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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 101.3% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 185.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 155.8% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 211.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bagamoyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.92 TZS 4,941
517.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$11.48 TZS 29.5K
267.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.57 TZS 19.5K
42.01%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.03 TZS 5,221
70.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.36 TZS 932
302.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.21 TZS 546
328.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.03 TZS 2,648
196.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$1.96 TZS 5,057
125.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bagamoyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.81 TZS 2,073
69.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.76 TZS 1,961
146.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$0.41 TZS 1,046
275.61%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.00 TZS 5,140
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.29 TZS 23.9K
-7.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.64 TZS 14.5K
53.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$4.17 TZS 10.7K
164.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.67 TZS 6,880
3.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.93 TZS 2,392
53.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.02 TZS 2,635
83.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.60 TZS 1,539
261.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.30 TZS 767
526.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.32 TZS 830
603.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.88 TZS 2,269
21.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.37 TZS 960
189.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.05 TZS 5,286
102.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$6.31 TZS 16.2K
63.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.97 TZS 2,491
73.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.62 TZS 4,177
53.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bagamoyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.42 TZS 3,659
126.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.12 TZS 2,890
121.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$13.42 TZS 34.6K
-76.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.19 TZS 3,072
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$17.0K TZS 43.6M
80.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$17.4K TZS 44.9M
37.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bagamoyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$98.2 TZS 252.9K
-16.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$4.91 TZS 12.6K
353.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$23.40 TZS 60.2K
28.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bagamoyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$4.94 TZS 12.7K
0.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bagamoyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$257 TZS 660.9K
-22.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$19.3K TZS 49.7M
-72.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bagamoyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$25.79 TZS 66.4K
38.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$41.81 TZS 107.6K
-5.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$46.74 TZS 120.3K
72.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$41.80 TZS 107.6K
111.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bagamoyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$56.8 TZS 146.4K
1605.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$233 TZS 600.6K
583.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$115 TZS 296.3K
928.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bagamoyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19.67
-41.94%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bagamoyo: March 3, 2026

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