Cost of Living Comparison Between Diego Martin and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Diego Martin and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Diego Martin is 25.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Diego Martin is 31.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Diego Martin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.04 TTD 33.88
$11.73 MX$222
-57.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.4 TTD 506
$41.52 MX$785
81.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.7 TTD 44.99
$10.57 MX$200
-36.61%
Cappuccino
$3.76 TTD 25.27
$3.49 MX$65.9
7.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 TTD 7.4
$1.45 MX$27.33
-24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 TTD 3.84
$0.97 MX$18.33
-41.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 TTD 12.18
$3.03 MX$57.2
-40.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 TTD 21.37
$4.59 MX$86.8
-30.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Diego Martin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 TTD 17.82
$1.42 MX$26.87
86.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 TTD 14.1
$1.87 MX$35.43
12.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 TTD 18.11
$1.54 MX$29.2
75.32%
Eggs
$4.56 TTD 30.67
$2.6 MX$49.21
75.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.8 TTD 52.4
$8.32 MX$157
-6.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.45 TTD 70.2
$8.54 MX$161
22.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 TTD 94.1
$10.67 MX$202
31.30%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 39.69
$2.66 MX$50.2
122.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 TTD 17.71
$1.51 MX$28.5
74.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.43 TTD 29.77
$1.9 MX$35.87
133.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 TTD 31.47
$2.19 MX$41.45
113.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 TTD 9.95
$1.78 MX$33.7
-16.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 TTD 11.09
$2.17 MX$41.05
-23.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 TTD 12.53
$1.07 MX$20.14
73.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 TTD 9.79
$1.09 MX$20.53
33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.07 TTD 40.82
$4.17 MX$78.8
45.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.83 TTD 133
$8.75 MX$165
126.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 TTD 14.16
$1.69 MX$31.91
24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 TTD 18.14
$2.53 MX$47.74
6.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Diego Martin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 TTD 5.82
$0.51 MX$9.59
70.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.6 TTD 502
$26.97 MX$510
176.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$3.25 MX$61.4
-67.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 TTD 5.69
$2.49 MX$47.01
-65.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.64 TTD 98.4
$3.22 MX$60.8
354.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 TTD 7.5
$1.26 MX$23.87
-11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.8K TTD 99.7K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-50.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K TTD 256.6K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
63.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Diego Martin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80 TTD 537
$84.2 MX$1,592
-5.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.88 TTD 315
$22.8 MX$431
105.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.5 TTD 413
$30.04 MX$568
104.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Diego Martin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 TTD 304
$51.4 MX$972
-11.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 TTD 51
$4.97 MX$94.1
52.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Diego Martin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 TTD 2,224
$197 MX$3,719
68.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,207 TTD 48.4K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
37.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Diego Martin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 TTD 392
$35.81 MX$677
63.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.61 TTD 259
$39.43 MX$745
-2.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 TTD 980
$80.9 MX$1,529
80.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 TTD 847
$86.3 MX$1,631
46.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Diego Martin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 TTD 4,513
$968 MX$18.3K
-30.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 TTD 3,031
$478 MX$9,037
-5.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 TTD 9,706
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-11.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$945 TTD 6,350
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-21.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Diego Martin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,780 TTD 12K
$805 MX$15.2K
121.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.42
-52.89%

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

Last update for Diego Martin: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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