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 22.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tomsk is 0.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 โ‚ฝ498
$11.99 MX$227
-47.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.49 โ‚ฝ2,513
$42.47 MX$803
-25.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 โ‚ฝ467
$10.47 MX$198
-44.03%
Cappuccino
$2.15 โ‚ฝ172
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฝ76.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ฝ36.16
$0.89 MX$16.79
-49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 โ‚ฝ104
$3.09 MX$58.5
-57.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚ฝ239
$4.58 MX$86.6
-34.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ89
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚ฝ46.57
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฝ152
$1.57 MX$29.68
21.02%
Eggs
$1.68 โ‚ฝ134
$2.55 MX$48.3
-34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 โ‚ฝ848
$8.61 MX$163
23.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 โ‚ฝ441
$8.54 MX$161
-35.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 โ‚ฝ696
$10.98 MX$208
-20.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฝ160
$2.72 MX$51.4
-26.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ153
$1.51 MX$28.57
26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฝ170
$1.88 MX$35.63
13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 โ‚ฝ296
$2.19 MX$41.42
68.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ55.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-63.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚ฝ42.89
$2.19 MX$41.37
-75.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 โ‚ฝ83.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
-1.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฝ45.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 โ‚ฝ201
$3.96 MX$74.9
-36.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 โ‚ฝ610
$8.86 MX$167
-13.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฝ73.8
$1.72 MX$32.53
-46.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 โ‚ฝ146
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚ฝ29.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 โ‚ฝ2,137
$26.59 MX$503
0.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.68 โ‚ฝ134
$3.24 MX$61.2
-48.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ฝ18.2
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 โ‚ฝ489
$3.11 MX$58.7
97.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ54.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
-48.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
3.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K โ‚ฝ3.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
70.81%
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‚ฝ9,178
$84.2 MX$1,592
36.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.25 โ‚ฝ419
$22.14 MX$419
-76.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.9 โ‚ฝ631
$30.14 MX$570
-73.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 โ‚ฝ4,974
$52 MX$983
19.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.63 โ‚ฝ2,045
$18.72 MX$354
36.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 โ‚ฝ450
$5.07 MX$95.9
11.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.6 โ‚ฝ6,029
$200 MX$3,787
-62.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,429 โ‚ฝ353.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-16.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 โ‚ฝ5,976
$35.74 MX$676
109.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 โ‚ฝ2,749
$39.8 MX$753
-13.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ฝ10.5K
$79 MX$1,493
66.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 โ‚ฝ14.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
104.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 โ‚ฝ36K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 โ‚ฝ22.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-40.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 โ‚ฝ58.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-55.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 โ‚ฝ40.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 โ‚ฝ158K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,419 โ‚ฝ113.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tomsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 โ‚ฝ59.8K
$792 MX$15K
-5.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.08
11.42
93.35%

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

Last update for Tomsk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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