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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Talagang is 69.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Talagang is 57.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 PKRĀ 509
$11.99 MX$227
-84.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.57 PKRĀ 2,985
$42.47 MX$803
-75.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 PKRĀ 1,186
$10.47 MX$198
-59.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRĀ 504
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 PKRĀ 1,016
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.43 PKRĀ 403
$3.6 MX$68.2
-60.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKRĀ 90.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 65.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-74.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKRĀ 216
$1.38 MX$26.04
-44.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKRĀ 170
$1.85 MX$34.9
-67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKRĀ 327
$1.57 MX$29.68
-26.11%
Eggs
$1.13 PKRĀ 318
$2.55 MX$48.3
-55.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 PKRĀ 1,727
$8.61 MX$163
-29.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 PKRĀ 749
$8.54 MX$161
-68.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.73 PKRĀ 1,054
$10.98 MX$208
-66.03%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 280
$2.72 MX$51.4
-63.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 183
$1.51 MX$28.57
-56.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKRĀ 184
$1.88 MX$35.63
-65.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 145
$2.19 MX$41.42
-76.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKRĀ 96.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKRĀ 133
$2.19 MX$41.37
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 86.8
$1.07 MX$20.23
-71.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 102
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.56 PKRĀ 440
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 PKRĀ 241
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKRĀ 558
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKRĀ 561
$3.96 MX$74.9
-49.75%
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
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKRĀ 46.27
$0.52 MX$9.74
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.2 PKRĀ 2,035
$26.59 MX$503
-72.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKRĀ 238
$3.24 MX$61.2
-74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKRĀ 122
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKRĀ 514
$3.11 MX$58.7
-41.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 270
$1.31 MX$24.85
-26.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKRĀ 6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-30.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKRĀ 6.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-3.36%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKRĀ 28.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
19.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.13 PKRĀ 1,165
$22.14 MX$419
-81.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.6 PKRĀ 3,841
$30.14 MX$570
-54.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.52 PKRĀ 3,536
$52 MX$983
-75.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 PKRĀ 1,697
$18.72 MX$354
-67.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 PKRĀ 982
$5.07 MX$95.9
-31.36%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.14 PKRĀ 8,513
$200 MX$3,787
-84.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,113 PKRĀ 314.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-79.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.45 PKRĀ 4,363
$35.74 MX$676
-56.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.93 PKRĀ 6,193
$39.8 MX$753
-44.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 PKRĀ 20K
$79 MX$1,493
-10.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.46 PKRĀ 8,321
$88.4 MX$1,671
-66.66%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 PKRĀ 21.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-92.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.3 PKRĀ 14.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-89.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKRĀ 47.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-89.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-91.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$517 PKRĀ 146K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-83.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$431 PKRĀ 121.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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Last update for Talagang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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