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 36.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Taraz is 27.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.79 โ‚ธ2,728
$11.61 MX$200
-50.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.34 โ‚ธ9,116
$42.75 MX$738
-54.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 โ‚ธ2,776
$10.60 MX$183
-44.43%
Cappuccino
$1.40 โ‚ธ660
$3.59 MX$61.9
-61.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚ธ363
$1.45 MX$25.06
-46.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚ธ190
$0.90 MX$15.49
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 โ‚ธ538
$3.03 MX$52.3
-62.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ธ745
$4.56 MX$78.7
-65.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ธ482
$1.45 MX$25.06
-29.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 โ‚ธ178
$1.83 MX$31.53
-79.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ธ568
$1.61 MX$27.76
-25.47%
Eggs
$1.72 โ‚ธ812
$2.54 MX$43.80
-32.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 โ‚ธ4,061
$8.54 MX$147
0.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 โ‚ธ2,168
$8.47 MX$146
-45.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.94 โ‚ธ3,272
$10.86 MX$188
-36.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ธ606
$2.73 MX$47.10
-53.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ธ933
$1.49 MX$25.76
32.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ธ897
$1.94 MX$33.53
-2.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ธ903
$2.16 MX$37.36
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ธ278
$1.85 MX$31.86
-68.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚ธ178
$2.19 MX$37.78
-82.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 โ‚ธ445
$1.07 MX$18.51
-12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ธ333
$1.08 MX$18.70
-34.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 โ‚ธ929
$4.06 MX$70.1
-51.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.22 โ‚ธ1,990
$10.46 MX$181
-59.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ธ472
$1.65 MX$28.55
-39.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ธ714
$2.55 MX$43.98
-40.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 โ‚ธ86.1
$0.56 MX$9.60
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$452
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚ธ385
$3.14 MX$54.2
-73.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 โ‚ธ180
$2.37 MX$40.93
-83.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 โ‚ธ1,678
$3.24 MX$55.9
9.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.43 โ‚ธ202
$1.31 MX$22.68
-67.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K โ‚ธ9.4M
$30.5K MX$527.1K
-34.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K โ‚ธ10.2M
$23.8K MX$411.2K
-9.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.52 โ‚ธ23.3K
$83.1 MX$1,435
-40.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.95 โ‚ธ3,745
$22.15 MX$382
-64.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.99 โ‚ธ3,765
$29.37 MX$507
-72.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.59 โ‚ธ15.4K
$51.2 MX$884
-36.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 โ‚ธ1,879
$4.89 MX$84.4
-18.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 โ‚ธ99.1K
$199 MX$3,429
5.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,888 โ‚ธ2.3M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-6.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.66 โ‚ธ11.2K
$35.93 MX$620
-34.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 โ‚ธ18.7K
$39.39 MX$680
0.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 โ‚ธ46.4K
$80.3 MX$1,386
22.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.1 โ‚ธ27.8K
$87.6 MX$1,511
-32.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 โ‚ธ111.3K
$963 MX$16.6K
-75.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.5 โ‚ธ46.0K
$482 MX$8,321
-79.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 โ‚ธ184.7K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-76.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚ธ84.1K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-85.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$815 โ‚ธ384.0K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-79.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 โ‚ธ271.2K
$6,513 MX$112.4K
-91.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Taraz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 โ‚ธ122.1K
$726 MX$12.5K
-64.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.25
11.42
42.29%

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Last update for Taraz: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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