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Cost of Living Comparison Between Taguig City and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Taguig City and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taguig City is 30.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taguig City is 3.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taguig City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 โ‚ฑ266
$11.88 MX$210
-62.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.30 โ‚ฑ1,563
$41.90 MX$740
-37.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 โ‚ฑ213
$10.55 MX$186
-66.07%
Cappuccino
$2.74 โ‚ฑ163
$3.60 MX$63.5
-23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฑ51.2
$1.50 MX$26.45
-42.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ฑ26.77
$0.91 MX$16.09
-50.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.50 โ‚ฑ89.0
$3.08 MX$54.4
-51.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฑ162
$4.47 MX$78.8
-39.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taguig City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚ฑ112
$1.39 MX$24.54
35.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.7
$1.90 MX$33.47
-26.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚ฑ63.9
$1.60 MX$28.27
-33.13%
Eggs
$2.10 โ‚ฑ125
$2.60 MX$45.97
-19.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 โ‚ฑ550
$8.36 MX$148
10.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 โ‚ฑ307
$8.64 MX$152
-40.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 โ‚ฑ519
$10.91 MX$192
-19.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฑ161
$2.61 MX$45.98
3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฑ105
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 โ‚ฑ187
$1.96 MX$34.55
60.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฑ70.1
$2.12 MX$37.34
-44.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฑ109
$1.86 MX$32.87
-1.08%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฑ189
$2.22 MX$39.20
43.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 โ‚ฑ107
$1.02 MX$17.99
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฑ44.72
$1.04 MX$18.36
-27.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.33 โ‚ฑ198
$4.05 MX$71.5
-17.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.74 โ‚ฑ460
$10.18 MX$180
-23.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.5
$1.69 MX$29.79
-17.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฑ140
$2.62 MX$46.25
-10.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taguig City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.00
$0.51 MX$9.09
-56.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 โ‚ฑ55.2
$3.15 MX$55.7
-70.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.99
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 โ‚ฑ125
$3.26 MX$57.5
-35.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฑ69.6
$1.32 MX$23.36
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K โ‚ฑ1.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-10.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-15.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taguig City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 โ‚ฑ7,802
$83.5 MX$1,474
57.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.34 โ‚ฑ1,922
$22.86 MX$404
41.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.44 โ‚ฑ1,571
$30.04 MX$530
-11.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taguig City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.52 โ‚ฑ2,527
$51.9 MX$916
-18.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 โ‚ฑ389
$5.12 MX$90.4
27.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taguig City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 โ‚ฑ9,161
$201 MX$3,541
-23.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฑ672.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
112.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taguig City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.17 โ‚ฑ2,803
$35.73 MX$631
32.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.80 โ‚ฑ2,009
$40.27 MX$711
-16.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 โ‚ฑ4,069
$79.2 MX$1,398
-13.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.78 โ‚ฑ2,721
$89.3 MX$1,576
-48.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taguig City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 โ‚ฑ34.8K
$947 MX$16.7K
-38.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 โ‚ฑ18.8K
$483 MX$8,525
-34.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,920 โ‚ฑ114.1K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
20.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 โ‚ฑ48.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-33.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,293 โ‚ฑ255.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
7.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,426 โ‚ฑ84.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-77.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taguig City
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 โ‚ฑ27.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
-36.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
11.42
-45.97%

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Last update for Taguig City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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