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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tuzla is 31.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tuzla is 9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 BAM 9.08
$11.99 MX$227
-55.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.03 BAM 50.7
$42.47 MX$803
-29.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 BAM 9.93
$10.47 MX$198
-43.84%
Cappuccino
$1.6 BAM 2.69
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.06
$1.44 MX$27.16
25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BAM 1.7
$0.89 MX$16.79
13.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 BAM 3.93
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.39
$4.58 MX$86.6
-56.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$1.38 MX$26.04
-12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BAM 1.64
$1.85 MX$34.9
-47.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 BAM 3.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
38.85%
Eggs
$2.54 BAM 4.28
$2.55 MX$48.3
-0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 BAM 13.55
$8.61 MX$163
-6.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 BAM 12.71
$8.54 MX$161
-11.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 BAM 18.57
$10.98 MX$208
0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 BAM 1.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
-56.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$1.88 MX$35.63
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 BAM 1.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
-46.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BAM 1.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 BAM 1.51
$2.19 MX$41.37
-58.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 BAM 1.39
$1.07 MX$20.23
-22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BAM 1.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 BAM 6.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-8.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 BAM 8.07
$8.86 MX$167
-46.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.29
$1.72 MX$32.53
-55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 BAM 1.57
$2.61 MX$49.37
-64.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 BAM 2.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
176.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.01 BAM 81
$26.59 MX$503
80.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 BAM 2.93
$3.24 MX$61.2
-46.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 BAM 0.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-76.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 BAM 9.69
$3.11 MX$58.7
84.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$1.31 MX$24.85
10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K BAM 49.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-2.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K BAM 39.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
-3.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 BAM 238
$84.2 MX$1,592
67.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.4 BAM 31.05
$22.14 MX$419
-16.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.29 BAM 44.37
$30.14 MX$570
-12.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.67 BAM 51.8
$52 MX$983
-41.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.87 BAM 14.98
$18.72 MX$354
-52.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 BAM 9.96
$5.07 MX$95.9
16.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 BAM 290
$200 MX$3,787
-14.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,313 BAM 3,905
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-56.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.6 BAM 121
$35.74 MX$676
100.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.63 BAM 68.6
$39.8 MX$753
2.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 BAM 144
$79 MX$1,493
8.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 BAM 125
$88.4 MX$1,671
-16.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 BAM 447
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 BAM 323
$474 MX$8,968
-59.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 BAM 586
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-78.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 BAM 452
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,627 BAM 4,433
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-14.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 BAM 3,137
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$904 BAM 1,526
$792 MX$15K
14.18%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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