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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taldykorgan is 57.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taldykorgan is 43.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 โ‚ธ2,040
$11.88 MX$210
-66.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 โ‚ธ9,802
$41.90 MX$740
-54.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 โ‚ธ3,562
$10.55 MX$186
-33.93%
Cappuccino
$1.20 โ‚ธ613
$3.60 MX$63.5
-66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚ธ192
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚ธ155
$0.91 MX$16.09
-67.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 โ‚ธ414
$3.08 MX$54.4
-73.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ธ609
$4.47 MX$78.8
-73.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ธ546
$1.39 MX$24.54
-23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 โ‚ธ184
$1.90 MX$33.47
-81.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ธ720
$1.60 MX$28.27
-11.88%
Eggs
$1.14 โ‚ธ581
$2.60 MX$45.97
-56.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 โ‚ธ4,749
$8.36 MX$148
11.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 โ‚ธ2,320
$8.64 MX$152
-47.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 โ‚ธ2,794
$10.91 MX$192
-49.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ธ716
$2.61 MX$45.98
-46.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ธ958
$1.44 MX$25.46
30.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,004
$1.96 MX$34.55
0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ธ761
$2.12 MX$37.34
-29.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚ธ294
$1.86 MX$32.87
-68.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.20 โ‚ธ101
$2.22 MX$39.20
-90.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 โ‚ธ488
$1.02 MX$17.99
-6.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ธ378
$1.04 MX$18.36
-28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 โ‚ธ890
$4.05 MX$71.5
-57.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ธ3,602
$10.18 MX$180
-30.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ธ451
$1.69 MX$29.79
-47.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ธ1,015
$2.62 MX$46.25
-24.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 โ‚ธ77.6
$0.51 MX$9.09
-70.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.88 โ‚ธ7,600
$26.52 MX$468
-43.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 โ‚ธ436
$3.15 MX$55.7
-73.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 โ‚ธ319
$2.46 MX$43.49
-74.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.80 โ‚ธ2,451
$3.26 MX$57.5
47.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 โ‚ธ214
$1.32 MX$23.36
-68.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K โ‚ธ12.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-22.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ธ13.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
12.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 โ‚ธ31.9K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-25.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 โ‚ธ4,577
$22.86 MX$404
-60.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.92 โ‚ธ7,110
$30.04 MX$530
-53.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.75 โ‚ธ17.2K
$51.9 MX$916
-34.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.92 โ‚ธ1,489
$18.30 MX$323
-84.04%
Cinema Ticket
$2.42 โ‚ธ1,235
$5.12 MX$90.4
-52.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 โ‚ธ132.2K
$201 MX$3,541
29.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,886 โ‚ธ2.5M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-8.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 โ‚ธ29.2K
$35.73 MX$631
59.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.97 โ‚ธ5,090
$40.27 MX$711
-75.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.8 โ‚ธ27.0K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-33.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.4 โ‚ธ27.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-40.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 โ‚ธ252.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-47.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 โ‚ธ179.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-27.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 โ‚ธ266.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-67.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 โ‚ธ138.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-77.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,085 โ‚ธ553.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-72.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$817 โ‚ธ417.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-87.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$347 โ‚ธ177.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
-52.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
11.42
61.03%

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Last update for Taldykorgan: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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