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

😐 Solo nomad: Tropoje is 6.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tropoje is 14.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tropoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.82 ALL 998
$11.99 MX$227
-1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 ALL 5,019
$42.47 MX$803
39.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 ALL 805
$10.47 MX$198
-8.98%
Cappuccino
$2.06 ALL 174
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ALL 154
$1.44 MX$27.16
26.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 ALL 76.4
$0.89 MX$16.79
1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 ALL 253
$3.09 MX$58.5
-3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 ALL 343
$4.58 MX$86.6
-11.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tropoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 ALL 172
$1.38 MX$26.04
47.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 ALL 96.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 ALL 187
$1.57 MX$29.68
40.76%
Eggs
$3.82 ALL 322
$2.55 MX$48.3
49.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 ALL 1,096
$8.61 MX$163
50.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 ALL 658
$8.54 MX$161
-8.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.56 ALL 1,314
$10.98 MX$208
41.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALL 148
$2.72 MX$51.4
-35.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 ALL 223
$1.51 MX$28.57
75.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 ALL 169
$1.88 MX$35.63
6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 ALL 169
$2.19 MX$41.42
-8.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 ALL 110
$1.87 MX$35.3
-30.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 112
$2.19 MX$41.37
-39.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALL 123
$1.07 MX$20.23
35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALL 66
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALL 352
$3.96 MX$74.9
5.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.29 ALL 1,207
$8.86 MX$167
61.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ALL 137
$1.72 MX$32.53
-5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ALL 180
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Tropoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALL 40.4
$0.52 MX$9.74
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.82 ALL 1,673
$26.59 MX$503
-25.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 ALL 291
$3.24 MX$61.2
6.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 ALL 263
$2.38 MX$44.94
31.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.83 ALL 1,506
$3.11 MX$58.7
473.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 ALL 173
$1.31 MX$24.85
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K ALL 3.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
32.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ALL 3.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
50.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tropoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ALL 8,864
$84.2 MX$1,592
24.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 ALL 1,512
$22.14 MX$419
-19.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.12 ALL 1,530
$30.14 MX$570
-39.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tropoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.22 ALL 3,987
$52 MX$983
-9.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.42 ALL 1,893
$18.72 MX$354
19.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.2 ALL 777
$5.07 MX$95.9
81.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tropoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 ALL 13.3K
$200 MX$3,787
-21.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 ALL 462.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
2.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tropoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 ALL 5,767
$35.74 MX$676
91.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.58 ALL 4,186
$39.8 MX$753
24.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ALL 9,034
$79 MX$1,493
35.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ALL 10.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
45.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tropoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 ALL 36.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 ALL 32.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-18.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 ALL 44.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-68.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 ALL 32.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-68.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,017 ALL 170.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-34.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 ALL 102.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tropoje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
11.42
-51.66%

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

Last update for Tropoje: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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