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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tsumeb is 29.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tsumeb is 14.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.65 NAD 274
$11.85 MX$209
40.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.65 NAD 621
$42.16 MX$744
-10.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 NAD 143
$10.75 MX$190
-19.26%
Cappuccino
$2.26 NAD 37.17
$3.47 MX$61.3
-34.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NAD 34.92
$1.45 MX$25.65
46.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 NAD 34.82
$0.90 MX$15.93
134.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 NAD 39.32
$3.05 MX$53.9
-21.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 NAD 19.75
$4.42 MX$77.9
-72.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 NAD 22.72
$1.37 MX$24.17
0.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 NAD 11.30
$1.87 MX$33.05
-63.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 NAD 26.15
$1.54 MX$27.25
3.25%
Eggs
$2.61 NAD 43.04
$2.50 MX$44.18
4.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.21 NAD 218
$8.61 MX$152
53.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 NAD 54.7
$8.63 MX$152
-61.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 NAD 166
$11.02 MX$195
-8.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 NAD 36.94
$2.75 MX$48.53
-18.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 NAD 43.34
$1.43 MX$25.21
83.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 NAD 41.13
$1.87 MX$33.05
33.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 NAD 32.47
$2.17 MX$38.26
-9.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 NAD 36.49
$1.88 MX$33.23
17.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 NAD 26.92
$2.25 MX$39.65
-27.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 NAD 23.64
$1.07 MX$18.85
33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 NAD 15.16
$1.07 MX$18.95
-14.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 NAD 50.9
$4.15 MX$73.3
-25.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 NAD 65.1
$10.34 MX$182
-61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 NAD 15.07
$1.68 MX$29.64
-45.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 NAD 20.80
$2.48 MX$43.84
-49.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.80
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 NAD 14.26
$3.22 MX$56.8
-72.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 NAD 12.95
$2.48 MX$43.80
-68.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$54.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 NAD 19.74
$1.26 MX$22.16
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K NAD 459.6K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-9.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K NAD 345.6K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-12.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 MX$1,456
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.29 MX$393
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.50 NAD 453
$30.02 MX$530
-8.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.48 NAD 370
$51.4 MX$908
-56.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.98 MX$88.0
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.46 NAD 634
$200 MX$3,530
-80.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.01 NAD 659
$35.71 MX$630
12.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 NAD 445
$39.56 MX$698
-31.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.02 NAD 709
$80.6 MX$1,422
-46.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.84 NAD 805
$88.3 MX$1,559
-44.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 NAD 4,289
$969 MX$17.1K
-73.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 NAD 3,461
$482 MX$8,511
-56.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 NAD 7,723
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-70.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 NAD 5,849
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-70.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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

Last update for Tsumeb: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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