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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tlokweng is 43.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tlokweng is 10.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.58 PĀ 101
$11.99 MX$227
-36.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.05 PĀ 401
$42.47 MX$803
-29.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 PĀ 81.9
$10.47 MX$198
-41.36%
Cappuccino
$2.26 PĀ 30.17
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 PĀ 10.99
$1.44 MX$27.16
-43.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PĀ 6.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
-43.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 PĀ 29.28
$3.09 MX$58.5
-28.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 PĀ 39.14
$4.58 MX$86.6
-35.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 PĀ 19.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 PĀ 11.38
$1.85 MX$34.9
-54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 PĀ 23.33
$1.57 MX$29.68
11.46%
Eggs
$2.31 PĀ 30.83
$2.55 MX$48.3
-9.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 PĀ 99.5
$8.61 MX$163
-13.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5 PĀ 66.7
$8.54 MX$161
-41.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 PĀ 73.5
$10.98 MX$208
-49.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 PĀ 24.56
$2.72 MX$51.4
-32.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 PĀ 18.3
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 PĀ 24.85
$1.88 MX$35.63
-1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 PĀ 21.66
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 PĀ 19.75
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 PĀ 15.95
$2.19 MX$41.37
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 PĀ 15.79
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PĀ 12.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.66 PĀ 48.74
$3.96 MX$74.9
-7.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.34 PĀ 57.8
$8.86 MX$167
-51.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PĀ 21.7
$1.72 MX$32.53
-5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 PĀ 28.1
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.16%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tlokweng
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)
$0.58 PĀ 7.77
$3.24 MX$61.2
-82.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 PĀ 34.84
$2.38 MX$44.94
9.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 PĀ 40.58
$3.11 MX$58.7
-2.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 PĀ 15.35
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PĀ 294.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-27.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K PĀ 219.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
-31.29%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 PĀ 940
$84.2 MX$1,592
-16.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.63 PĀ 355
$22.14 MX$419
20.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.2 PĀ 1,042
$30.14 MX$570
159.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 PĀ 88.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
31.36%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 PĀ 2,481
$200 MX$3,787
-7.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,861 PĀ 51.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-27.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.35 PĀ 565
$35.74 MX$676
18.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 PĀ 319
$39.8 MX$753
-39.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 PĀ 976
$79 MX$1,493
-7.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.4 PĀ 1,325
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tlokweng
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
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
11.42
-20.14%

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Last update for Tlokweng: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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