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

🙂 Solo nomad: Njombe is 57.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Njombe is 59.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$11.61 MX$200
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$42.75 MX$738
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.60 MX$183
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Cappuccino
-
$3.59 MX$62.0
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.45 MX$25.08
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.90 MX$15.50
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.03 MX$52.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.56 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 TZS 2,624
$1.45 MX$25.07
-30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 TZS 1,546
$1.83 MX$31.55
-67.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,628
$1.61 MX$27.77
-37.27%
Eggs
$1.42 TZS 3,701
$2.54 MX$43.82
-44.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.54 MX$148
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 TZS 10.0K
$8.47 MX$146
-54.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.04 TZS 7,934
$10.86 MX$188
-72.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 TZS 3,967
$2.73 MX$47.13
-44.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 TZS 4,666
$1.49 MX$25.77
20.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 TZS 4,879
$1.94 MX$33.55
-3.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 TZS 2,378
$2.16 MX$37.38
-57.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 TZS 3,574
$1.85 MX$31.88
-25.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 TZS 6,693
$2.19 MX$37.80
17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 TZS 1,052
$1.07 MX$18.52
-62.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 TZS 1,048
$1.08 MX$18.71
-62.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 TZS 4,670
$4.06 MX$70.1
-55.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.94 TZS 5,063
$10.46 MX$181
-81.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 TZS 3,546
$1.65 MX$28.56
-17.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 TZS 5,671
$2.55 MX$44.01
-14.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZS 675
$0.56 MX$9.60
-53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.30 TZS 52.9K
$26.20 MX$453
-22.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 TZS 4,156
$3.14 MX$54.2
-49.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 TZS 2,956
$2.37 MX$40.96
-52.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 TZS 15.3K
$3.24 MX$56.0
80.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 TZS 3,239
$1.31 MX$22.70
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K TZS 49.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-38.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.5K TZS 30.1M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-51.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.67 TZS 56.5K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-73.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.17 TZS 39.5K
$22.15 MX$383
-31.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 TZS 154.0K
$29.37 MX$507
101.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 TZS 59.6K
$51.2 MX$884
-55.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.88 TZS 20.5K
$18.69 MX$323
-57.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.97 TZS 10.3K
$4.89 MX$84.4
-18.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 TZS 848.8K
$199 MX$3,431
63.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,207 MX$89.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.19 TZS 39.6K
$35.93 MX$621
-57.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.32 TZS 55.6K
$39.39 MX$680
-45.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.34 TZS 45.2K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-78.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.74 TZS 41.0K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-82.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 TZS 307.4K
$963 MX$16.6K
-87.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$38.85 TZS 101.3K
$482 MX$8,326
-91.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 TZS 495.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-88.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 298.5K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-90.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,957 MX$68.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Njombe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$262 TZS 684.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
-63.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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

Last update for Njombe: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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