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

😐 Solo nomad: Tripolis is 7.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tripolis is 27.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.34 €13.24
$11.99 MX$227
27.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.1
$42.47 MX$803
36.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 €8.34
$10.47 MX$198
-7.74%
Cappuccino
$3.91 €3.38
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.44 MX$27.16
95.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 €4.53
$3.09 MX$58.5
69.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$4.58 MX$86.6
12.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tripolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.38 MX$26.04
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.85 MX$34.9
-24.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.57 MX$29.68
58.60%
Eggs
$5.25 €4.53
$2.55 MX$48.3
105.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 €11.73
$8.61 MX$163
57.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.89 €8.54
$8.54 MX$161
15.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$10.98 MX$208
21.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.88 MX$35.63
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.19 MX$41.42
-10.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.87 MX$35.3
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.07 MX$20.23
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 €4.55
$3.96 MX$74.9
33.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 €7.93
$8.86 MX$167
3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.72 MX$32.53
18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.53
$2.61 MX$49.37
56.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.52 MX$9.74
207.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.66 €39.43
$26.59 MX$503
71.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.24 MX$61.2
40.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.48 €11.64
$3.11 MX$58.7
333.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
12.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$84.2 MX$1,592
152.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.31
$22.14 MX$419
6.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.72 €30.84
$30.14 MX$570
18.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tripolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 €38
$52 MX$983
-15.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 €7.88
$5.07 MX$95.9
80.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €370
$200 MX$3,787
113.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,079 €5,249
$5,333 MX$100.8K
14.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tripolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €76.1
$35.74 MX$676
146.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.96 €32.77
$39.8 MX$753
-4.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 €76.3
$79 MX$1,493
11.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €93.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
22.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 €328
$965 MX$18.3K
-60.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 €241
$474 MX$8,968
-41.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$667 €576
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-59.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-61.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 €2,277
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,305 €1,990
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tripolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,182 €1,021
$792 MX$15K
49.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
11.42
-61.21%

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

Last update for Tripolis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.