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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tartu is 5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tartu is 43.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tartu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 โ‚ฌ14.83
$11.99 MX$227
43.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 โ‚ฌ60.5
$42.47 MX$803
64.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.58
$10.47 MX$198
-5.06%
Cappuccino
$3.63 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.6 MX$68.2
0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.44 MX$27.16
73.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
215.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.6
$3.09 MX$58.5
72.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$4.58 MX$86.6
23.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tartu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.96%
Eggs
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.55 MX$48.3
10.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 โ‚ฌ10.81
$8.61 MX$163
45.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 โ‚ฌ7.48
$8.54 MX$161
1.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.79
$10.98 MX$208
3.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.88 MX$35.63
26.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 โ‚ฌ2.07
$2.19 MX$41.42
9.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
-46.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.07 MX$20.23
96.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 โ‚ฌ5.61
$3.96 MX$74.9
64.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 โ‚ฌ9.18
$8.86 MX$167
19.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.72 MX$32.53
12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
-16.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tartu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.52 MX$9.74
238.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.22 โ‚ฌ26.1
$26.59 MX$503
13.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 โ‚ฌ0.63
$2.38 MX$44.94
-69.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 โ‚ฌ17.24
$3.11 MX$58.7
542.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.31 MX$24.85
43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-2.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
28.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 โ‚ฌ235
$84.2 MX$1,592
223.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.1 โ‚ฌ19.94
$22.14 MX$419
4.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.57 โ‚ฌ30.71
$30.14 MX$570
18.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tartu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.14 โ‚ฌ42.43
$52 MX$983
-5.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.63 โ‚ฌ27.31
$18.72 MX$354
68.96%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 โ‚ฌ9.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
124.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tartu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$200 MX$3,787
-40.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,098 โ‚ฌ6,992
$5,333 MX$100.8K
51.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tartu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$35.74 MX$676
237.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.38 โ‚ฌ34
$39.8 MX$753
-1.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 โ‚ฌ85.8
$79 MX$1,493
25.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฌ94.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tartu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 โ‚ฌ584
$965 MX$18.3K
-30.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 โ‚ฌ379
$474 MX$8,968
-7.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 โ‚ฌ948
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-33.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 โ‚ฌ687
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-33.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,911 โ‚ฌ3,377
$3,081 MX$58.3K
26.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 โ‚ฌ2,257
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tartu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,776 โ‚ฌ1,534
$792 MX$15K
124.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
11.42
-62.35%

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Last update for Tartu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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