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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Taibe is 19.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Taibe is 90.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.00 โ‚ช69.1
$11.88 MX$210
85.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 โ‚ช268
$41.90 MX$740
103.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.46 โ‚ช48.53
$10.55 MX$186
46.54%
Cappuccino
$4.01 โ‚ช12.58
$3.60 MX$63.5
11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 โ‚ช9.47
$1.50 MX$26.45
101.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ช7.28
$0.91 MX$16.09
154.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.75 โ‚ช27.48
$3.08 MX$54.4
184.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.51 โ‚ช26.72
$4.47 MX$78.8
90.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ช6.20
$1.39 MX$24.54
41.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 โ‚ช7.98
$1.90 MX$33.47
33.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ช8.97
$1.60 MX$28.27
78.75%
Eggs
$4.02 โ‚ช12.64
$2.60 MX$45.97
54.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.76 โ‚ช49.48
$8.36 MX$148
88.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.70 โ‚ช33.61
$8.64 MX$152
23.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.95 โ‚ช62.7
$10.91 MX$192
82.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 โ‚ช10.45
$2.61 MX$45.98
27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ช7.28
$1.44 MX$25.46
61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ช5.96
$1.96 MX$34.55
-3.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ช7.08
$2.12 MX$37.34
6.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ช4.73
$1.86 MX$32.87
-18.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ช4.73
$2.22 MX$39.20
-32.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 โ‚ช5.98
$1.02 MX$17.99
86.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ช4.49
$1.04 MX$18.36
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.61 โ‚ช33.32
$4.05 MX$71.5
161.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.96 โ‚ช37.57
$10.18 MX$180
17.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ช9.15
$1.69 MX$29.79
72.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚ช9.93
$2.62 MX$46.25
20.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ช5.22
$0.51 MX$9.09
225.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.4 โ‚ช208
$26.52 MX$468
150.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 โ‚ช12.77
$3.15 MX$55.7
29.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 โ‚ช2.76
$2.46 MX$43.49
-64.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.79 โ‚ช99.8
$3.26 MX$57.5
875.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ช6.46
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K โ‚ช124.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
31.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K โ‚ช140.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
88.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 โ‚ช767
$83.5 MX$1,474
192.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.22 โ‚ช35.24
$22.86 MX$404
-50.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.32 โ‚ช92.1
$30.04 MX$530
-2.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.7 โ‚ช206
$51.9 MX$916
26.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 โ‚ช57.7
$18.30 MX$323
0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 โ‚ช39.36
$5.12 MX$90.4
144.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,008 โ‚ช3,164
$201 MX$3,541
402.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ช36.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
120.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 โ‚ช281
$35.73 MX$631
150.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.0 โ‚ช182
$40.27 MX$711
43.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 โ‚ช379
$79.2 MX$1,398
52.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 โ‚ช416
$89.3 MX$1,576
48.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 โ‚ช3,177
$947 MX$16.7K
6.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 โ‚ช2,920
$483 MX$8,525
92.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 โ‚ช4,789
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-4.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 โ‚ช4,443
$1,211 MX$21.4K
16.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,806 โ‚ช27.7K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
120.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,422 โ‚ช23.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
15.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
11.42
-61.47%

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Last update for Taibe: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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