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

😐 Solo nomad: Tonder is 71.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonder is 65.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.18 DKK 149
$11.85 MX$210
95.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.8 DKK 500
$42.16 MX$746
84.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.66 DKK 68.5
$10.75 MX$190
-0.84%
Cappuccino
$4.69 DKK 30.18
$3.47 MX$61.5
35.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 DKK 19.77
$1.45 MX$25.72
111.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 DKK 10.21
$0.90 MX$15.98
76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.21 DKK 59.2
$3.05 MX$54.1
201.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.13 DKK 58.7
$4.42 MX$78.2
106.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 13.97
$1.37 MX$24.24
58.39%
White Bread (500g)
$4.86 DKK 31.25
$1.87 MX$33.14
159.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 DKK 20.49
$1.54 MX$27.32
107.14%
Eggs
$4.76 DKK 30.60
$2.50 MX$44.31
90.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.63 DKK 101
$8.61 MX$152
81.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 DKK 68.6
$8.63 MX$153
23.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.68 DKK 107
$11.02 MX$195
51.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DKK 20.70
$2.75 MX$48.67
17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 DKK 23.48
$1.43 MX$25.28
155.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$1.87 MX$33.15
96.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 DKK 36.28
$2.17 MX$38.37
159.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.57
$1.88 MX$33.33
37.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.15
$2.25 MX$39.76
-2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 DKK 14.41
$1.07 MX$18.90
109.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 DKK 10.77
$1.07 MX$19.00
56.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 DKK 64.5
$4.15 MX$73.5
141.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 DKK 69.5
$10.34 MX$183
4.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 DKK 11.60
$1.68 MX$29.72
7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.52
$2.48 MX$43.97
-2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.65
$0.55 MX$9.82
569.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 DKK 490
$26.53 MX$470
187.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 DKK 48.62
$3.22 MX$56.9
134.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DKK 13.71
$2.48 MX$43.93
-14.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$3.11 MX$55.0
3308.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.24
$1.26 MX$22.22
75.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.9K DKK 320.6K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
62.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.9K DKK 340.0K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
119.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 DKK 1,298
$82.5 MX$1,460
144.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 DKK 112
$22.29 MX$394
-21.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$30.02 MX$531
43.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.28 DKK 272
$51.4 MX$911
-17.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.18 DKK 194
$18.29 MX$324
65.01%
Cinema Ticket
$20.07 DKK 129
$4.98 MX$88.2
303.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$609 DKK 3,914
$200 MX$3,540
204.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,965 DKK 38.4K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
12.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 DKK 832
$35.71 MX$632
262.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DKK 345
$39.56 MX$700
35.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 DKK 894
$80.6 MX$1,426
72.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$196 DKK 1,257
$88.3 MX$1,563
121.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 DKK 5,977
$969 MX$17.2K
-4.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 DKK 4,557
$482 MX$8,535
46.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 DKK 10.0K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-2.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 DKK 7,556
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-0.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,897 DKK 25.1K
$4,050 MX$71.7K
-3.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,105 DKK 20.0K
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-52.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonder
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
11.42
-63.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tonder: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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