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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tatuí is 44.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tatuí is 31.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tatuí
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 R$29.72
$11.99 MX$227
-55.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.91 R$149
$42.47 MX$803
-36.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 R$35.84
$10.47 MX$198
-38.30%
Cappuccino
$1.77 R$9.83
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.19
$1.44 MX$27.16
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
-30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.78
$3.09 MX$58.5
-43.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 R$14.88
$4.58 MX$86.6
-41.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tatuí
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.42
$1.85 MX$34.9
-17.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.29
$1.57 MX$29.68
-28.03%
Eggs
$2 R$11.12
$2.55 MX$48.3
-21.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 R$44.37
$8.61 MX$163
-7.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 R$19.74
$8.54 MX$161
-58.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$41.29
$10.98 MX$208
-32.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 R$11.97
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7.01
$1.51 MX$28.57
-16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.42
$1.88 MX$35.63
-38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.62
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.06
$2.19 MX$41.37
-50.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 R$3.88
$1.07 MX$20.23
-34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.63
$1.09 MX$20.64
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 R$12.06
$3.96 MX$74.9
-45.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 R$40.78
$8.86 MX$167
-17.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.02
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 R$11.06
$2.61 MX$49.37
-23.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Tatuí
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.79
$0.52 MX$9.74
65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.19 R$212
$26.59 MX$503
43.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 R$7.78
$3.24 MX$61.2
-56.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.23
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.53 R$36.23
$3.11 MX$58.7
109.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 R$5.21
$1.31 MX$24.85
-28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K R$159.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$152.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
14.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tatuí
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 R$339
$84.2 MX$1,592
-27.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.27 R$73.6
$22.14 MX$419
-40.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.81 R$104
$30.14 MX$570
-37.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tatuí
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.19 R$123
$52 MX$983
-57.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 R$119
$18.72 MX$354
14.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.33 R$35.13
$5.07 MX$95.9
24.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tatuí
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 R$1,490
$200 MX$3,787
34.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,558 R$36.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
22.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tatuí
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.11 R$267
$35.74 MX$676
34.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.95 R$233
$39.8 MX$753
5.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 R$417
$79 MX$1,493
-4.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.1 R$350
$88.4 MX$1,671
-28.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tatuí
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,781
$965 MX$18.3K
-66.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,213
$474 MX$8,968
-53.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 R$3,197
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 R$2,365
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,461 R$8,107
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-52.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,029 R$5,712
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tatuí
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$411 R$2,284
$792 MX$15K
-48.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11.42
-4.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tatuí: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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