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

😐 Solo nomad: Tahiti is 6.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tahiti is 17.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.56 CFPF 1,598
$11.85 MX$209
31.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.0 CFPF 5,339
$42.16 MX$744
23.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 CFPF 1,179
$10.75 MX$190
6.70%
Cappuccino
$4.65 CFPF 477
$3.47 MX$61.3
34.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CFPF 246
$1.45 MX$25.65
64.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 CFPF 260
$0.90 MX$15.93
181.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 CFPF 608
$3.05 MX$53.9
93.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.47 CFPF 665
$4.42 MX$77.9
46.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.37 MX$24.17
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.87 MX$33.05
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.54 MX$27.25
-
Eggs
$10.16 CFPF 1,044
$2.50 MX$44.18
306.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.61 MX$152
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.63 MX$152
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.02 MX$195
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.75 MX$48.53
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.43 MX$25.21
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.87 MX$33.05
-
Tomato (1kg)
$7.73 CFPF 794
$2.17 MX$38.26
256.22%
Potato (1kg)
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$1.88 MX$33.23
-
Onion (1kg)
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$2.25 MX$39.65
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$18.85
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.07 MX$18.95
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.15 MX$73.3
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Wine (Bottle)
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$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 CFPF 204
$0.55 MX$9.80
260.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.22 MX$56.8
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.48 MX$43.80
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$54.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 CFPF 151
$1.26 MX$22.16
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.7K MX$541.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24.0K MX$424.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.4 CFPF 7,539
$82.5 MX$1,456
-11.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.29 MX$393
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$144 CFPF 14.8K
$30.02 MX$530
379.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.0 CFPF 5,546
$51.4 MX$908
4.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CFPF 1,836
$18.29 MX$323
-2.30%
Cinema Ticket
$12.58 CFPF 1,292
$4.98 MX$88.0
152.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,530
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,304 MX$93.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CFPF 14.4K
$35.71 MX$630
292.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$93.9 CFPF 9,651
$39.56 MX$698
137.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$173 CFPF 17.8K
$80.6 MX$1,422
115.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 CFPF 14.0K
$88.3 MX$1,559
54.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,369 CFPF 140.6K
$969 MX$17.1K
41.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,145 CFPF 117.6K
$482 MX$8,511
137.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,454 CFPF 252.1K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
53.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,371 CFPF 243.6K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
100.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,185 CFPF 224.5K
$756 MX$13.4K
188.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
11.42
-57.88%

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Last update for Tahiti: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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