Cost of Living in Tulum - Updated Prices & Insights

42.25
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $574 (excluding rent), and $1,346 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,447 (excluding rent), and $2,726 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 $201
$4.79 $90.6
$20.19 $382
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 $954
$37.18 $703
$95.6 $1,807
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.7 $146
$6.42 $121
$10.28 $194
Cappuccino
$3.7 $70
$2.1 $39.77
$8.39 $159
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 $23.16
$0.98 $18.49
$4.36 $82.3
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 $20.81
$0.64 $12.03
$3.04 $57.5
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 $52.3
$1.58 $29.91
$7.89 $149
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 $76.3
$3.48 $65.8
$8.55 $162
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 $27.02
$1.07 $20.31
$1.64 $31.04
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 $22.16
$0.8 $15.09
$3.24 $61.3
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 $29.28
$1.02 $19.33
$2.15 $40.57
Eggs
$1.99 $37.68
$1.51 $28.6
$3.84 $72.7
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.42 $103
$5.42 $103
$16.27 $308
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.19 $136
$5.41 $102
$9.74 $184
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 $123
$6.51 $123
$15.13 $286
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 $39.87
$1.58 $29.91
$3.68 $69.6
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 $25.74
$1.05 $19.77
$2.09 $39.54
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 $27.6
$1.35 $25.48
$3.78 $71.4
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 $26.71
$1.09 $20.52
$2.7 $51.1
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 $40.84
$1.41 $26.59
$2.64 $49.9
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 $35.19
$0.93 $17.5
$3.09 $58.4
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 $20.59
$0.81 $15.34
$1.36 $25.64
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 $17.62
$0.62 $11.69
$1.14 $21.52
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 $79.4
$3.99 $75.4
$4.52 $85.4
Wine (Bottle)
$8.07 $153
$7 $132
$16.15 $305
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 $24.75
$0.77 $14.59
$2.07 $39.16
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 $24.61
$1.3 $24.61
$4.34 $82
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 $20.96
$0.92 $17.47
$1.28 $24.28
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 $41.27
$1.09 $20.63
$6.54 $124
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 $42.26
$0.46 $8.72
$4.01 $75.8
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 $103
$5.44 $103
$10.87 $206
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 $24.76
$1.24 $23.41
$1.35 $25.52
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K $304K
$16.1K $304K
$21.4K $405.3K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K $399.6K
$21.1K $399.6K
$23.5K $443.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$85.7 $1,620
$27.41 $518
$199 $3,767
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.1 $418
$13.18 $249
$26.38 $499
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.73 $543
$15.72 $297
$89.1 $1,684
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.67 $636
$24.24 $458
$43.1 $815
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.97 $283
$7.48 $141
$14.97 $283
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 $87
$3.68 $69.6
$8.68 $164
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 $4,880
$148 $2,789
$790 $14.9K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,906 $54.9K
$2,906 $54.9K
$4,197 $79.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.15 $494
$26.15 $494
$78.4 $1,483
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 $590
$31.22 $590
$70.2 $1,328
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 $1,484
$41.87 $792
$147 $2,771
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.04 $852
$37.71 $713
$131 $2,475
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 $13.7K
$529 $10K
$913 $17.3K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$675 $12.8K
$519 $9,810
$882 $16.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 $27.3K
$1,313 $24.8K
$1,576 $29.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 $22.9K
$935 $17.7K
$1,558 $29.4K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,080 $58.2K
$2,142 $40.5K
$4,017 $75.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 $32.6K
$1,594 $30.1K
$1,860 $35.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 $13.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10
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