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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tkibuli is 31.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tkibuli is 26.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tkibuli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 โ‚พ24.41
$11.99 MX$227
-25.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.71 โ‚พ78.1
$42.47 MX$803
-32.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 โ‚พ19.98
$10.47 MX$198
-29.80%
Cappuccino
$2.8 โ‚พ7.62
$3.6 MX$68.2
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚พ2.29
$1.44 MX$27.16
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚พ1.11
$0.89 MX$16.79
-53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 โ‚พ3.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
-53.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚พ6.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
-51.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tkibuli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚พ4.93
$1.38 MX$26.04
31.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 โ‚พ1.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-71.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚พ3.97
$1.57 MX$29.68
-7.01%
Eggs
$1.76 โ‚พ4.79
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 โ‚พ14.56
$8.61 MX$163
-37.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 โ‚พ14.24
$8.54 MX$161
-38.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 โ‚พ24.16
$10.98 MX$208
-19.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚พ2.88
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚พ4.08
$1.51 MX$28.57
-0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚พ1.67
$1.88 MX$35.63
-67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚พ4.52
$2.19 MX$41.42
-24.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚พ0.71
$1.87 MX$35.3
-86.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚พ0.65
$2.19 MX$41.37
-89.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 โ‚พ3.49
$1.07 MX$20.23
19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚พ1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 โ‚พ7.93
$3.96 MX$74.9
-26.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.59 โ‚พ9.78
$8.86 MX$167
-59.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 โ‚พ3.53
$1.72 MX$32.53
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚พ5.4
$2.61 MX$49.37
-23.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tkibuli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 โ‚พ2.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 โ‚พ2.03
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 โ‚พ8.08
$3.11 MX$58.7
-4.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚พ3.06
$1.31 MX$24.85
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K โ‚พ39.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-52.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K โ‚พ49.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-23.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tkibuli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 โ‚พ202
$84.2 MX$1,592
-11.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.5 โ‚พ28.57
$22.14 MX$419
-52.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.25 โ‚พ46.93
$30.14 MX$570
-42.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tkibuli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 โ‚พ15
$5.07 MX$95.9
8.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tkibuli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 โ‚พ651
$200 MX$3,787
19.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,950 โ‚พ8,026
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-44.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tkibuli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 โ‚พ238
$35.74 MX$676
145.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 โ‚พ113
$39.8 MX$753
4.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚พ333
$79 MX$1,493
54.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚พ279
$88.4 MX$1,671
16.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tkibuli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
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
Tkibuli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.17
11.42
6.57%

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Last update for Tkibuli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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