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

😐 Solo nomad: Taichung is 15.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taichung is 5.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.03 NT$160

$11.85 MX$209

-57.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.17 NT$957

$42.16 MX$744

-28.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.27 NT$167

$10.75 MX$190

-50.98%

Cappuccino

$2.96 NT$93.9

$3.47 MX$61.3

-14.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.16 NT$36.63

$1.45 MX$25.65

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 NT$24.94

$0.90 MX$15.93

-12.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 NT$66.2

$3.05 MX$53.9

-31.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 NT$89.2

$4.42 MX$77.9

-36.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.74 NT$119

$1.37 MX$24.17

172.99%

White Bread (500g)

$1.75 NT$55.4

$1.87 MX$33.05

-6.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.85 NT$90.4

$1.54 MX$27.25

85.06%

Eggs

$3.14 NT$99.5

$2.50 MX$44.18

25.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$31.61 NT$1,002

$8.61 MX$152

267.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.12 NT$257

$8.63 MX$152

-5.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.54 NT$493

$11.02 MX$195

41.02%

Apples (1kg)

$4.65 NT$148

$2.75 MX$48.53

69.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 NT$57.0

$1.43 MX$25.21

25.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.17 NT$68.9

$1.87 MX$33.05

16.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.01 NT$95.4

$2.17 MX$38.26

38.71%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 NT$41.92

$1.88 MX$33.23

-29.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 NT$61.4

$2.25 MX$39.65

-13.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.39 NT$75.9

$1.07 MX$18.85

123.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 NT$39.29

$1.07 MX$18.95

15.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.02 NT$127

$4.15 MX$73.3

-3.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.53 NT$493

$10.34 MX$182

50.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.70 NT$54.0

$1.68 MX$29.64

1.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.57 NT$81.6

$2.48 MX$43.84

3.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.89 NT$28.08

$0.55 MX$9.80

61.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.24 NT$927

$26.53 MX$468

10.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 NT$92.6

$3.22 MX$56.8

-9.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 NT$37.85

$2.48 MX$43.80

-52.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.30 NT$326

$3.11 MX$54.9

231.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.06 NT$33.49

$1.26 MX$22.16

-15.87%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K NT$1.1M

$30.7K MX$541.1K

11.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.7K NT$815.4K

$24.0K MX$424.3K

6.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$94.9 NT$3,010

$82.5 MX$1,456

15.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$24.97 NT$792

$22.29 MX$393

12.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.95 NT$696

$30.02 MX$530

-26.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.08 NT$1,144

$51.4 MX$908

-29.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.11 NT$320

$18.29 MX$323

-44.72%

Cinema Ticket

$10.65 NT$338

$4.98 MX$88.0

113.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$354 NT$11.2K

$200 MX$3,530

77.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.8K NT$658.4K

$5,304 MX$93.6K

291.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.5 NT$2,648

$35.71 MX$630

133.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.55 NT$1,096

$39.56 MX$698

-12.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.9 NT$3,040

$80.6 MX$1,422

19.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$127 NT$4,020

$88.3 MX$1,559

43.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$374 NT$11.9K

$969 MX$17.1K

-61.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 NT$9,081

$482 MX$8,511

-40.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,025 NT$32.5K

$1,595 MX$28.2K

-35.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$726 NT$23.0K

$1,184 MX$20.9K

-38.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,928 NT$219.7K

$4,050 MX$71.5K

71.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,922 NT$251.2K

$6,522 MX$115.1K

21.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,431 NT$45.4K

$756 MX$13.4K

89.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.18

11.42

-80.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Taichung: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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