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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 76.8% more expensive than Tlokweng without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.3% more expensive than Tlokweng without rent, and 132.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tlokweng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.58 PĀ 101
58.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$30.05 PĀ 401
41.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.14 PĀ 81.9
70.52%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.26 PĀ 30.17
59.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.82 PĀ 10.99
75.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.5 PĀ 6.7
78.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.2 PĀ 29.28
40.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.94 PĀ 39.14
55.78%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tlokweng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.45 PĀ 19.3
-4.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.85 PĀ 11.38
117.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.75 PĀ 23.33
-10.29%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.31 PĀ 30.83
10.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.47 PĀ 99.5
15.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5 PĀ 66.7
70.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$5.52 PĀ 73.5
98.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.84 PĀ 24.56
47.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.37 PĀ 18.3
10.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.86 PĀ 24.85
1.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.62 PĀ 21.66
35.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.48 PĀ 19.75
26.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.2 PĀ 15.95
82.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.19 PĀ 15.79
-10.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.91 PĀ 12.14
19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.66 PĀ 48.74
8.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.34 PĀ 57.8
104.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.63 PĀ 21.7
5.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.11 PĀ 28.1
23.70%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tlokweng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.58 PĀ 7.77
458.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.61 PĀ 34.84
-8.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.04 PĀ 40.58
2.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.15 PĀ 15.35
13.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.1K PĀ 294.4K
37.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$16.5K PĀ 219.7K
45.55%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tlokweng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$70.6 PĀ 940
19.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$26.63 PĀ 355
-16.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$78.2 PĀ 1,042
-61.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tlokweng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.66 PĀ 88.8
-23.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tlokweng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$186 PĀ 2,481
7.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,861 PĀ 51.5K
38.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tlokweng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$42.35 PĀ 565
-15.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$23.95 PĀ 319
66.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$73.2 PĀ 976
7.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$99.4 PĀ 1,325
-11.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tlokweng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tlokweng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.12
25.22%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tlokweng: October 29, 2025

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