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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tulkarm is 9.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tulkarm is 26.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tulkarm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.59 โ‚ช30.12
$11.88 MX$210
-19.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.10 โ‚ช66.2
$41.90 MX$740
-49.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 โ‚ช24.70
$10.55 MX$186
-25.40%
Cappuccino
$2.95 โ‚ช9.27
$3.60 MX$63.5
-18.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ช2.46
$1.50 MX$26.45
-48.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ช1.76
$0.91 MX$16.09
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 โ‚ช17.29
$3.08 MX$54.4
78.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.59 โ‚ช17.55
$4.47 MX$78.8
25.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tulkarm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ช6.62
$1.39 MX$24.54
51.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 โ‚ช2.52
$1.90 MX$33.47
-57.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ช7.95
$1.60 MX$28.27
58.12%
Eggs
$2.17 โ‚ช6.82
$2.60 MX$45.97
-16.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.34 โ‚ช23.04
$8.36 MX$148
-12.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 โ‚ช24.10
$8.64 MX$152
-11.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.93 โ‚ช56.3
$10.91 MX$192
64.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ช8.26
$2.61 MX$45.98
0.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ช5.27
$1.44 MX$25.46
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ช4.39
$1.96 MX$34.55
-28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ช4.59
$2.12 MX$37.34
-31.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ช3.41
$1.86 MX$32.87
-41.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ช4.21
$2.22 MX$39.20
-39.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 โ‚ช4.34
$1.02 MX$17.99
35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ช2.54
$1.04 MX$18.36
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.20 โ‚ช25.75
$4.05 MX$71.5
102.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.37 โ‚ช51.4
$10.18 MX$180
60.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ช8.72
$1.69 MX$29.79
64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 โ‚ช7.63
$2.62 MX$46.25
-7.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tulkarm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 โ‚ช8.99
$0.51 MX$9.09
460.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 โ‚ช224
$26.52 MX$468
168.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 โ‚ช9.00
$3.15 MX$55.7
-8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 โ‚ช6.91
$2.46 MX$43.49
-10.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.25 โ‚ช44.76
$3.26 MX$57.5
337.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 โ‚ช6.12
$1.32 MX$23.36
47.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.4K โ‚ช123.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
31.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.4K โ‚ช148.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
99.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulkarm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.0 โ‚ช264
$83.5 MX$1,474
0.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 โ‚ช58.9
$22.86 MX$404
-17.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.17 โ‚ช148
$30.04 MX$530
57.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tulkarm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.73 โ‚ช115
$51.9 MX$916
-29.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.66 โ‚ช74.3
$18.30 MX$323
29.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.23 โ‚ช25.85
$5.12 MX$90.4
60.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tulkarm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚ช371
$201 MX$3,541
-41.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,846 โ‚ช5,798
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-65.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tulkarm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 โ‚ช195
$35.73 MX$631
74.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.23 โ‚ช120
$40.27 MX$711
-5.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 โ‚ช278
$79.2 MX$1,398
11.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 โ‚ช230
$89.3 MX$1,576
-18.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tulkarm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚ช872
$947 MX$16.7K
-70.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 โ‚ช721
$483 MX$8,525
-52.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 โ‚ช1,081
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-78.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 โ‚ช786
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-79.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$951 โ‚ช2,986
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-76.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$806 โ‚ช2,530
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-87.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tulkarm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$784 โ‚ช2,463
$730 MX$12.9K
7.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.42
-50.79%

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Last update for Tulkarm: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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