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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tanta is 65.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tanta is 51.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.45 Eยฃ116
$11.88 MX$210
-79.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.09 Eยฃ761
$41.90 MX$740
-61.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 Eยฃ215
$10.55 MX$186
-56.87%
Cappuccino
$0.81 Eยฃ38.35
$3.60 MX$63.5
-77.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.81
$1.50 MX$26.45
-79.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 Eยฃ4.59
$0.91 MX$16.09
-89.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 Eยฃ56.8
$3.08 MX$54.4
-61.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 Eยฃ137
$4.47 MX$78.8
-35.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 Eยฃ31.17
$1.39 MX$24.54
-52.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 Eยฃ13.59
$1.90 MX$33.47
-84.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 Eยฃ25.38
$1.60 MX$28.27
-66.25%
Eggs
$1.26 Eยฃ59.7
$2.60 MX$45.97
-51.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.70 Eยฃ80.4
$8.36 MX$148
-79.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.10 Eยฃ194
$8.64 MX$152
-52.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 Eยฃ326
$10.91 MX$192
-36.85%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 Eยฃ42.12
$2.61 MX$45.98
-65.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 Eยฃ22.27
$1.44 MX$25.46
-67.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.28 Eยฃ13.23
$1.96 MX$34.55
-85.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 Eยฃ13.68
$2.12 MX$37.34
-86.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 Eยฃ17.72
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.18 Eยฃ8.38
$2.22 MX$39.20
-91.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.09 Eยฃ4.29
$1.02 MX$17.99
-91.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 Eยฃ9.74
$1.04 MX$18.36
-79.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.21 Eยฃ57.4
$4.05 MX$71.5
-70.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.41 Eยฃ303
$10.18 MX$180
-37.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 Eยฃ57.4
$1.69 MX$29.79
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 Eยฃ84.7
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 Eยฃ5.71
$0.51 MX$9.09
-76.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 Eยฃ552
$26.52 MX$468
-56.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 Eยฃ18.12
$3.15 MX$55.7
-87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Eยฃ13.64
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Eยฃ94.3
$3.26 MX$57.5
-38.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 Eยฃ15.62
$1.32 MX$23.36
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K Eยฃ1.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
12.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K Eยฃ1.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
0.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.27 Eยฃ533
$83.5 MX$1,474
-86.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.53 Eยฃ262
$22.86 MX$404
-75.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 Eยฃ355
$30.04 MX$530
-75.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.40 Eยฃ1,059
$51.9 MX$916
-56.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.07 Eยฃ240
$18.30 MX$323
-72.30%
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 Eยฃ138
$5.12 MX$90.4
-42.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.93 Eยฃ942
$201 MX$3,541
-90.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,201 Eยฃ56.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-77.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.70 Eยฃ837
$35.73 MX$631
-50.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.31 Eยฃ1,622
$40.27 MX$711
-14.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 Eยฃ5,078
$79.2 MX$1,398
35.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$21.53 Eยฃ1,018
$89.3 MX$1,576
-75.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.6 Eยฃ3,288
$947 MX$16.7K
-92.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.60 Eยฃ1,447
$483 MX$8,525
-93.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 Eยฃ7,206
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-90.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 Eยฃ3,551
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-93.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$914 Eยฃ43.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-77.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$338 Eยฃ16.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-94.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tanta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$126 Eยฃ5,948
$730 MX$12.9K
-82.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.42
31.35%

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Last update for Tanta: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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