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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 46% more expensive than Tsumeb without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.8% cheaper than Tsumeb without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$16.81 NAD 276
-29.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$37.48 NAD 615
11.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.67 NAD 142
21.68%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.14 NAD 35.11
68.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.17 NAD 35.55
-30.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$2.18 NAD 35.67
-58.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.42 NAD 39.70
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$1.25 NAD 20.51
257.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.38 NAD 22.57
0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.75 NAD 12.28
153.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.53 NAD 25.06
4.58%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.64 NAD 43.30
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$13.06 NAD 214
-35.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.37 NAD 55.2
156.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.64 NAD 158
13.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.29 NAD 37.61
13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.64 NAD 43.25
-45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.63 NAD 43.18
-25.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.07 NAD 33.88
2.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$2.22 NAD 36.42
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.64 NAD 26.87
35.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.44 NAD 23.54
-29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.94 NAD 15.41
10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.97 NAD 48.66
36.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$3.92 NAD 64.3
159.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.86 NAD 14.14
96.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.21 NAD 19.91
116.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.88 NAD 14.41
257.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.83 NAD 13.65
196.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.20 NAD 19.68
10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$28.3K NAD 464.6K
6.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.4K NAD 351.1K
10.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$28.32 NAD 464
6.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$22.57 NAD 370
129.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$38.26 NAD 628
424.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$40.85 NAD 670
-12.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$26.77 NAD 439
50.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$42.69 NAD 700
85.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$48.83 NAD 801
82.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$264 NAD 4,337
258.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$211 NAD 3,457
129.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$450 NAD 7,387
254.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$363 NAD 5,952
233.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tsumeb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9
26.89%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tsumeb: January 11, 2026

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