MX$86.3
-38.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$200 MX$3,464
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,304 MX$91.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.05 SYP 1,131
$35.71 MX$618
-71.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.98 SYP 2,812
$39.56 MX$685
-36.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$80.6 MX$1,395
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.30 SYP 1,948
$88.3 MX$1,530
-80.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.9 SYP 5,732
$969 MX$16.8K
-94.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$35.35 SYP 3,979
$482 MX$8,352
-92.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 SYP 22.6K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-87.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 SYP 14.3K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-89.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,050 MX$70.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$756 MX$13.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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11.42
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Dar'a: March 1, 2026
Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026
City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)
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