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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tsumeb is 24.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tsumeb is 19.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.8 NADΒ 299
$11.99 MX$227
40.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.72 NADΒ 653
$42.47 MX$803
-13.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 NADΒ 154
$10.47 MX$198
-17.19%
Cappuccino
$2.22 NADΒ 39.43
$3.6 MX$68.2
-38.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NADΒ 38.35
$1.44 MX$27.16
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NADΒ 38.81
$0.89 MX$16.79
144.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 NADΒ 43.81
$3.09 MX$58.5
-20.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 NADΒ 22.5
$4.58 MX$86.6
-72.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 NADΒ 24.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 NADΒ 13.07
$1.85 MX$34.9
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 NADΒ 28.49
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.91%
Eggs
$2.66 NADΒ 47.24
$2.55 MX$48.3
4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 NADΒ 232
$8.61 MX$163
51.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 NADΒ 57.8
$8.54 MX$161
-61.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 NADΒ 175
$10.98 MX$208
-10.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 NADΒ 41.49
$2.72 MX$51.4
-14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 NADΒ 48.37
$1.51 MX$28.57
80.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 NADΒ 44.73
$1.88 MX$35.63
33.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 NADΒ 36.24
$2.19 MX$41.42
-6.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NADΒ 38.82
$1.87 MX$35.3
16.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 NADΒ 28.47
$2.19 MX$41.37
-26.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 NADΒ 25.06
$1.07 MX$20.23
31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 NADΒ 17.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NADΒ 52.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.72 NADΒ 66.2
$8.86 MX$167
-58.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 NADΒ 15.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
-49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 NADΒ 22.06
$2.61 MX$49.37
-52.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 NADΒ 15.29
$3.24 MX$61.2
-73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 NADΒ 14.02
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 NADΒ 20.58
$1.31 MX$24.85
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K NADΒ 501.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K NADΒ 381.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
-10.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$84.2 MX$1,592
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.14 MX$419
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.82 NADΒ 495
$30.14 MX$570
-7.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 NADΒ 402
$52 MX$983
-56.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.32 NADΒ 699
$200 MX$3,787
-80.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.82 NADΒ 708
$35.74 MX$676
11.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.28 NADΒ 467
$39.8 MX$753
-33.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.77 NADΒ 778
$79 MX$1,493
-44.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.91 NADΒ 870
$88.4 MX$1,671
-44.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 NADΒ 4,733
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 NADΒ 3,653
$474 MX$8,968
-56.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 NADΒ 8,160
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-72.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 NADΒ 6,511
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-69.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tsumeb
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Tsumeb: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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