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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tokushima is 1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tokushima is 48% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tokushima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 ¥1,171
$11.99 MX$227
-32.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.37 ¥4,937
$42.47 MX$803
-19.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 ¥913
$10.47 MX$198
-39.26%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥440
$3.6 MX$68.2
-15.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥165
$1.44 MX$27.16
-20.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ¥100
$0.89 MX$16.79
-21.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 ¥489
$3.09 MX$58.5
10.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ¥444
$4.58 MX$86.6
-32.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokushima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥231
$1.38 MX$26.04
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.85 MX$34.9
-2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 ¥700
$1.57 MX$29.68
210.83%
Eggs
$2.52 ¥362
$2.55 MX$48.3
-1.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 ¥2,503
$8.61 MX$163
102.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 ¥1,108
$8.54 MX$161
-9.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.3 ¥2,198
$10.98 MX$208
39.34%
Apples (1kg)
$8.88 ¥1,275
$2.72 MX$51.4
226.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ¥398
$1.51 MX$28.57
83.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.81 ¥691
$1.88 MX$35.63
155.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.99 ¥1,004
$2.19 MX$41.42
219.18%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 ¥548
$1.87 MX$35.3
103.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ¥370
$2.19 MX$41.37
17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥196
$1.07 MX$20.23
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥132
$1.09 MX$20.64
-15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ¥490
$3.96 MX$74.9
-13.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.8 ¥1,408
$8.86 MX$167
10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥412
$1.72 MX$32.53
66.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ¥329
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokushima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ¥241
$0.52 MX$9.74
223.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 ¥7,952
$26.59 MX$503
108.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥492
$3.24 MX$61.2
5.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥416
$2.38 MX$44.94
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 ¥4,996
$3.11 MX$58.7
1018.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥175
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
-29.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokushima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥20.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
69.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.65 ¥3,971
$22.14 MX$419
24.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.05 ¥4,891
$30.14 MX$570
12.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokushima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 ¥9,578
$52 MX$983
28.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ¥1,975
$18.72 MX$354
-26.55%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 ¥1,786
$5.07 MX$95.9
145.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokushima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$471 ¥67.7K
$200 MX$3,787
135.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
114.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokushima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.03 ¥6,613
$35.74 MX$676
28.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 ¥4,565
$39.8 MX$753
-20.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 ¥8,083
$79 MX$1,493
-28.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ¥13.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
5.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokushima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥66.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-52.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥46.8K
$474 MX$8,968
-31.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 ¥122.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-48.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ¥93K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-46.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,808 ¥403.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-8.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,844 ¥264.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokushima
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,477 ¥212.1K
$792 MX$15K
86.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
11.42
-84.41%

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Last update for Tokushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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