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

🙂 Solo nomad: Khujand is 40.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Khujand is 42.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khujand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.81 TJS 55.1
$11.85 MX$212
-50.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.11 TJS 143
$42.16 MX$755
-64.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 TJS 71.4
$10.75 MX$192
-30.05%
Cappuccino
$1.01 TJS 9.63
$3.47 MX$62.2
-70.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 TJS 4.51
$1.45 MX$26.01
-66.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 TJS 2.27
$0.90 MX$16.16
-73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 TJS 11.04
$3.05 MX$54.7
-61.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 TJS 19.04
$4.42 MX$79.1
-54.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khujand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 TJS 9.28
$1.37 MX$24.51
-28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 TJS 3.21
$1.87 MX$33.51
-81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 TJS 18.51
$1.54 MX$27.63
26.62%
Eggs
$1.58 TJS 14.98
$2.50 MX$44.81
-36.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 TJS 83.4
$8.61 MX$154
2.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 TJS 28.00
$8.63 MX$155
-65.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 TJS 84.0
$11.02 MX$197
-19.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 TJS 14.95
$2.75 MX$49.22
-42.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 TJS 16.27
$1.43 MX$25.56
19.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 TJS 23.89
$1.87 MX$33.52
34.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 TJS 7.74
$2.17 MX$38.80
-62.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 TJS 5.79
$1.88 MX$33.70
-67.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.30 TJS 2.89
$2.25 MX$40.21
-86.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 TJS 7.47
$1.07 MX$19.11
-26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 TJS 4.98
$1.07 MX$19.22
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 TJS 22.88
$4.15 MX$74.4
-41.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.46 TJS 109
$10.34 MX$185
10.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 TJS 13.45
$1.68 MX$30.06
-15.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 TJS 20.80
$2.48 MX$44.46
-11.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Khujand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 TJS 2.73
$0.55 MX$9.93
-47.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 TJS 9.08
$3.22 MX$57.6
-70.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$44.42
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 TJS 55.5
$3.11 MX$55.7
87.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 TJS 9.39
$1.26 MX$22.48
-21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K TJS 173.6K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-40.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.0K TJS 114.2K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-49.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khujand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.49 TJS 384
$82.5 MX$1,476
-50.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.67 TJS 53.8
$22.29 MX$399
-74.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.01 TJS 228
$30.02 MX$537
-20.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khujand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.21 TJS 182
$51.4 MX$921
-62.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.24 TJS 240
$18.29 MX$327
38.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.85 TJS 36.56
$4.98 MX$89.2
-22.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khujand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.1 TJS 760
$200 MX$3,580
-59.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,883 TJS 65.3K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
29.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khujand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.25 TJS 183
$35.71 MX$639
-46.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.29 TJS 287
$39.56 MX$708
-23.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.41 TJS 384
$80.6 MX$1,442
-49.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.59 TJS 461
$88.3 MX$1,581
-44.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khujand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 TJS 3,108
$969 MX$17.4K
-66.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 TJS 2,333
$482 MX$8,632
-49.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 TJS 5,607
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-62.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 TJS 3,850
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-65.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$682 TJS 6,470
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-83.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$490 TJS 4,650
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-92.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khujand
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 TJS 4,231
$756 MX$13.5K
-41.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
11.42
110.16%

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

Last update for Khujand: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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