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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tomsk is 24.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tomsk is 5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.51 โ‚ฝ508
$11.88 MX$210
-45.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.46 โ‚ฝ2,454
$41.90 MX$740
-24.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 โ‚ฝ443
$10.55 MX$186
-46.16%
Cappuccino
$2.25 โ‚ฝ176
$3.60 MX$63.5
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฝ74.9
$1.50 MX$26.45
-36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.65
$0.91 MX$16.09
-49.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
$3.08 MX$54.4
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚ฝ237
$4.47 MX$78.8
-31.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฝ89.8
$1.39 MX$24.54
-17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ45.44
$1.90 MX$33.47
-69.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ147
$1.60 MX$28.27
18.12%
Eggs
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
$2.60 MX$45.97
-35.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 โ‚ฝ851
$8.36 MX$148
30.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
$8.64 MX$152
-34.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.81 โ‚ฝ688
$10.91 MX$192
-19.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฝ153
$2.61 MX$45.98
-24.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฝ155
$1.44 MX$25.46
38.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฝ168
$1.96 MX$34.55
9.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 โ‚ฝ302
$2.12 MX$37.34
82.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ50.3
$1.86 MX$32.87
-65.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.52
$2.22 MX$39.20
-76.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.4
$1.02 MX$17.99
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ44.93
$1.04 MX$18.36
-44.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ196
$4.05 MX$71.5
-37.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.69 โ‚ฝ600
$10.18 MX$180
-24.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฝ68.4
$1.69 MX$29.79
-47.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฝ139
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 โ‚ฝ28.65
$0.51 MX$9.09
-27.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.58 โ‚ฝ2,073
$26.52 MX$468
0.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 โ‚ฝ128
$3.15 MX$55.7
-47.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฝ19.55
$2.46 MX$43.49
-89.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 โ‚ฝ485
$3.26 MX$57.5
90.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ57.6
$1.32 MX$23.36
-43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K โ‚ฝ2.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
4.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K โ‚ฝ3.3M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
76.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 โ‚ฝ8,992
$83.5 MX$1,474
37.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚ฝ397
$22.86 MX$404
-77.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.96 โ‚ฝ621
$30.04 MX$530
-73.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 โ‚ฝ4,736
$51.9 MX$916
16.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.75 โ‚ฝ2,009
$18.30 MX$323
40.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 โ‚ฝ441
$5.12 MX$90.4
10.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.5 โ‚ฝ5,888
$201 MX$3,541
-62.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,392 โ‚ฝ342.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-17.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.5 โ‚ฝ6,043
$35.73 MX$631
116.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.79 โ‚ฝ2,714
$40.27 MX$711
-13.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ฝ10.3K
$79.2 MX$1,398
66.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 โ‚ฝ14.1K
$89.3 MX$1,576
102.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 โ‚ฝ34.9K
$947 MX$16.7K
-52.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 โ‚ฝ22.0K
$483 MX$8,525
-41.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 โ‚ฝ57.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-53.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฝ39.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,042 โ‚ฝ159.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-48.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,457 โ‚ฝ113.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-77.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$722 โ‚ฝ56.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
-0.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.08
11.42
93.35%

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Last update for Tomsk: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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