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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tibas is 9.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tibas is 34.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tibas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.07 โ‚ก5,040
$11.99 MX$227
-16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.27 โ‚ก15.2K
$42.47 MX$803
-28.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 โ‚ก4,428
$10.47 MX$198
-15.47%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚ก989
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ก607
$1.44 MX$27.16
-15.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ก585
$0.89 MX$16.79
31.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 โ‚ก991
$3.09 MX$58.5
-35.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ก1,484
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tibas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 โ‚ก503
$1.38 MX$26.04
-27.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 โ‚ก992
$1.85 MX$34.9
7.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ก1,085
$1.57 MX$29.68
38.22%
Eggs
$3.05 โ‚ก1,525
$2.55 MX$48.3
19.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 โ‚ก5,059
$8.61 MX$163
17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.38 โ‚ก2,691
$8.54 MX$161
-37.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.84 โ‚ก6,927
$10.98 MX$208
26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.6 โ‚ก2,305
$2.72 MX$51.4
69.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ก719
$1.51 MX$28.57
-4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.32 โ‚ก2,161
$1.88 MX$35.63
129.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ก1,288
$2.19 MX$41.42
17.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ก1,710
$1.87 MX$35.3
82.89%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ก1,620
$2.19 MX$41.37
47.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚ก244
$1.07 MX$20.23
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ก1,414
$1.09 MX$20.64
158.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.12 โ‚ก2,566
$3.96 MX$74.9
29.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 โ‚ก9,444
$8.86 MX$167
112.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ก1,213
$1.72 MX$32.53
40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ก1,458
$2.61 MX$49.37
11.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tibas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 โ‚ก490
$0.52 MX$9.74
88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 โ‚ก900
$3.24 MX$61.2
-44.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 โ‚ก894
$2.38 MX$44.94
-24.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 โ‚ก3,844
$3.11 MX$58.7
146.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 โ‚ก728
$1.31 MX$24.85
10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K โ‚ก18.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
22.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K โ‚ก16.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
33.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tibas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.2 โ‚ก46.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
9.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.87 โ‚ก13K
$22.14 MX$419
16.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 โ‚ก29.6K
$30.14 MX$570
96.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tibas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 โ‚ก28K
$52 MX$983
7.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.51 โ‚ก11.8K
$18.72 MX$354
25.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.91 โ‚ก4,960
$5.07 MX$95.9
95.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tibas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ก287.3K
$200 MX$3,787
186.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K โ‚ก6.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
140.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tibas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 โ‚ก30.9K
$35.74 MX$676
72.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 โ‚ก25.6K
$39.8 MX$753
28.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ก62.6K
$79 MX$1,493
58.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ก53.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tibas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚ก381.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-20.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 โ‚ก302.5K
$474 MX$8,968
27.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,505 โ‚ก753.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-8.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$964 โ‚ก482.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-19.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tibas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$902 โ‚ก451.4K
$792 MX$15K
13.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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Last update for Tibas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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