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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamási is 29.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamási is 30.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamási
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.52 Ft 2,539
$11.85 MX$211
-36.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.38 Ft 15.7K
$42.16 MX$750
10.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.79 Ft 1,954
$10.75 MX$191
-46.14%
Cappuccino
$2.05 Ft 693
$3.47 MX$61.8
-40.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 Ft 500
$1.45 MX$25.85
2.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 Ft 466
$0.90 MX$16.06
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 Ft 794
$3.05 MX$54.3
-22.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 Ft 729
$4.42 MX$78.6
-51.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamási
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Ft 362
$1.37 MX$24.36
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Ft 519
$1.87 MX$33.31
-17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 377
$1.54 MX$27.46
-27.27%
Eggs
$2.05 Ft 692
$2.50 MX$44.53
-18.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 Ft 2,721
$8.61 MX$153
-6.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.49 Ft 1,852
$8.63 MX$154
-36.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 Ft 3,805
$11.02 MX$196
2.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 Ft 461
$2.75 MX$48.91
-50.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 Ft 474
$1.43 MX$25.41
-2.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 Ft 564
$1.87 MX$33.32
-10.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 Ft 942
$2.17 MX$38.56
28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 Ft 317
$1.88 MX$33.50
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Ft 386
$2.25 MX$39.96
-49.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 Ft 483
$1.07 MX$18.99
33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ft 149
$1.07 MX$19.10
-58.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 Ft 2,102
$4.15 MX$73.9
50.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.91 Ft 1,321
$10.34 MX$184
-62.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Ft 318
$1.68 MX$29.87
-44.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Ft 476
$2.48 MX$44.19
-43.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamási
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 Ft 400
$0.55 MX$9.87
114.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.68 Ft 8,329
$26.53 MX$472
-6.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 Ft 939
$3.22 MX$57.2
-13.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 446
$2.48 MX$44.15
-46.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.41 Ft 5,877
$3.11 MX$55.3
459.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 Ft 592
$1.26 MX$22.34
38.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Ft 8.8M
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-14.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Ft 8.7M
$24.0K MX$427.6K
7.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamási
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 Ft 34.8K
$82.5 MX$1,467
24.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.72 Ft 8,344
$22.29 MX$396
10.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.27 Ft 4,478
$30.02 MX$534
-55.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamási
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.86 Ft 15.5K
$51.4 MX$915
-10.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 Ft 5,656
$18.29 MX$325
-8.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.35 Ft 2,481
$4.98 MX$88.7
47.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamási
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 Ft 74.5K
$200 MX$3,558
10.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,313 Ft 2.1M
$5,304 MX$94.4K
19.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamási
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 Ft 28.6K
$35.71 MX$635
137.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.84 Ft 10.1K
$39.56 MX$704
-24.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 Ft 23.6K
$80.6 MX$1,433
-13.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 Ft 19.0K
$88.3 MX$1,571
-36.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamási
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 Ft 151.1K
$969 MX$17.2K
-53.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 Ft 118.6K
$482 MX$8,579
-27.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 Ft 210.5K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-60.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 Ft 182.8K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-54.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,460 Ft 1.2M
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-14.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,291 Ft 773.2K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-64.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamási
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,191 Ft 402.1K
$756 MX$13.5K
57.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
11.42
-48.77%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tamási: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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