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 30.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tlokweng is 7.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 PĀ 104
$11.61 MX$200
-35.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.77 PĀ 411
$42.75 MX$738
-30.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 PĀ 81.9
$10.60 MX$183
-44.06%
Cappuccino
$2.29 PĀ 31.62
$3.59 MX$62.0
-36.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 PĀ 12.15
$1.45 MX$25.08
-39.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 PĀ 6.92
$0.90 MX$15.50
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 PĀ 30.35
$3.03 MX$52.4
-27.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 PĀ 41.86
$4.56 MX$78.8
-33.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PĀ 19.48
$1.45 MX$25.07
-2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 PĀ 11.99
$1.83 MX$31.55
-52.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 PĀ 24.27
$1.61 MX$27.77
9.32%
Eggs
$2.32 PĀ 32.13
$2.54 MX$43.82
-8.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 PĀ 103
$8.54 MX$148
-12.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.23 PĀ 72.3
$8.47 MX$146
-38.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 PĀ 78.1
$10.86 MX$188
-47.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 PĀ 25.45
$2.73 MX$47.13
-32.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 PĀ 19.70
$1.49 MX$25.77
-4.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 PĀ 25.79
$1.94 MX$33.55
-3.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 PĀ 21.37
$2.16 MX$37.38
-28.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 PĀ 19.43
$1.85 MX$31.88
-23.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 PĀ 16.62
$2.19 MX$37.80
-45.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 PĀ 15.78
$1.07 MX$18.52
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PĀ 12.54
$1.08 MX$18.71
-15.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 PĀ 50.8
$4.06 MX$70.1
-9.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.36 PĀ 60.2
$10.46 MX$181
-58.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 PĀ 22.90
$1.65 MX$28.56
0.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 PĀ 29.78
$2.55 MX$44.01
-15.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 PĀ 7.90
$3.14 MX$54.2
-81.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 PĀ 36.95
$2.37 MX$40.96
12.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 PĀ 42.13
$3.24 MX$56.0
-5.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 PĀ 15.89
$1.31 MX$22.70
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PĀ 308.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-26.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K PĀ 231.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-29.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.9 PĀ 953
$83.1 MX$1,436
-17.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.28 PĀ 363
$22.15 MX$383
18.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.0 PĀ 1,092
$29.37 MX$507
168.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 PĀ 94.8
$4.89 MX$84.4
40.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$183 PĀ 2,534
$199 MX$3,431
-7.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,816 PĀ 52.7K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-26.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.03 PĀ 595
$35.93 MX$621
19.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.91 PĀ 330
$39.39 MX$680
-39.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 PĀ 1,026
$80.3 MX$1,387
-7.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 PĀ 1,370
$87.6 MX$1,512
13.20%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tlokweng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
11.42
-20.14%

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Last update for Tlokweng: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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