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

😐 Solo nomad: Tahiti is 1.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tahiti is 41.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.31 CFPF 1,569
$11.99 MX$227
27.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.5 CFPF 5,379
$42.47 MX$803
23.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.15 CFPF 1,143
$10.47 MX$198
6.49%
Cappuccino
$4.78 CFPF 490
$3.6 MX$68.2
32.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 CFPF 246
$1.44 MX$27.16
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 CFPF 260
$0.89 MX$16.79
184.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 CFPF 598
$3.09 MX$58.5
89.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 CFPF 677
$4.58 MX$86.6
44.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.85 MX$34.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
$10.02 CFPF 1,026
$2.55 MX$48.3
292.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.61 MX$163
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.54 MX$161
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
-
$2.72 MX$51.4
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.51 MX$28.57
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Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.88 MX$35.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
$7.74 CFPF 793
$2.19 MX$41.42
253.42%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.87 MX$35.3
-
Onion (1kg)
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$2.19 MX$41.37
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$20.23
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.09 MX$20.64
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.91 CFPF 196
$0.52 MX$9.74
267.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 CFPF 156
$1.31 MX$24.85
16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.8 CFPF 7,662
$84.2 MX$1,592
-11.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.14 MX$419
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$145 CFPF 14.8K
$30.14 MX$570
379.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 CFPF 5,351
$52 MX$983
0.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.51 CFPF 1,794
$18.72 MX$354
-6.46%
Cinema Ticket
$12.41 CFPF 1,272
$5.07 MX$95.9
144.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CFPF 14K
$35.74 MX$676
282.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$92.5 CFPF 9,481
$39.8 MX$753
132.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$170 CFPF 17.4K
$79 MX$1,493
115.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 CFPF 14K
$88.4 MX$1,671
54.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 CFPF 139.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
41.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 CFPF 118.2K
$474 MX$8,968
143.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,377 CFPF 243.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
43.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,307 CFPF 236.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
91.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 CFPF 223.6K
$792 MX$15K
175.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
11.42
-57.88%

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Last update for Tahiti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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