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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.6% more expensive than Tamási without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 43.5% more expensive than Tamási without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tamási
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$7.52 Ft 2,565
57.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$46.38 Ft 15.8K
-9.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.79 Ft 1,974
85.66%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.05 Ft 700
69.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.48 Ft 505
-2.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.38 Ft 471
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.35 Ft 802
29.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.16 Ft 736
104.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tamási
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.07 Ft 365
28.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.54 Ft 524
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.12 Ft 381
37.50%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.05 Ft 699
21.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.06 Ft 2,748
6.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$5.49 Ft 1,870
57.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.28 Ft 3,844
-2.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.37 Ft 466
100.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.40 Ft 479
2.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.67 Ft 570
11.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.79 Ft 952
-22.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.94 Ft 320
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.14 Ft 390
97.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.43 Ft 487
-25.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.44 Ft 151
143.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.23 Ft 2,123
-33.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$3.91 Ft 1,334
164.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.94 Ft 321
78.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.41 Ft 481
75.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tamási
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.18 Ft 404
-53.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$24.68 Ft 8,413
7.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$2.78 Ft 948
15.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.32 Ft 450
87.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$17.41 Ft 5,936
-82.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.75 Ft 598
-28.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$26.1K Ft 8.9M
17.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$25.8K Ft 8.8M
-6.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tamási
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$103 Ft 35.1K
-19.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$24.72 Ft 8,428
-9.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$13.27 Ft 4,523
126.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tamási
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$45.86 Ft 15.6K
12.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$16.76 Ft 5,713
9.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$7.35 Ft 2,506
-32.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tamási
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$221 Ft 75.3K
-9.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,313 Ft 2.2M
-15.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tamási
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$84.7 Ft 28.9K
-57.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$29.84 Ft 10.2K
32.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$69.9 Ft 23.8K
15.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$56.2 Ft 19.2K
57.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tamási
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$448 Ft 152.7K
116.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$351 Ft 119.8K
37.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$624 Ft 212.6K
155.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$542 Ft 184.7K
118.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$3,460 Ft 1.2M
17.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,291 Ft 781.0K
184.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tamási
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$1,191 Ft 406.2K
-36.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.85
95.21%

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 Tamási: February 28, 2026

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