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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Taraz is 55.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taraz is 37% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.02 โ‚ธ3,072
$11.88 MX$210
-49.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.84 โ‚ธ10.1K
$41.90 MX$740
-52.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.90 โ‚ธ3,014
$10.55 MX$186
-44.08%
Cappuccino
$1.35 โ‚ธ689
$3.60 MX$63.5
-62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ธ390
$1.50 MX$26.45
-49.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ธ208
$0.91 MX$16.09
-54.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 โ‚ธ581
$3.08 MX$54.4
-62.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ธ810
$4.47 MX$78.8
-64.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚ธ515
$1.39 MX$24.54
-27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 โ‚ธ190
$1.90 MX$33.47
-80.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ธ613
$1.60 MX$28.27
-25.00%
Eggs
$1.68 โ‚ธ856
$2.60 MX$45.97
-35.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 โ‚ธ4,468
$8.36 MX$148
4.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.52 โ‚ธ2,310
$8.64 MX$152
-47.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.31 โ‚ธ3,735
$10.91 MX$192
-33.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ธ693
$2.61 MX$45.98
-47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ธ992
$1.44 MX$25.46
34.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ธ975
$1.96 MX$34.55
-2.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ธ975
$2.12 MX$37.34
-9.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚ธ278
$1.86 MX$32.87
-70.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚ธ194
$2.22 MX$39.20
-82.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 โ‚ธ471
$1.02 MX$17.99
-9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ธ392
$1.04 MX$18.36
-25.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 โ‚ธ1,018
$4.05 MX$71.5
-50.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.00 โ‚ธ2,045
$10.18 MX$180
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ธ496
$1.69 MX$29.79
-42.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ธ788
$2.62 MX$46.25
-41.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 โ‚ธ105
$0.51 MX$9.09
-58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 โ‚ธ409
$3.15 MX$55.7
-74.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 โ‚ธ211
$2.46 MX$43.49
-83.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 โ‚ธ1,787
$3.26 MX$57.5
7.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 โ‚ธ230
$1.32 MX$23.36
-65.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K โ‚ธ10.3M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚ธ11.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-8.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.43 โ‚ธ25.2K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-40.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.71 โ‚ธ3,935
$22.86 MX$404
-66.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.69 โ‚ธ3,926
$30.04 MX$530
-74.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.68 โ‚ธ16.2K
$51.9 MX$916
-38.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.81 โ‚ธ1,944
$5.12 MX$90.4
-25.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 โ‚ธ107.4K
$201 MX$3,541
4.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,846 โ‚ธ2.5M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-8.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.75 โ‚ธ12.1K
$35.73 MX$631
-33.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 โ‚ธ19.8K
$40.27 MX$711
-3.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 โ‚ธ50.8K
$79.2 MX$1,398
25.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 โ‚ธ30.4K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-33.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 โ‚ธ120.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-75.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.1 โ‚ธ50.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-79.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 โ‚ธ203.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-75.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 โ‚ธ89.3K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 โ‚ธ382.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-81.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 โ‚ธ272.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$240 โ‚ธ122.7K
$730 MX$12.9K
-67.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
11.42
42.29%

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Last update for Taraz: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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