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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 32% more expensive than Tsumeb without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 23.8% more expensive than Tsumeb without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$16.8 NADΒ 299
-28.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$36.72 NADΒ 653
15.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.67 NADΒ 154
20.76%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.22 NADΒ 39.43
62.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.16 NADΒ 38.35
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.18 NADΒ 38.81
-59.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.46 NADΒ 43.81
25.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.26 NADΒ 22.5
263.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.36 NADΒ 24.11
1.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.74 NADΒ 13.07
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.6 NADΒ 28.49
-1.88%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.66 NADΒ 47.24
-4.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.05 NADΒ 232
-34.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.25 NADΒ 57.8
162.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.84 NADΒ 175
11.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.33 NADΒ 41.49
16.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.72 NADΒ 48.37
-44.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.51 NADΒ 44.73
-25.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.04 NADΒ 36.24
7.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.18 NADΒ 38.82
-14.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.6 NADΒ 28.47
36.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.41 NADΒ 25.06
-24.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1 NADΒ 17.7
9.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.97 NADΒ 52.8
33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$3.72 NADΒ 66.2
138.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.87 NADΒ 15.41
97.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.24 NADΒ 22.06
110.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.86 NADΒ 15.29
276.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.79 NADΒ 14.02
201.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.16 NADΒ 20.58
12.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.2K NADΒ 501.1K
7.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$21.4K NADΒ 381.3K
11.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
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-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$27.82 NADΒ 495
8.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$22.58 NADΒ 402
130.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$39.32 NADΒ 699
409.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$39.82 NADΒ 708
-10.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$26.28 NADΒ 467
51.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$43.77 NADΒ 778
80.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$48.91 NADΒ 870
80.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$266 NADΒ 4,733
262.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$205 NADΒ 3,653
130.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$459 NADΒ 8,160
260.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$366 NADΒ 6,511
228.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9
26.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tsumeb: October 29, 2025

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