Arusha
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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 77.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 84% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3:
Dar'a is 67.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.7% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.96 SYP 338
$11.88 MX$210
-75.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.74 SYP 1,681
$41.90 MX$740
-64.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.55 MX$186
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Cappuccino
$1.02 SYP 116
$3.60 MX$63.5
-71.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SYP 89.5
$1.50 MX$26.45
-48.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SYP 59.7
$0.91 MX$16.09
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.47 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 SYP 59.9
$1.39 MX$24.54
-62.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 SYP 33.01
$1.90 MX$33.47
-84.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 SYP 134
$1.60 MX$28.27
-26.25%
Eggs
$1.17 SYP 133
$2.60 MX$45.97
-55.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.88 SYP 443
$8.36 MX$148
-53.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 SYP 369
$8.64 MX$152
-62.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 SYP 742
$10.91 MX$192
-40.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.29 SYP 32.58
$2.61 MX$45.98
-88.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 SYP 134
$1.44 MX$25.46
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.59 SYP 66.9
$1.96 MX$34.55
-69.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 SYP 35.67
$2.12 MX$37.34
-85.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 SYP 47.14
$1.86 MX$32.87
-77.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.24 SYP 27.13
$2.22 MX$39.20
-89.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 SYP 29.55
$1.02 MX$17.99
-74.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 SYP 54.5
$1.04 MX$18.36
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 SYP 249
$4.05 MX$71.5
-46.17%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 SYP 28.32
$0.51 MX$9.09
-50.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.15 MX$55.7
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 SYP 168
$2.46 MX$43.49
-40.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.90 SYP 444
$3.26 MX$57.5
19.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 SYP 198
$1.32 MX$23.36
31.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.1K MX$531.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-
🧾 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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$83.5 MX$1,474
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.86 MX$404
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.04 MX$530
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$3.59 SYP 409
$51.9 MX$916
-93.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 SYP 694
$18.30 MX$323
-66.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 SYP 345
$5.12 MX$90.4
-40.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$201 MX$3,541
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.05 SYP 1,146
$35.73 MX$631
-71.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.74 SYP 2,821
$40.27 MX$711
-38.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79.2 MX$1,398
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$16.96 SYP 1,934
$89.3 MX$1,576
-81.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dar'a
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$49.53 SYP 5,648
$947 MX$16.7K
-94.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$34.40 SYP 3,923
$483 MX$8,525
-92.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 SYP 22.9K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-87.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 SYP 14.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-89.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,402 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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$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Dar'a: January 12, 2026
Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026
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