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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tuzla is 30.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tuzla is 7.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 BAMย 9.16
$11.88 MX$210
-54.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.31 BAMย 49.53
$41.90 MX$740
-30.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.01 BAMย 10.16
$10.55 MX$186
-43.03%
Cappuccino
$1.60 BAMย 2.71
$3.60 MX$63.5
-55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BAMย 2.95
$1.50 MX$26.45
16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BAMย 1.70
$0.91 MX$16.09
10.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 BAMย 4.09
$3.08 MX$54.4
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 BAMย 3.45
$4.47 MX$78.8
-54.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 BAMย 1.94
$1.39 MX$24.54
-17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 BAMย 1.72
$1.90 MX$33.47
-46.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 BAMย 3.67
$1.60 MX$28.27
35.62%
Eggs
$2.59 BAMย 4.38
$2.60 MX$45.97
-0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 BAMย 13.89
$8.36 MX$148
-1.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 BAMย 12.44
$8.64 MX$152
-14.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 BAMย 18.39
$10.91 MX$192
-0.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 BAMย 1.91
$2.61 MX$45.98
-56.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 BAMย 2.63
$1.44 MX$25.46
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 BAMย 2.54
$1.96 MX$34.55
-23.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 BAMย 1.99
$2.12 MX$37.34
-44.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 BAMย 1.58
$1.86 MX$32.87
-49.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 BAMย 1.64
$2.22 MX$39.20
-56.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 BAMย 1.48
$1.02 MX$17.99
-13.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BAMย 1.15
$1.04 MX$18.36
-34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BAMย 6.06
$4.05 MX$71.5
-11.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 BAMย 8.03
$10.18 MX$180
-53.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 BAMย 1.30
$1.69 MX$29.79
-54.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BAMย 1.54
$2.62 MX$46.25
-65.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.50 BAMย 2.53
$0.51 MX$9.09
194.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.31 BAMย 80.0
$26.52 MX$468
78.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 BAMย 3.06
$3.15 MX$55.7
-42.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 BAMย 0.95
$2.46 MX$43.49
-77.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 BAMย 10.26
$3.26 MX$57.5
86.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BAMย 2.46
$1.32 MX$23.36
10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K BAMย 50.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K BAMย 39.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-2.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 BAMย 230
$83.5 MX$1,474
63.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.16 BAMย 30.69
$22.86 MX$404
-20.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.72 BAMย 45.15
$30.04 MX$530
-11.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.48 BAMย 53.2
$51.9 MX$916
-39.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.69 BAMย 14.69
$18.30 MX$323
-52.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 BAMย 9.57
$5.12 MX$90.4
10.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 BAMย 289
$201 MX$3,541
-14.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,315 BAMย 3,912
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-56.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 BAMย 118
$35.73 MX$631
95.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.75 BAMย 68.9
$40.27 MX$711
1.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 BAMย 144
$79.2 MX$1,398
7.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.6 BAMย 129
$89.3 MX$1,576
-14.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 BAMย 445
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 BAMย 321
$483 MX$8,525
-60.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 BAMย 585
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-78.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 BAMย 453
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-77.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,468 BAMย 4,172
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-38.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,846 BAMย 3,121
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-71.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$911 BAMย 1,540
$730 MX$12.9K
24.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
11.42
-62.96%

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Last update for Tuzla: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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