Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Tajikistan

For one person, living is cheaper in Tajikistan: $837 a month against $1,215 in Playa del Carmen, rent and utilities included – about $4,500 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🇹🇯 Tajikistan
$837
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 71.9% more expensive than Tajikistan without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 62.4% more expensive than Tajikistan without rent, and 72.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tajikistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.97 MX$201
$5.92 TJS 54.7
85.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.85 MX$823
$16.35 TJS 151
174.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.92 MX$219
$5.41 TJS 49.98
120.33%
Cappuccino
$3.80 MX$69.9
$1.63 TJS 15.06
133.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.08
$0.57 TJS 5.31
129.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$15.72
$0.38 TJS 3.50
126.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 MX$59.0
$1.27 TJS 11.71
152.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 MX$92.0
$1.93 TJS 17.84
159.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tajikistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MX$26.77
$1.05 TJS 9.73
39.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 MX$42.72
$0.61 TJS 5.62
281.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MX$26.48
$2.18 TJS 20.14
-33.94%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$45.20
$1.83 TJS 16.93
34.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.70 MX$141
$11.95 TJS 110
-35.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 MX$145
$3.95 TJS 36.45
99.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 MX$235
$11.51 TJS 106
11.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 MX$53.6
$1.64 TJS 15.12
78.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.11
$2.73 TJS 25.26
-47.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MX$47.10
$2.60 TJS 24.05
-1.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$39.24
$0.86 TJS 7.91
148.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.75
$0.62 TJS 5.74
214.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$35.55
$0.38 TJS 3.54
410.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 MX$21.13
$0.81 TJS 7.47
41.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$22.42
$0.63 TJS 5.84
93.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.38 MX$80.3
$2.69 TJS 24.86
62.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 MX$181
$11.39 TJS 105
-13.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 MX$28.23
$1.31 TJS 12.06
17.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MX$49.86
$1.87 TJS 17.23
45.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tajikistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.64
$0.28 TJS 2.61
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.42 MX$503
$24.46 TJS 226
12.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 MX$90.2
$1.07 TJS 9.90
358.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.52 MX$64.7
$0.34 TJS 3.17
935.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 MX$104
$6.43 TJS 59.4
-11.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MX$28.27
$1.18 TJS 10.91
30.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K MX$389.9K
$20.8K TJS 192.2K
2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K MX$449.6K
$23.0K TJS 212.1K
6.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tajikistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.6 MX$1,535
$52.6 TJS 486
58.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.03 MX$441
$9.04 TJS 83.5
165.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.33 MX$539
$19.20 TJS 177
52.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tajikistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 MX$1,191
$38.59 TJS 357
68.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 MX$541
$13.72 TJS 127
114.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 MX$93.4
$5.34 TJS 49.34
-4.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tajikistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,813
$101 TJS 933
105.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,045 MX$74.3K
$6,568 TJS 60.7K
-38.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tajikistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.55 MX$818
$25.13 TJS 232
77.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.06 MX$772
$42.75 TJS 395
-1.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MX$1,387
$66.3 TJS 613
13.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 MX$1,678
$59.0 TJS 545
54.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tajikistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 MX$18.1K
$525 TJS 4,847
88.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 MX$7,072
$306 TJS 2,825
25.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 MX$31.5K
$762 TJS 7,042
124.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,108 MX$20.4K
$555 TJS 5,126
99.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,016 MX$73.7K
$1,235 TJS 11.4K
225.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,247 MX$114.7K
$666 TJS 6,155
837.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tajikistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$758 MX$13.9K
$404 TJS 3,737
87.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
22.56
-49.25%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Last update for Tajikistan: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
$385
Tajikistan
$306 20.6% $79
Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
$260
Tajikistan
$209 19.9% $52
Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
$204
Tajikistan
$97 52.3% $107
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
$137
Tajikistan
$81 41% $56
Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
$114
Tajikistan
$87 23.8% $27
Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
$75
Tajikistan
$49 34.3% $26
Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
$52
Tajikistan
$28 45.5% $24
Good to know
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🇹🇯 Tajikistan
🕒 Local time
07:06 7:06 AM
17:06 5:06 PM
10 h ahead of Playa del Carmen
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
149,923
9,504,000
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

TJS, USD, EUR to MXN – Mexican Peso Converter

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

Tajikistani Somoni exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 9.24 TJS (1 TJS = 0.108 USD). 1 EUR = 10.35 TJS (100 TJS = 9.66 EUR).

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