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 0.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tomar is 13.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 โ‚ฌ11.89
$11.61 MX$200
20.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.91 โ‚ฌ33.84
$42.75 MX$738
-6.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.82
$10.60 MX$183
-1.89%
Cappuccino
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.66
$3.59 MX$62.0
-45.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.45 MX$25.08
32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.90 MX$15.50
58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.90
$3.03 MX$52.4
-25.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.30
$4.56 MX$78.8
-40.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.45 MX$25.07
-22.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.83 MX$31.55
-5.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.61 MX$27.77
4.35%
Eggs
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.50
$2.54 MX$43.82
16.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.33 โ‚ฌ11.31
$8.54 MX$148
56.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 โ‚ฌ5.76
$8.47 MX$146
-19.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.77 โ‚ฌ13.37
$10.86 MX$188
45.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.73 MX$47.13
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.49 MX$25.77
-4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.94 MX$33.55
3.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.16 MX$37.38
18.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.85 MX$31.88
-36.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.19 MX$37.80
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.07 MX$18.52
77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.08 MX$18.71
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.84
$4.06 MX$70.1
69.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ3.96
$10.46 MX$181
-55.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.65 MX$28.56
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.55 MX$44.01
-9.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ1.97
$0.56 MX$9.60
314.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.79 โ‚ฌ35.43
$26.20 MX$453
59.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.60
$3.14 MX$54.2
35.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.67
$2.37 MX$40.96
-66.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.49 โ‚ฌ15.68
$3.24 MX$56.0
470.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.31 MX$22.70
46.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
8.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
64.53%
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‚ฌ104
$83.1 MX$1,436
48.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.45 โ‚ฌ17.34
$22.15 MX$383
-7.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.30 โ‚ฌ33.33
$29.37 MX$507
33.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.61 โ‚ฌ36.98
$51.2 MX$884
-14.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.69
$4.89 MX$84.4
85.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 โ‚ฌ277
$199 MX$3,431
64.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K โ‚ฌ13.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
204.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 โ‚ฌ58.2
$35.93 MX$621
91.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.94 โ‚ฌ34.72
$39.39 MX$680
3.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 โ‚ฌ68.8
$80.3 MX$1,387
0.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 โ‚ฌ81.1
$87.6 MX$1,512
9.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 โ‚ฌ296
$963 MX$16.6K
-63.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 โ‚ฌ321
$482 MX$8,326
-21.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 โ‚ฌ638
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-54.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 โ‚ฌ434
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-57.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,213 โ‚ฌ1,877
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-44.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 โ‚ฌ1,677
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-69.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tomar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,100 โ‚ฌ933
$726 MX$12.5K
51.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tomar: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Tomar vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities