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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 68.3% more expensive than Khujand without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 73.9% more expensive than Khujand without rent, and 127.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Khujand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$5.81 TJS 55.1
103.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$15.11 TJS 143
179.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.52 TJS 71.4
42.95%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.01 TJS 9.63
243.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.48 TJS 4.51
202.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.24 TJS 2.27
275.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.16 TJS 11.04
162.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.01 TJS 19.04
119.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Khujand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.98 TJS 9.28
39.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.34 TJS 3.21
450.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.95 TJS 18.51
-21.03%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.58 TJS 14.98
58.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.79 TJS 83.4
-2.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.95 TJS 28.00
192.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$8.85 TJS 84.0
24.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.58 TJS 14.95
74.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.71 TJS 16.27
-16.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.52 TJS 23.89
-25.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.82 TJS 7.74
164.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.61 TJS 5.79
208.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.30 TJS 2.89
650.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.79 TJS 7.47
35.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.52 TJS 4.98
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.41 TJS 22.88
72.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$11.46 TJS 109
-9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.42 TJS 13.45
18.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.19 TJS 20.80
13.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Khujand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.29 TJS 2.73
89.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.96 TJS 9.08
235.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$5.84 TJS 55.5
-46.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.99 TJS 9.39
27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$18.3K TJS 173.6K
67.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$12.0K TJS 114.2K
99.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Khujand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$40.49 TJS 384
103.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$5.67 TJS 53.8
293.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$24.01 TJS 228
25.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Khujand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$19.21 TJS 182
167.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$25.24 TJS 240
-27.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$3.85 TJS 36.56
29.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Khujand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$80.1 TJS 760
149.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,883 TJS 65.3K
-22.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Khujand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$19.25 TJS 183
85.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$30.29 TJS 287
30.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$40.41 TJS 384
99.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$48.59 TJS 461
81.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Khujand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$328 TJS 3,108
195.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$246 TJS 2,333
96.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$591 TJS 5,607
169.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$406 TJS 3,850
191.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$682 TJS 6,470
494.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$490 TJS 4,650
1230.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Khujand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$446 TJS 4,231
69.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
24
-52.42%

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 Khujand: March 2, 2026

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