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 57.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taldykorgan is 45.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 โ‚ธ2,041
$11.99 MX$227
-66.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.48 โ‚ธ9,963
$42.47 MX$803
-54.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 โ‚ธ3,463
$10.47 MX$198
-35.34%
Cappuccino
$1.16 โ‚ธ593
$3.6 MX$68.2
-67.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚ธ193
$1.44 MX$27.16
-73.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚ธ154
$0.89 MX$16.79
-66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.77 โ‚ธ392
$3.09 MX$58.5
-75.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ธ581
$4.58 MX$86.6
-75.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ธ577
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 โ‚ธ180
$1.85 MX$34.9
-81.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ธ688
$1.57 MX$29.68
-14.01%
Eggs
$1.16 โ‚ธ593
$2.55 MX$48.3
-54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 โ‚ธ5,018
$8.61 MX$163
13.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 โ‚ธ2,366
$8.54 MX$161
-45.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.5 โ‚ธ2,813
$10.98 MX$208
-49.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ธ719
$2.72 MX$51.4
-48.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ธ1,001
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ธ995
$1.88 MX$35.63
3.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ธ758
$2.19 MX$41.42
-32.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚ธ321
$1.87 MX$35.3
-66.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.17 โ‚ธ85.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-92.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 โ‚ธ495
$1.07 MX$20.23
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ธ385
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 โ‚ธ913
$3.96 MX$74.9
-54.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ธ3,604
$8.86 MX$167
-20.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ธ429
$1.72 MX$32.53
-51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 โ‚ธ973
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 โ‚ธ76.3
$0.52 MX$9.74
-71.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.73 โ‚ธ7,532
$26.59 MX$503
-44.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 โ‚ธ440
$3.24 MX$61.2
-73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 โ‚ธ343
$2.38 MX$44.94
-71.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 โ‚ธ2,360
$3.11 MX$58.7
48.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 โ‚ธ210
$1.31 MX$24.85
-68.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K โ‚ธ12.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-21.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ธ13.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
10.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 โ‚ธ32.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-24.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 โ‚ธ4,571
$22.14 MX$419
-59.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.41 โ‚ธ6,858
$30.14 MX$570
-55.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.88 โ‚ธ16.8K
$52 MX$983
-36.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.85 โ‚ธ1,456
$18.72 MX$354
-84.78%
Cinema Ticket
$2.33 โ‚ธ1,192
$5.07 MX$95.9
-54.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 โ‚ธ135.9K
$200 MX$3,787
32.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13K โ‚ธ6.7M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
144.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 โ‚ธ43.7K
$35.74 MX$676
138.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.69 โ‚ธ4,956
$39.8 MX$753
-75.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53 โ‚ธ27.1K
$79 MX$1,493
-32.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.1 โ‚ธ27.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-39.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 โ‚ธ247.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-49.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 โ‚ธ174.4K
$474 MX$8,968
-28.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 โ‚ธ860.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
1.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚ธ142.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-76.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$967 โ‚ธ494.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-68.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$719 โ‚ธ367.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-90.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taldykorgan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 โ‚ธ167.3K
$792 MX$15K
-58.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
11.42
61.03%

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Last update for Taldykorgan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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