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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tampere is 34.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tampere is 85.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tampere
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.38 โ‚ฌ13.28
$11.99 MX$227
28.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87 โ‚ฌ75.1
$42.47 MX$803
104.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.83
$10.47 MX$198
8.79%
Cappuccino
$5.22 โ‚ฌ4.51
$3.6 MX$68.2
45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
149.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.89 MX$16.79
165.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 โ‚ฌ7.47
$3.09 MX$58.5
179.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.48 โ‚ฌ8.18
$4.58 MX$86.6
106.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tampere
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.38 MX$26.04
2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.85 MX$34.9
65.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.57 MX$29.68
49.04%
Eggs
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.49 โ‚ฌ7.33
$8.61 MX$163
-1.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.68 โ‚ฌ12.67
$8.54 MX$161
71.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.62 โ‚ฌ19.53
$10.98 MX$208
106.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.72 MX$51.4
-5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.51 MX$28.57
40.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.88 MX$35.63
40.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
69.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.87 MX$35.3
-24.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.07 MX$20.23
196.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
88.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
187.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.49 โ‚ฌ15.1
$8.86 MX$167
97.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$1.72 MX$32.53
85.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.61 MX$49.37
27.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tampere
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
496.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.6 โ‚ฌ58.3
$26.59 MX$503
154.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.83
$3.24 MX$61.2
108.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$2.38 MX$44.94
-46.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
2377.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.31 MX$24.85
63.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K โ‚ฌ31.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
18.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
69.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tampere
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.9 โ‚ฌ73.3
$84.2 MX$1,592
0.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.15 โ‚ฌ26.03
$22.14 MX$419
36.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.19 โ‚ฌ20.88
$30.14 MX$570
-19.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tampere
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.64 โ‚ฌ41.14
$52 MX$983
-8.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 โ‚ฌ25.08
$18.72 MX$354
55.18%
Cinema Ticket
$18.63 โ‚ฌ16.09
$5.07 MX$95.9
267.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tampere
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฌ280
$200 MX$3,787
61.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,734
$5,333 MX$100.8K
111.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tampere
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 โ‚ฌ76.7
$35.74 MX$676
148.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.36
$39.8 MX$753
26.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 โ‚ฌ95.4
$79 MX$1,493
39.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 โ‚ฌ133
$88.4 MX$1,671
74.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tampere
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 โ‚ฌ826
$965 MX$18.3K
-0.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
$474 MX$8,968
54.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 โ‚ฌ1,419
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-0.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 โ‚ฌ979
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-5.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,040 โ‚ฌ5,215
$3,081 MX$58.3K
96.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,381 โ‚ฌ3,783
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-41.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tampere
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,498 โ‚ฌ3,020
$792 MX$15K
341.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
11.42
-66.55%

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Last update for Tampere: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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