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

🙂 Solo nomad: Njombe is 65.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Njombe is 66.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$11.88 MX$210
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$41.90 MX$740
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.55 MX$186
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Cappuccino
-
$3.60 MX$63.5
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.50 MX$26.45
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.91 MX$16.09
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 TZS 2,440
$1.39 MX$24.54
-28.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 TZS 1,385
$1.90 MX$33.47
-70.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 TZS 2,458
$1.60 MX$28.27
-38.13%
Eggs
$1.35 TZS 3,347
$2.60 MX$45.97
-48.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.36 MX$148
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 TZS 9,798
$8.64 MX$152
-54.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.17 TZS 7,827
$10.91 MX$192
-70.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 TZS 3,871
$2.61 MX$45.98
-39.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 TZS 4,378
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 TZS 4,517
$1.96 MX$34.55
-6.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,341
$2.12 MX$37.34
-55.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 TZS 3,425
$1.86 MX$32.87
-25.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 TZS 6,098
$2.22 MX$39.20
11.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 TZS 992
$1.02 MX$17.99
-60.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 928
$1.04 MX$18.36
-63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 TZS 4,329
$4.05 MX$71.5
-56.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.01 TZS 4,982
$10.18 MX$180
-80.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 TZS 3,420
$1.69 MX$29.79
-18.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 TZS 5,294
$2.62 MX$46.25
-18.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZS 638
$0.51 MX$9.09
-49.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.50 TZS 50.7K
$26.52 MX$468
-22.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 TZS 3,890
$3.15 MX$55.7
-50.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 TZS 2,796
$2.46 MX$43.49
-54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 TZS 14.6K
$3.26 MX$57.5
81.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 TZS 3,080
$1.32 MX$23.36
-5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K TZS 45.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-38.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.4K TZS 28.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-52.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.60 TZS 53.4K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-74.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.51 TZS 38.3K
$22.86 MX$404
-32.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 TZS 144.1K
$30.04 MX$530
94.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 TZS 57.3K
$51.9 MX$916
-55.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.60 TZS 18.8K
$18.30 MX$323
-58.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.82 TZS 9,455
$5.12 MX$90.4
-25.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 TZS 799.4K
$201 MX$3,541
61.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.73 TZS 38.9K
$35.73 MX$631
-55.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.16 TZS 52.3K
$40.27 MX$711
-47.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.06 TZS 42.2K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-78.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.18 TZS 37.5K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-83.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 TZS 282.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$37.89 TZS 93.7K
$483 MX$8,525
-92.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 TZS 481.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-87.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 TZS 288.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-90.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$276 TZS 681.9K
$730 MX$12.9K
-62.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Njombe: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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