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

😐 Solo nomad: Tahiti is 5.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tahiti is 31.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.54 CFPF 1,574
$11.61 MX$200
33.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 CFPF 5,342
$42.75 MX$738
23.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.12 CFPF 1,126
$10.60 MX$183
4.91%
Cappuccino
$4.62 CFPF 467
$3.59 MX$62.0
28.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 CFPF 243
$1.45 MX$25.08
65.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 CFPF 261
$0.90 MX$15.50
186.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CFPF 603
$3.03 MX$52.4
96.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 CFPF 643
$4.56 MX$78.8
39.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.45 MX$25.07
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.83 MX$31.55
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.61 MX$27.77
-
Eggs
$10.03 CFPF 1,016
$2.54 MX$43.82
294.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.54 MX$148
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.47 MX$146
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.86 MX$188
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.73 MX$47.13
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.49 MX$25.77
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.94 MX$33.55
-
Tomato (1kg)
$7.83 CFPF 793
$2.16 MX$37.38
262.50%
Potato (1kg)
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$1.85 MX$31.88
-
Onion (1kg)
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$2.19 MX$37.80
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$18.52
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.08 MX$18.71
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.06 MX$70.1
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Wine (Bottle)
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$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 CFPF 195
$0.56 MX$9.60
244.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.14 MX$54.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.37 MX$40.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.24 MX$56.0
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 CFPF 156
$1.31 MX$22.70
17.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.5K MX$527.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.0 CFPF 7,395
$83.1 MX$1,436
-12.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.15 MX$383
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$144 CFPF 14.5K
$29.37 MX$507
389.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 CFPF 5,346
$51.2 MX$884
3.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.85 CFPF 1,807
$18.69 MX$323
-4.49%
Cinema Ticket
$12.39 CFPF 1,255
$4.89 MX$84.4
153.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$199 MX$3,431
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,207 MX$89.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CFPF 14.0K
$35.93 MX$621
285.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$93.7 CFPF 9,489
$39.39 MX$680
137.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$173 CFPF 17.6K
$80.3 MX$1,387
116.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 CFPF 14.2K
$87.6 MX$1,512
59.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,358 CFPF 137.5K
$963 MX$16.6K
40.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 CFPF 116.8K
$482 MX$8,326
139.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 CFPF 243.4K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
46.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,339 CFPF 236.8K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
96.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tahiti
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,164 CFPF 219.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
197.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
11.42
-57.88%

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Last update for Tahiti: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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