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 28.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tlokweng is 25.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 PĀ 105
$11.85 MX$209
-35.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.87 PĀ 408
$42.16 MX$744
-29.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 PĀ 80.1
$10.75 MX$190
-45.49%
Cappuccino
$2.26 PĀ 30.88
$3.47 MX$61.3
-34.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 PĀ 11.86
$1.45 MX$25.65
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 PĀ 6.86
$0.90 MX$15.93
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 PĀ 31.44
$3.05 MX$53.9
-24.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 PĀ 41.13
$4.42 MX$77.9
-31.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 PĀ 20.07
$1.37 MX$24.17
7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 PĀ 11.23
$1.87 MX$33.05
-56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 PĀ 24.24
$1.54 MX$27.25
14.94%
Eggs
$2.32 PĀ 31.64
$2.50 MX$44.18
-7.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 PĀ 102
$8.61 MX$152
-13.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 PĀ 69.6
$8.63 MX$152
-41.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.53 PĀ 75.6
$11.02 MX$195
-49.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 PĀ 25.26
$2.75 MX$48.53
-32.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 PĀ 19.07
$1.43 MX$25.21
-2.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 PĀ 26.11
$1.87 MX$33.05
2.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 PĀ 22.05
$2.17 MX$38.26
-25.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 PĀ 19.92
$1.88 MX$33.23
-22.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 PĀ 16.34
$2.25 MX$39.65
-46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 PĀ 15.51
$1.07 MX$18.85
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PĀ 11.91
$1.07 MX$18.95
-18.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 PĀ 47.62
$4.15 MX$73.3
-15.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.53 PĀ 61.9
$10.34 MX$182
-56.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 PĀ 22.55
$1.68 MX$29.64
-1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 PĀ 29.52
$2.48 MX$43.84
-12.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.80
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 PĀ 7.83
$3.22 MX$56.8
-82.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 PĀ 37.09
$2.48 MX$43.80
9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 PĀ 41.14
$3.11 MX$54.9
-3.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 PĀ 15.54
$1.26 MX$22.16
-9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K PĀ 301.2K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-28.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K PĀ 229.1K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-30.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.9 PĀ 968
$82.5 MX$1,456
-14.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.17 PĀ 358
$22.29 MX$393
17.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.3 PĀ 1,070
$30.02 MX$530
160.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$908
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 PĀ 93.3
$4.98 MX$88.0
37.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 PĀ 2,453
$200 MX$3,530
-10.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,864 PĀ 52.8K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-27.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.68 PĀ 583
$35.71 MX$630
19.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.93 PĀ 327
$39.56 MX$698
-39.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 PĀ 1,020
$80.6 MX$1,422
-7.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 PĀ 1,356
$88.3 MX$1,559
12.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,511
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
11.42
-20.14%

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Last update for Tlokweng: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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