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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacuarembo is 78.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tacuarembo is 78.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 85.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacuarembo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$11.99 MX$227
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
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$3.6 MX$68.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.44 MX$27.16
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.89 MX$16.79
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacuarembo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 UYU 52.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
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$1.85 MX$34.9
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.57 MX$29.68
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Eggs
$3.96 UYU 163
$2.55 MX$48.3
55.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.54 MX$161
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.72 MX$51.4
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.51 MX$28.57
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.88 MX$35.63
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.19 MX$41.42
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.87 MX$35.3
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.19 MX$41.37
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 UYU 46.25
$1.09 MX$20.64
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
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$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 UYU 67
$1.72 MX$32.53
-5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 UYU 83.5
$2.61 MX$49.37
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacuarembo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYU 51.2
$0.52 MX$9.74
140.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.39 UYU 1,783
$26.59 MX$503
63.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 59.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-55.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.8
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 448
$3.11 MX$58.7
250.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 UYU 81.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K UYU 1.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
31.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K UYU 1.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
62.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacuarembo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,933
$84.2 MX$1,592
100.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.74 UYU 1,592
$30.14 MX$570
28.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacuarembo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.07 MX$95.9
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacuarembo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,333 MX$100.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacuarembo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$35.74 MX$676
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$88.4 MX$1,671
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacuarembo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacuarembo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Tacuarembo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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