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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 0.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tomar is 19.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 โ‚ฌ11.77
$11.88 MX$210
14.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.58 โ‚ฌ34.12
$41.90 MX$740
-5.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 โ‚ฌ9.08
$10.55 MX$186
-0.09%
Cappuccino
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$3.60 MX$63.5
-45.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.50 MX$26.45
24.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$0.91 MX$16.09
59.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.08 MX$54.4
-23.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$4.47 MX$78.8
-42.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.39 MX$24.54
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.90 MX$33.47
-4.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.60 MX$28.27
4.37%
Eggs
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$2.60 MX$45.97
13.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.60 โ‚ฌ11.72
$8.36 MX$148
62.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$8.64 MX$152
-17.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.52 โ‚ฌ13.38
$10.91 MX$192
42.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.61 MX$45.98
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.44 MX$25.46
2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.96 MX$34.55
3.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.12 MX$37.34
16.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.86 MX$32.87
-39.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.22 MX$39.20
-49.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.02 MX$17.99
88.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.04 MX$18.36
-18.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 โ‚ฌ5.92
$4.05 MX$71.5
69.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.98
$10.18 MX$180
-54.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.69 MX$29.79
-18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.62 MX$46.25
-9.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.51 MX$9.09
360.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.31 โ‚ฌ36.47
$26.52 MX$468
59.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 โ‚ฌ3.68
$3.15 MX$55.7
35.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.46 MX$43.49
-64.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 โ‚ฌ16.12
$3.26 MX$57.5
473.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.32 MX$23.36
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K โ‚ฌ28.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
10.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
65.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 โ‚ฌ106
$83.5 MX$1,474
46.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.90 โ‚ฌ18.02
$22.86 MX$404
-8.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.14 โ‚ฌ34.60
$30.04 MX$530
33.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.84 โ‚ฌ37.79
$51.9 MX$916
-15.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 โ‚ฌ7.80
$5.12 MX$90.4
76.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฌ279
$201 MX$3,541
61.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
198.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$35.73 MX$631
92.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 โ‚ฌ35.20
$40.27 MX$711
1.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 โ‚ฌ68.9
$79.2 MX$1,398
0.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 โ‚ฌ82.6
$89.3 MX$1,576
7.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 โ‚ฌ298
$947 MX$16.7K
-63.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 โ‚ฌ328
$483 MX$8,525
-21.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ656
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-52.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 โ‚ฌ456
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-56.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,150 โ‚ฌ1,854
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-46.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,931 โ‚ฌ1,665
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-69.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,113 โ‚ฌ959
$730 MX$12.9K
52.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Tomar: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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