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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tirana is 4.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tirana is 31.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tirana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.95 ALL 1,009
$11.99 MX$227
-0.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 ALL 4,905
$42.47 MX$803
36.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 ALL 801
$10.47 MX$198
-9.36%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ALL 168
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ALL 160
$1.44 MX$27.16
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ALL 79.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 ALL 247
$3.09 MX$58.5
-5.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 ALL 343
$4.58 MX$86.6
-11.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALL 174
$1.38 MX$26.04
49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ALL 95.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ALL 183
$1.57 MX$29.68
37.58%
Eggs
$3.9 ALL 329
$2.55 MX$48.3
52.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ALL 1,105
$8.61 MX$163
52.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 ALL 671
$8.54 MX$161
-7.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.4 ALL 1,301
$10.98 MX$208
40.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 ALL 144
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 ALL 226
$1.51 MX$28.57
76.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ALL 175
$1.88 MX$35.63
10.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALL 164
$2.19 MX$41.42
-11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 112
$1.87 MX$35.3
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 112
$2.19 MX$41.37
-39.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALL 128
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ALL 63.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 ALL 362
$3.96 MX$74.9
8.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.02 ALL 931
$8.86 MX$167
24.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 ALL 135
$1.72 MX$32.53
-6.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ALL 174
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Tirana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 38.38
$0.52 MX$9.74
-13.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.17 ALL 1,619
$26.59 MX$503
-27.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 ALL 303
$3.24 MX$61.2
10.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.1 ALL 262
$2.38 MX$44.94
30.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.81 ALL 1,504
$3.11 MX$58.7
472.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 ALL 180
$1.31 MX$24.85
62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K ALL 3.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
34.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K ALL 3M
$24K MX$453.6K
47.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 ALL 9,226
$84.2 MX$1,592
29.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 ALL 1,481
$22.14 MX$419
-20.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.11 ALL 1,529
$30.14 MX$570
-39.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 ALL 4,669
$52 MX$983
6.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.78 ALL 1,924
$18.72 MX$354
21.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.65 ALL 815
$5.07 MX$95.9
90.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tirana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ALL 23.9K
$200 MX$3,787
41.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,651 ALL 477.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
5.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 ALL 5,690
$35.74 MX$676
88.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.65 ALL 4,192
$39.8 MX$753
24.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ALL 8,903
$79 MX$1,493
33.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ALL 11.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
48.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 ALL 68.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-16.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 ALL 45.4K
$474 MX$8,968
13.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 ALL 123.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-11.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 ALL 75.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-25.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,807 ALL 321.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
23.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,972 ALL 166.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$814 ALL 68.8K
$792 MX$15K
2.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
11.42
-51.66%

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

Last update for Tirana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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