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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tuzla is 24.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tuzla is 8.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.40 BAM 8.96
$11.61 MX$200
-53.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.87 BAM 49.59
$42.75 MX$738
-30.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.01 BAM 9.98
$10.60 MX$183
-43.30%
Cappuccino
$1.65 BAM 2.75
$3.59 MX$62.0
-54.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.00
$1.45 MX$25.08
24.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 BAM 1.67
$0.90 MX$15.50
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 BAM 3.86
$3.03 MX$52.4
-23.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BAM 3.49
$4.56 MX$78.8
-53.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 BAM 1.98
$1.45 MX$25.07
-17.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 BAM 1.63
$1.83 MX$31.55
-46.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 BAM 3.65
$1.61 MX$27.77
36.65%
Eggs
$2.54 BAM 4.21
$2.54 MX$43.82
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 BAM 12.99
$8.54 MX$148
-8.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 BAM 12.07
$8.47 MX$146
-14.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 BAM 18.14
$10.86 MX$188
0.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 BAM 1.96
$2.73 MX$47.13
-56.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 BAM 2.68
$1.49 MX$25.77
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 BAM 2.39
$1.94 MX$33.55
-25.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 BAM 1.97
$2.16 MX$37.38
-44.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BAM 1.58
$1.85 MX$31.88
-48.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 BAM 1.58
$2.19 MX$37.80
-56.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 BAM 1.38
$1.07 MX$18.52
-22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 BAM 1.15
$1.08 MX$18.71
-36.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BAM 6.23
$4.06 MX$70.1
-7.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.25 BAM 7.05
$10.46 MX$181
-59.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BAM 1.20
$1.65 MX$28.56
-55.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.52
$2.55 MX$44.01
-63.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 BAM 2.46
$0.56 MX$9.60
164.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.33 BAM 76.9
$26.20 MX$453
76.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 BAM 2.96
$3.14 MX$54.2
-43.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 BAM 0.88
$2.37 MX$40.96
-77.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 BAM 9.96
$3.24 MX$56.0
85.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BAM 2.53
$1.31 MX$22.70
16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K BAM 49.6K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-2.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K BAM 39.6K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
0.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 BAM 227
$83.1 MX$1,436
64.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 BAM 30.42
$22.15 MX$383
-17.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.81 BAM 44.50
$29.37 MX$507
-8.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.27 BAM 51.9
$51.2 MX$884
-38.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.03 BAM 15.00
$18.69 MX$323
-51.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 BAM 9.41
$4.89 MX$84.4
15.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 BAM 288
$199 MX$3,431
-12.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,394 BAM 3,975
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-54.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 BAM 118
$35.93 MX$621
97.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.15 BAM 68.3
$39.39 MX$680
4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 BAM 143
$80.3 MX$1,387
7.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 BAM 124
$87.6 MX$1,512
-14.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 BAM 434
$963 MX$16.6K
-72.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 BAM 322
$482 MX$8,326
-59.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 BAM 584
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-78.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 BAM 438
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-77.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,513 BAM 4,171
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-36.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,870 BAM 3,104
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-71.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuzla
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$963 BAM 1,598
$726 MX$12.5K
32.55%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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