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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 6.3% cheaper than Tahiti without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 14.7% cheaper than Tahiti without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tahiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$15.56 CFPF 1,598
-23.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$52.0 CFPF 5,339
-18.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$11.47 CFPF 1,179
-6.28%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$4.65 CFPF 477
-25.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.39 CFPF 246
-39.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$2.53 CFPF 260
-64.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$5.91 CFPF 608
-48.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$6.47 CFPF 665
-31.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tahiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
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White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
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Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$10.16 CFPF 1,044
-75.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
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Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
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Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$7.73 CFPF 794
-71.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
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Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tahiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.98 CFPF 204
-72.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.47 CFPF 151
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tahiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$73.4 CFPF 7,539
12.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$144 CFPF 14.8K
-79.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tahiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$54.0 CFPF 5,546
-4.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$17.87 CFPF 1,836
2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$12.58 CFPF 1,292
-60.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tahiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tahiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$140 CFPF 14.4K
-74.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$93.9 CFPF 9,651
-57.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$173 CFPF 17.8K
-53.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$137 CFPF 14.0K
-35.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tahiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$1,369 CFPF 140.6K
-29.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$1,145 CFPF 117.6K
-57.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$2,454 CFPF 252.1K
-34.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$2,371 CFPF 243.6K
-50.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tahiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$2,185 CFPF 224.5K
-65.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.81
137.42%

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 Tahiti: March 3, 2026

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