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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 98.6% more expensive than Proletarsk without rent, and 133.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 69% more expensive than Proletarsk without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Proletarsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$5.24 TJS 48.83
126.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$14.85 TJS 138
182.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$4.73 TJS 44.08
123.04%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.53 TJS 14.29
135.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.61 TJS 5.71
145.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.30 TJS 2.79
203.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.77 TJS 7.14
300.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$0.98 TJS 9.12
356.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Proletarsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.66 TJS 6.11
110.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.51 TJS 4.78
272.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.51 TJS 14.10
5.96%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.77 TJS 16.44
46.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$8.86 TJS 82.5
-5.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.93 TJS 36.59
119.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.10 TJS 66.1
53.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.41 TJS 13.10
85.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.27 TJS 21.17
-36.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.44 TJS 22.69
-19.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.02 TJS 9.46
107.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.80 TJS 7.46
132.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.53 TJS 4.96
318.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.83 TJS 7.72
22.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.57 TJS 5.29
82.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.82 TJS 16.94
122.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$8.19 TJS 76.3
24.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.90 TJS 8.39
87.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.17 TJS 10.92
123.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Proletarsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.22 TJS 2.05
131.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$4.06 TJS 37.77
553.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.03 TJS 9.57
205.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.29 TJS 2.71
748.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.87 TJS 54.6
-44.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.91 TJS 8.45
45.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$17.8K TJS 165.6K
69.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$19.6K TJS 182.8K
20.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Proletarsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$51.4 TJS 479
62.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$13.67 TJS 127
67.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$23.90 TJS 223
25.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Proletarsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$26.92 TJS 251
92.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.81 TJS 72.7
134.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.90 TJS 45.58
4.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Proletarsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$101 TJS 941
98.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$12.9K TJS 120.5K
-58.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Proletarsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$30.03 TJS 280
18.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$38.39 TJS 357
4.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$74.0 TJS 689
6.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$54.5 TJS 507
63.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Proletarsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$892 TJS 8,302
6.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$75.6 TJS 704
538.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$803 TJS 7,476
99.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$699 TJS 6,505
73.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$902 TJS 8,393
343.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$692 TJS 6,438
825.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Proletarsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$273 TJS 2,542
167.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Proletarsk: January 12, 2026

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