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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tallinn is 19.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tallinn is 64.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tallinn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.91 โ‚ฌ13.73
$11.99 MX$227
32.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87 โ‚ฌ75.2
$42.47 MX$803
104.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.91
$10.47 MX$198
9.65%
Cappuccino
$4.3 โ‚ฌ3.71
$3.6 MX$68.2
19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.44 MX$27.16
105.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$0.89 MX$16.79
178.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 โ‚ฌ5.54
$3.09 MX$58.5
107.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 โ‚ฌ5.71
$4.58 MX$86.6
44.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tallinn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.57 MX$29.68
89.81%
Eggs
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 โ‚ฌ11.48
$8.61 MX$163
54.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 โ‚ฌ8.01
$8.54 MX$161
8.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.24
$10.98 MX$208
113.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.8
$2.19 MX$41.37
-57.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.07 MX$20.23
82.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 โ‚ฌ5.86
$3.96 MX$74.9
71.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 โ‚ฌ9.31
$8.86 MX$167
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$2.61 MX$49.37
-4.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tallinn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$0.52 MX$9.74
351.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.71 โ‚ฌ29.97
$26.59 MX$503
30.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 โ‚ฌ3.71
$3.24 MX$61.2
32.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.74
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 โ‚ฌ15.02
$3.11 MX$58.7
459.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K โ‚ฌ29K
$24K MX$453.6K
40.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tallinn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 โ‚ฌ297
$84.2 MX$1,592
308.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.09 โ‚ฌ17.35
$22.14 MX$419
-9.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.14 โ‚ฌ31.2
$30.14 MX$570
19.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tallinn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.1 โ‚ฌ51
$52 MX$983
13.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 โ‚ฌ30.5
$18.72 MX$354
88.68%
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
170.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tallinn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 โ‚ฌ480
$200 MX$3,787
177.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,974 โ‚ฌ6,885
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tallinn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.8
$35.74 MX$676
220.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 โ‚ฌ40.25
$39.8 MX$753
17.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.8
$79 MX$1,493
31.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 โ‚ฌ122
$88.4 MX$1,671
60.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tallinn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 โ‚ฌ703
$965 MX$18.3K
-15.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 โ‚ฌ506
$474 MX$8,968
23.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 โ‚ฌ1,267
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-11.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 โ‚ฌ901
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-13.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,433 โ‚ฌ4,691
$3,081 MX$58.3K
76.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,599 โ‚ฌ3,108
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-52.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tallinn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,922 โ‚ฌ1,659
$792 MX$15K
142.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
11.42
-55.34%

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Last update for Tallinn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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