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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tansen is 56% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tansen is 51.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tansen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 NPR 247
$11.99 MX$227
-84.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 NPR 2,627
$42.47 MX$803
-54.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 NPR 923
$10.47 MX$198
-35.63%
Cappuccino
$1.85 NPR 253
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 68.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 22.91
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 NPR 346
$3.09 MX$58.5
-18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NPR 502
$4.58 MX$86.6
-19.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tansen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 NPR 114
$1.38 MX$26.04
-39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 80.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 NPR 136
$1.57 MX$29.68
-36.94%
Eggs
$1.78 NPR 244
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 NPR 1,201
$8.61 MX$163
1.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 NPR 439
$8.54 MX$161
-62.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 NPR 843
$10.98 MX$208
-43.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 297
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 NPR 151
$1.51 MX$28.57
-27.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPR 165
$1.88 MX$35.63
-36.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 87.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 66.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-74.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 94.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 73.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.15
$1.09 MX$20.64
-75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 NPR 394
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 NPR 989
$8.86 MX$167
-18.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 NPR 324
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPR 446
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Tansen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 29.74
$0.52 MX$9.74
-57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 NPR 301
$3.24 MX$61.2
-32.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 NPR 144
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 NPR 495
$3.11 MX$58.7
16.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$1.31 MX$24.85
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
7.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NPR 5.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
71.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tansen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.63 NPR 4,605
$84.2 MX$1,592
-60.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 NPR 662
$22.14 MX$419
-78.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.58 NPR 1,312
$30.14 MX$570
-68.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tansen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 NPR 2,485
$52 MX$983
-65.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 NPR 445
$5.07 MX$95.9
-35.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tansen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.1 NPR 12.6K
$200 MX$3,787
-54.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,824 NPR 523.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-28.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tansen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.52 NPR 3,358
$35.74 MX$676
-31.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.7 NPR 3,793
$39.8 MX$753
-30.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.5 NPR 8,147
$79 MX$1,493
-24.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.12 NPR 5,494
$88.4 MX$1,671
-54.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tansen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 14.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-89.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 NPR 8,884
$474 MX$8,968
-86.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 NPR 27.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-87.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 19.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tansen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
11.42
5.78%

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Last update for Tansen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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