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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 100.6% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.1% more expensive than Tiraspol without rent, and 115.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tiraspol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$5.01 MDL 85.8
137.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$18.36 MDL 314
128.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.55 MDL 129
39.74%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.12 MDL 19.19
221.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.60 MDL 10.31
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.32 MDL 5.43
184.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.87 MDL 14.97
254.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.61 MDL 27.56
177.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tiraspol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.02 MDL 17.54
36.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.52 MDL 8.83
265.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.46 MDL 25.01
9.59%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.62 MDL 27.75
60.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$10.17 MDL 174
-17.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.86 MDL 83.2
77.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.66 MDL 148
25.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.76 MDL 13.07
243.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.81 MDL 30.98
-20.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.77 MDL 30.35
10.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.98 MDL 33.82
7.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.81 MDL 13.93
129.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.55 MDL 9.41
303.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.35 MDL 23.12
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.49 MDL 8.38
112.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.27 MDL 55.9
23.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$4.60 MDL 78.7
121.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.22 MDL 20.81
38.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.00 MDL 34.28
31.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tiraspol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.31 MDL 5.35
64.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.04 MDL 17.81
202.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.25 MDL 4.25
884.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.28 MDL 90.4
-38.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.29 MDL 22.08
2.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$31.6K MDL 541.0K
-4.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$31.5K MDL 539.0K
-24.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tiraspol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$64.8 MDL 1,109
29.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.64 MDL 131
199.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$10.32 MDL 177
191.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tiraspol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$12.04 MDL 206
331.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$3.53 MDL 60.4
45.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tiraspol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$384 MDL 6,575
-47.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$7,694 MDL 131.7K
-30.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tiraspol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$66.5 MDL 1,138
-46.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$54.8 MDL 938
-26.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$112 MDL 1,911
-29.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$122 MDL 2,082
-26.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tiraspol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$203 MDL 3,471
367.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$172 MDL 2,943
180.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$302 MDL 5,167
429.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$274 MDL 4,683
342.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$908 MDL 15.5K
340.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$801 MDL 13.7K
699.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tiraspol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$262 MDL 4,489
178.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.24
23.59%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tiraspol: January 11, 2026

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