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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 20.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 8.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
$11.99 MX$227
-10.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 โ‚พ118
$42.47 MX$803
1.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
$10.47 MX$198
-19.29%
Cappuccino
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
$1.44 MX$27.16
-47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
-49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
$3.09 MX$58.5
-30.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
-63.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
$1.57 MX$29.68
17.83%
Eggs
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
$2.55 MX$48.3
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
$8.61 MX$163
-9.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
$8.54 MX$161
-23.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
$10.98 MX$208
-12.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
$2.72 MX$51.4
-55.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
-62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
$1.07 MX$20.23
15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
$8.86 MX$167
-17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
$2.61 MX$49.37
-14.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
$26.59 MX$503
-44.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
-53.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
$2.38 MX$44.94
-69.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
127.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-39.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-14.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 โ‚พ201
$84.2 MX$1,592
-12.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
$22.14 MX$419
-47.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
$30.14 MX$570
-41.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 โ‚พ168
$52 MX$983
18.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
$18.72 MX$354
-13.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
$5.07 MX$95.9
27.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚พ727
$200 MX$3,787
33.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-4.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 โ‚พ211
$35.74 MX$676
116.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 โ‚พ119
$39.8 MX$753
9.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ325
$79 MX$1,493
51.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚พ305
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 โ‚พ1,895
$965 MX$18.3K
-27.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 โ‚พ1,273
$474 MX$8,968
-1.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-18.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 โ‚พ2,119
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-27.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 โ‚พ1,650
$792 MX$15K
-23.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.42
4.12%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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