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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tuzla is 21.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tuzla is 25.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 BAM 8.96
$11.85 MX$209
-55.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.84 BAM 50.1
$42.16 MX$744
-29.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 BAM 9.85
$10.75 MX$190
-45.49%
Cappuccino
$1.65 BAM 2.77
$3.47 MX$61.3
-52.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BAM 3.03
$1.45 MX$25.65
24.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 BAM 1.78
$0.90 MX$15.93
17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 BAM 3.87
$3.05 MX$53.9
-24.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BAM 3.51
$4.42 MX$77.9
-52.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$1.37 MX$24.17
-16.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BAM 1.73
$1.87 MX$33.05
-44.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 BAM 3.68
$1.54 MX$27.25
42.21%
Eggs
$2.64 BAM 4.43
$2.50 MX$44.18
5.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.20 BAM 13.78
$8.61 MX$152
-4.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 BAM 12.04
$8.63 MX$152
-16.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 BAM 18.32
$11.02 MX$195
-1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.90
$2.75 MX$48.53
-58.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 BAM 2.61
$1.43 MX$25.21
8.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 BAM 2.51
$1.87 MX$33.05
-19.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$2.17 MX$38.26
-44.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 BAM 1.64
$1.88 MX$33.23
-47.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 BAM 1.65
$2.25 MX$39.65
-56.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 BAM 1.39
$1.07 MX$18.85
-22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BAM 1.15
$1.07 MX$18.95
-36.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BAM 6.12
$4.15 MX$73.3
-12.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 BAM 8.26
$10.34 MX$182
-52.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BAM 1.26
$1.68 MX$29.64
-55.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 BAM 1.68
$2.48 MX$43.84
-59.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 BAM 2.42
$0.55 MX$9.80
161.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.66 BAM 78.4
$26.53 MX$468
75.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 BAM 3.04
$3.22 MX$56.8
-43.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 BAM 0.89
$2.48 MX$43.80
-78.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 BAM 9.80
$3.11 MX$54.9
87.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BAM 2.57
$1.26 MX$22.16
21.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K BAM 49.8K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-3.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K BAM 39.0K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-3.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 BAM 236
$82.5 MX$1,456
70.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.95 BAM 30.15
$22.29 MX$393
-19.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.62 BAM 44.72
$30.02 MX$530
-11.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.63 BAM 51.5
$51.4 MX$908
-40.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.89 BAM 14.94
$18.29 MX$323
-51.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 BAM 9.71
$4.98 MX$88.0
16.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BAM 295
$200 MX$3,530
-12.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,338 BAM 3,927
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-55.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 BAM 121
$35.71 MX$630
101.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 BAM 69.7
$39.56 MX$698
4.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 BAM 141
$80.6 MX$1,422
4.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 BAM 125
$88.3 MX$1,559
-15.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 BAM 430
$969 MX$17.1K
-73.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 BAM 318
$482 MX$8,511
-60.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 BAM 574
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-78.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 BAM 448
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-77.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,573 BAM 4,323
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-36.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,826 BAM 3,067
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-72.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$939 BAM 1,578
$756 MX$13.4K
24.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
11.42
-62.96%

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

Last update for Tuzla: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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