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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tuapse is 23.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tuapse is 14.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuapse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 ₽924
$11.99 MX$227
-3.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.87 ₽3,979
$42.47 MX$803
17.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 ₽411
$10.47 MX$198
-50.81%
Cappuccino
$2.94 ₽235
$3.6 MX$68.2
-18.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₽119
$1.44 MX$27.16
3.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₽66.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
-6.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 ₽103
$3.09 MX$58.5
-57.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₽182
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuapse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ₽78.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₽53.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
-63.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₽110
$1.57 MX$29.68
-12.74%
Eggs
$1.77 ₽141
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 ₽643
$8.61 MX$163
-6.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 ₽395
$8.54 MX$161
-42.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.32 ₽584
$10.98 MX$208
-33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 ₽102
$2.72 MX$51.4
-53.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ₽130
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ₽121
$1.88 MX$35.63
-19.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 ₽193
$2.19 MX$41.42
10.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ₽64.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-57.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₽41.77
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 ₽108
$1.07 MX$20.23
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₽49.94
$1.09 MX$20.64
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 ₽198
$3.96 MX$74.9
-37.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 ₽600
$8.86 MX$167
-15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₽69.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ₽172
$2.61 MX$49.37
-17.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuapse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₽42.31
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₽149
$3.24 MX$61.2
-42.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 ₽29.32
$2.38 MX$44.94
-84.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.67 ₽532
$3.11 MX$58.7
114.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.3
$1.31 MX$24.85
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.9K ₽4M
$30.3K MX$573K
64.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K ₽3M
$24K MX$453.6K
58.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuapse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.2 ₽7,677
$84.2 MX$1,592
14.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.95 ₽554
$22.14 MX$419
-68.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.35 ₽666
$30.14 MX$570
-72.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuapse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.08 ₽2,878
$52 MX$983
-30.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.76 ₽619
$5.07 MX$95.9
53.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuapse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 ₽23K
$200 MX$3,787
43.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,647 ₽610.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
43.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuapse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 ₽3,852
$35.74 MX$676
35.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.4 ₽4,975
$39.8 MX$753
56.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ₽9,220
$79 MX$1,493
46.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ₽8,271
$88.4 MX$1,671
17.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuapse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 ₽35.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ₽23.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-36.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 ₽60.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 ₽41K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,808 ₽144.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-41.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,282 ₽102.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuapse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14
11.42
22.59%

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

Last update for Tuapse: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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