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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.1% more expensive than Tuzla without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.6% more expensive than Tuzla without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tuzla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$5.33 BAM 8.96
122.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$29.84 BAM 50.1
41.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.86 BAM 9.85
83.45%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$1.65 BAM 2.77
110.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.80 BAM 3.03
-19.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.06 BAM 1.78
-15.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.30 BAM 3.87
32.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.09 BAM 3.51
111.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tuzla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.15 BAM 1.93
19.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.03 BAM 1.73
81.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$2.19 BAM 3.68
-29.68%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.64 BAM 4.43
-5.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.20 BAM 13.78
5.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.17 BAM 12.04
20.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$10.90 BAM 18.32
1.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.13 BAM 1.90
143.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.55 BAM 2.61
-7.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.50 BAM 2.51
24.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.21 BAM 2.04
79.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.98 BAM 1.64
91.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.98 BAM 1.65
129.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.83 BAM 1.39
28.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.68 BAM 1.15
57.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$3.64 BAM 6.12
14.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$4.92 BAM 8.26
110.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.75 BAM 1.26
124.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.00 BAM 1.68
148.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tuzla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.44 BAM 2.42
-61.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$46.66 BAM 78.4
-43.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.81 BAM 3.04
77.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.53 BAM 0.89
367.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$5.83 BAM 9.80
-46.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.53 BAM 2.57
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$29.7K BAM 49.8K
3.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$23.2K BAM 39.0K
3.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tuzla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$140 BAM 236
-41.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$17.95 BAM 30.15
24.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$26.62 BAM 44.72
12.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tuzla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$30.63 BAM 51.5
67.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$8.89 BAM 14.94
105.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.78 BAM 9.71
-13.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tuzla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$176 BAM 295
13.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,338 BAM 3,927
126.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tuzla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$72.0 BAM 121
-50.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$41.49 BAM 69.7
-4.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$84.1 BAM 141
-4.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$74.5 BAM 125
18.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tuzla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$256 BAM 430
278.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$189 BAM 318
154.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$342 BAM 574
366.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$267 BAM 448
343.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,573 BAM 4,323
57.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,826 BAM 3,067
257.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tuzla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$939 BAM 1,578
-19.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.23
169.98%

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 Tuzla: March 3, 2026

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