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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taranto is 18.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Taranto is 26.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taranto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.67
$11.88 MX$210
43.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 โ‚ฌ50.1
$41.90 MX$740
38.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
$10.55 MX$186
8.06%
Cappuccino
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$3.60 MX$63.5
-51.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.50 MX$26.45
39.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$0.91 MX$16.09
18.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$3.08 MX$54.4
10.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.11
$4.47 MX$78.8
6.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taranto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.39 MX$24.54
-3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.90 MX$33.47
-6.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.60 MX$28.27
6.87%
Eggs
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.60 MX$45.97
36.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 โ‚ฌ9.59
$8.36 MX$148
33.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.20 โ‚ฌ7.93
$8.64 MX$152
6.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 โ‚ฌ6.42
$10.91 MX$192
-31.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$2.61 MX$45.98
-24.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.44 MX$25.46
-17.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.96 MX$34.55
-37.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.12 MX$37.34
11.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.86 MX$32.87
-8.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.22 MX$39.20
-23.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.02 MX$17.99
45.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 โ‚ฌ0.55
$1.04 MX$18.36
-39.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.08 โ‚ฌ6.11
$4.05 MX$71.5
74.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 โ‚ฌ6.44
$10.18 MX$180
-26.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.62 MX$46.25
-25.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taranto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.51 MX$9.09
245.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.60 โ‚ฌ15.17
$26.52 MX$468
-33.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.15 MX$55.7
81.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.46 MX$43.49
-17.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.58 โ‚ฌ29.81
$3.26 MX$57.5
960.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.32 MX$23.36
54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K โ‚ฌ30.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
17.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
29.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taranto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 โ‚ฌ193
$83.5 MX$1,474
167.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 โ‚ฌ8.00
$22.86 MX$404
-59.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.00 โ‚ฌ29.31
$30.04 MX$530
13.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taranto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 โ‚ฌ41.41
$51.9 MX$916
-7.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.59 โ‚ฌ15.16
$18.30 MX$323
-3.88%
Cinema Ticket
$8.22 โ‚ฌ7.09
$5.12 MX$90.4
60.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taranto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 โ‚ฌ250
$201 MX$3,541
44.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,577 โ‚ฌ3,945
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-13.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taranto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.0 โ‚ฌ52.6
$35.73 MX$631
70.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.55 โ‚ฌ22.03
$40.27 MX$711
-36.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.1
$79.2 MX$1,398
15.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.68
$89.3 MX$1,576
-41.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taranto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 โ‚ฌ362
$947 MX$16.7K
-55.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 โ‚ฌ303
$483 MX$8,525
-27.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 โ‚ฌ546
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-60.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 โ‚ฌ431
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-58.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,643 โ‚ฌ1,417
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-58.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,496 โ‚ฌ1,290
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-76.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taranto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,606 โ‚ฌ1,384
$730 MX$12.9K
120.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
11.42
-65.41%

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Last update for Taranto: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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