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

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenabat is 149.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenabat is 111.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenabat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$57.5 TMT 201
$11.85 MX$212
385.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 TMT 404
$42.16 MX$755
173.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.75 MX$192
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Cappuccino
$7.30 TMT 25.57
$3.47 MX$62.2
110.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 MX$26.01
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 TMT 2.93
$0.90 MX$16.16
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 TMT 20.43
$3.05 MX$54.7
91.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.39 TMT 50.4
$4.42 MX$79.1
225.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenabat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.37 TMT 15.29
$1.37 MX$24.51
218.98%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.87 MX$33.51
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.20 TMT 14.69
$1.54 MX$27.63
172.73%
Eggs
-
$2.50 MX$44.81
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.61 MX$154
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 TMT 29.46
$8.63 MX$155
-2.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.02 MX$197
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Apples (1kg)
$4.19 TMT 14.67
$2.75 MX$49.22
52.36%
Banana (1kg)
$7.82 TMT 27.35
$1.43 MX$25.56
446.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.42 TMT 22.47
$1.87 MX$33.52
243.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 TMT 6.79
$2.17 MX$38.80
-10.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 TMT 4.07
$1.88 MX$33.70
-38.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 TMT 2.88
$2.25 MX$40.21
-63.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$19.11
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 TMT 3.89
$1.07 MX$19.22
3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.65 TMT 100
$4.15 MX$74.4
590.36%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$185
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$30.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenabat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 TMT 0.54
$0.55 MX$9.93
-72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.35 TMT 29.24
$26.53 MX$475
-68.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.22 MX$57.6
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$44.42
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.41 TMT 29.43
$3.11 MX$55.7
170.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 TMT 1.44
$1.26 MX$22.48
-67.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenabat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 MX$1,476
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.29 MX$399
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$420 TMT 1,471
$30.02 MX$537
1300.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenabat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.0 TMT 304
$51.4 MX$921
69.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.36 TMT 74.8
$18.29 MX$327
16.79%
Cinema Ticket
$16.86 TMT 59.0
$4.98 MX$89.2
238.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenabat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.6 TMT 198
$200 MX$3,580
-71.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenabat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.71 MX$639
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.0 TMT 203
$39.56 MX$708
46.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$422 TMT 1,475
$80.6 MX$1,442
423.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$486 TMT 1,701
$88.3 MX$1,581
450.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenabat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 TMT 1,730
$969 MX$17.4K
-49.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 TMT 1,002
$482 MX$8,632
-40.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 TMT 3,997
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-28.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 TMT 1,998
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-51.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenabat
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 TMT 1,794
$756 MX$13.5K
-32.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Turkmenabat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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