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 27% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Taibe is 74.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.44 โ‚ช76.5
$11.99 MX$227
78.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 โ‚ช302
$42.47 MX$803
99.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.63 โ‚ช55.8
$10.47 MX$198
49.28%
Cappuccino
$4.01 โ‚ช14.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ช10.39
$1.44 MX$27.16
102.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ช8.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
165.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.83 โ‚ช31.49
$3.09 MX$58.5
185.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 โ‚ช30.45
$4.58 MX$86.6
86.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚ช6.75
$1.38 MX$26.04
36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 โ‚ช9.06
$1.85 MX$34.9
37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ช10.49
$1.57 MX$29.68
87.26%
Eggs
$4.08 โ‚ช14.57
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.88 โ‚ช56.7
$8.61 MX$163
84.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11 โ‚ช39.24
$8.54 MX$161
28.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.01 โ‚ช71.4
$10.98 MX$208
82.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ช11.8
$2.72 MX$51.4
21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ช7.97
$1.51 MX$28.57
47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ช7.05
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ช8.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
3.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ช5.44
$1.87 MX$35.3
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ช5.68
$2.19 MX$41.37
-27.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 โ‚ช7.01
$1.07 MX$20.23
84.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 โ‚ช5.39
$1.09 MX$20.64
38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.56 โ‚ช37.7
$3.96 MX$74.9
166.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.21 โ‚ช40.01
$8.86 MX$167
26.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ช10.38
$1.72 MX$32.53
69.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 โ‚ช10.92
$2.61 MX$49.37
17.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 โ‚ช6.17
$0.52 MX$9.74
232.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 โ‚ช236
$26.59 MX$503
148.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 โ‚ช14.71
$3.24 MX$61.2
27.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ช3.07
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.37 โ‚ช116
$3.11 MX$58.7
940.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 โ‚ช7.15
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K โ‚ช143.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
32.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.8K โ‚ช163.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
90.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 โ‚ช897
$84.2 MX$1,592
198.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.45 โ‚ช40.87
$22.14 MX$419
-48.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.75 โ‚ช103
$30.14 MX$570
-4.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.5 โ‚ช237
$52 MX$983
27.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.17 โ‚ช64.8
$18.72 MX$354
-2.94%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 โ‚ช45.03
$5.07 MX$95.9
148.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,028 โ‚ช3,670
$200 MX$3,787
413.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ช41.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
119.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 โ‚ช324
$35.74 MX$676
153.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.2 โ‚ช208
$39.8 MX$753
46.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚ช424
$79 MX$1,493
50.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 โ‚ช474
$88.4 MX$1,671
50.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 โ‚ช3,711
$965 MX$18.3K
7.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 โ‚ช3,384
$474 MX$8,968
99.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,531 โ‚ช5,462
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 โ‚ช4,946
$1,202 MX$22.7K
15.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,100 โ‚ช28.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
162.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,433 โ‚ช23K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-14.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taibe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
11.42
-61.47%

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Last update for Taibe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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