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 66.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Talagang is 63.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 PKRĀ 507
$11.61 MX$201
-84.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.43 PKRĀ 2,910
$42.75 MX$742
-75.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 PKRĀ 1,123
$10.60 MX$184
-62.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKRĀ 507
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,012
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.49 PKRĀ 414
$3.59 MX$62.3
-58.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.0
$1.45 MX$25.21
-76.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.3
$0.90 MX$15.58
-74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$79.2
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKRĀ 216
$1.45 MX$25.20
-46.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKRĀ 168
$1.83 MX$31.72
-67.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRĀ 337
$1.61 MX$27.92
-24.84%
Eggs
$1.18 PKRĀ 330
$2.54 MX$44.05
-53.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 PKRĀ 1,639
$8.54 MX$148
-31.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 PKRĀ 742
$8.47 MX$147
-68.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.73 PKRĀ 1,041
$10.86 MX$189
-65.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 290
$2.73 MX$47.37
-61.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKRĀ 180
$1.49 MX$25.91
-57.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKRĀ 173
$1.94 MX$33.73
-68.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 136
$2.16 MX$37.57
-77.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKRĀ 103
$1.85 MX$32.05
-80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 141
$2.19 MX$38.00
-76.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.6
$1.07 MX$18.62
-69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.1
$1.08 MX$18.81
-69.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.24 PKRĀ 347
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKRĀ 546
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKRĀ 531
$4.06 MX$70.5
-53.20%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.71
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.23
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🚌 Getting Around
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 PKRĀ 43.14
$0.56 MX$9.65
-73.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.14 PKRĀ 1,992
$26.20 MX$455
-72.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKRĀ 233
$3.14 MX$54.5
-73.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$2.37 MX$41.17
-81.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$3.24 MX$56.2
-44.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 253
$1.31 MX$22.81
-30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKRĀ 5.9M
$30.5K MX$530.2K
-30.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K PKRĀ 6.4M
$23.8K MX$413.6K
-3.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 PKRĀ 28.0K
$83.1 MX$1,443
20.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.00 PKRĀ 1,115
$22.15 MX$385
-81.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.89 PKRĀ 3,873
$29.37 MX$510
-52.71%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.36 PKRĀ 3,447
$51.2 MX$889
-75.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 PKRĀ 1,684
$18.69 MX$324
-67.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 PKRĀ 1,013
$4.89 MX$84.9
-25.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.34 PKRĀ 8,184
$199 MX$3,449
-85.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,125 PKRĀ 313.7K
$5,207 MX$90.4K
-78.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.20 PKRĀ 4,241
$35.93 MX$624
-57.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.13 PKRĀ 6,173
$39.39 MX$684
-43.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 PKRĀ 19.1K
$80.3 MX$1,394
-14.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.36 PKRĀ 8,192
$87.6 MX$1,520
-66.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 PKRĀ 21.3K
$963 MX$16.7K
-92.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 PKRĀ 14.8K
$482 MX$8,370
-89.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKRĀ 45.9K
$1,645 MX$28.6K
-89.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.5K
$1,192 MX$20.7K
-91.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 PKRĀ 208.7K
$3,957 MX$68.7K
-81.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 PKRĀ 158.8K
$6,513 MX$113.1K
-91.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Talagang
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.42
66.37%

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Last update for Talagang: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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