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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tomar is 9.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tomar is 25.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.66 โ‚ฌ11.79
$11.99 MX$227
13.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.23 โ‚ฌ33.87
$42.47 MX$803
-7.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 โ‚ฌ9.13
$10.47 MX$198
1.05%
Cappuccino
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.44 MX$27.16
34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
58.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$4.58 MX$86.6
-40.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.85 MX$34.9
-3.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.57 MX$29.68
6.37%
Eggs
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.2 โ‚ฌ11.39
$8.61 MX$163
53.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 โ‚ฌ5.87
$8.54 MX$161
-20.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 โ‚ฌ13.55
$10.98 MX$208
42.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.51 MX$28.57
-1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
14.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.07 MX$20.23
80.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$1.09 MX$20.64
-21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 โ‚ฌ5.66
$3.96 MX$74.9
65.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
$8.86 MX$167
-46.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.72 MX$32.53
-20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
-10.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.52 MX$9.74
353.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.24 โ‚ฌ36.47
$26.59 MX$503
58.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
25.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.6 โ‚ฌ16.06
$3.11 MX$58.7
498.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
11.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
60.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$84.2 MX$1,592
46.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$22.14 MX$419
-5.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.72 โ‚ฌ34.29
$30.14 MX$570
31.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.22 โ‚ฌ38.18
$52 MX$983
-14.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 โ‚ฌ7.82
$5.07 MX$95.9
78.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 โ‚ฌ284
$200 MX$3,787
64.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
202.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.2
$35.74 MX$676
95.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.71 โ‚ฌ35.15
$39.8 MX$753
2.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 โ‚ฌ70.7
$79 MX$1,493
3.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
6.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 โ‚ฌ294
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 โ‚ฌ321
$474 MX$8,968
-21.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 โ‚ฌ662
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 โ‚ฌ443
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,973 โ‚ฌ2,567
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-3.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,336 โ‚ฌ2,017
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,109 โ‚ฌ957
$792 MX$15K
40.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Tomar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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