Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Las Tunas Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Las Tunas

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 90.7% more expensive than Las Tunas without rent, and 228.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 91.3% more expensive than Las Tunas without rent, and 225.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Las Tunas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$3.08 CUP 74
280.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$13.81 CUP 331
200.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
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Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.02 CUP 24.59
242.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$1.22 CUP 29.37
18.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$1.02 CUP 24.43
-4.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.29 CUP 55.1
32.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$2.03 CUP 48.81
126.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Las Tunas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
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White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$1.11 CUP 26.68
68.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.09 CUP 26.15
41.28%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$2.36 CUP 56.7
10.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$4.36 CUP 105
90.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.69 CUP 161
27.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$6.7 CUP 161
59.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$11.07 CUP 266
-75.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$0.42 CUP 10.07
259.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.11 CUP 26.75
71.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$0.86 CUP 20.65
154.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1.07 CUP 25.75
66.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$2.21 CUP 53.1
-1.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.26 CUP 6.28
311.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$1.97 CUP 47.28
-44.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$4.07 CUP 97.7
2.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$3.06 CUP 73.5
185.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$3.63 CUP 87.1
-53.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$2.01 CUP 48.33
25.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Las Tunas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Las Tunas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Las Tunas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$14.84 CUP 356
246.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
$5.06 CUP 122
261.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$0.98 CUP 23.42
407.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Las Tunas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Las Tunas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$39.39 CUP 945
-9.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$40.49 CUP 972
-2.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$60.9 CUP 1,461
32.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$49.4 CUP 1,186
74.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Las Tunas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Las Tunas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
$39.71 CUP 953
1927.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

Last update for Las Tunas: November 4, 2025

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