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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tartus is 47.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tartus is 44% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tartus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.90 SYP 673
$11.88 MX$210
-50.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.01 SYP 3,194
$41.90 MX$740
-33.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 SYP 646
$10.55 MX$186
-46.35%
Cappuccino
$0.76 SYP 87.2
$3.60 MX$63.5
-78.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 SYP 134
$1.50 MX$26.45
-22.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SYP 77.4
$0.91 MX$16.09
-25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 SYP 179
$3.08 MX$54.4
-49.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 SYP 284
$4.47 MX$78.8
-44.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tartus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 SYP 118
$1.39 MX$24.54
-25.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 67.0
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 SYP 176
$1.60 MX$28.27
-3.75%
Eggs
$1.37 SYP 156
$2.60 MX$45.97
-47.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.12 SYP 356
$8.36 MX$148
-62.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 SYP 874
$8.64 MX$152
-11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 SYP 897
$10.91 MX$192
-27.86%
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 SYP 98.8
$2.61 MX$45.98
-66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 SYP 144
$1.44 MX$25.46
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 SYP 118
$1.96 MX$34.55
-46.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 SYP 109
$2.12 MX$37.34
-54.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 SYP 69.6
$1.86 MX$32.87
-67.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 74.5
$2.22 MX$39.20
-70.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 SYP 45.75
$1.02 MX$17.99
-60.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 71.2
$1.04 MX$18.36
-40.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 SYP 335
$4.05 MX$71.5
-27.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.11 SYP 925
$10.18 MX$180
-20.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 SYP 115
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 SYP 207
$2.62 MX$46.25
-30.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tartus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 SYP 65.4
$3.15 MX$55.7
-81.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 SYP 141
$2.46 MX$43.49
-49.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 SYP 753
$3.26 MX$57.5
102.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 SYP 134
$1.32 MX$23.36
-10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K SYP 2.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-37.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K SYP 2.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-11.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 SYP 11.6K
$83.5 MX$1,474
21.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 SYP 967
$22.86 MX$404
-62.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.59 SYP 4,059
$30.04 MX$530
18.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tartus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.90 SYP 1,357
$51.9 MX$916
-77.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 SYP 333
$5.12 MX$90.4
-42.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tartus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.96 SYP 5,014
$201 MX$3,541
-78.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,800 SYP 205.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-66.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tartus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.83 SYP 2,261
$35.73 MX$631
-44.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.06 SYP 2,972
$40.27 MX$711
-35.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.12 SYP 5,031
$79.2 MX$1,398
-44.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.44 SYP 4,498
$89.3 MX$1,576
-55.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tartus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$98.5 SYP 11.2K
$947 MX$16.7K
-89.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tartus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$49.74 SYP 5,673
$730 MX$12.9K
-93.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
11.42
20.40%

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Last update for Tartus: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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