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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 42.3% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 36.5% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$5.89 HNL 156
101.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$37.19 HNL 984
13.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.90 HNL 209
36.08%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.37 HNL 62.7
46.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.00 HNL 26.57
45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.17 HNL 31.07
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.18 HNL 31.21
158.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.73 HNL 72.1
61.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.41 HNL 37.20
-2.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$2.07 HNL 54.8
-9.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.27 HNL 33.63
21.26%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$2.11 HNL 55.7
18.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$5.97 HNL 158
44.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.89 HNL 103
121.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$8.08 HNL 214
36.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$2.95 HNL 78.1
-6.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.47 HNL 38.76
-2.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.47 HNL 38.76
27.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$1.57 HNL 41.44
38.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$1.62 HNL 42.75
16.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.41 HNL 37.33
59.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.87 HNL 23.09
22.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.66 HNL 43.98
-35.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.47 HNL 65.4
68.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$9.63 HNL 255
7.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.35 HNL 35.69
24.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.84 HNL 48.78
34.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.56 HNL 41.32
-64.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$4.19 HNL 111
-23.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$3.02 HNL 80.0
-17.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.07 HNL 28.40
17.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$19.3K HNL 510.2K
58.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$19.0K HNL 502.1K
26.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$82.6 HNL 2,184
-0.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.77 HNL 232
154.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$41.25 HNL 1,091
-27.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$36.72 HNL 971
40.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$15.08 HNL 399
21.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$5.63 HNL 149
-11.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$245 HNL 6,475
-18.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$46.96 HNL 1,242
-23.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$36.55 HNL 967
8.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$108 HNL 2,860
-25.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$104 HNL 2,740
-14.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$283 HNL 7,483
242.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$237 HNL 6,281
103.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$574 HNL 15.2K
177.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$454 HNL 12.0K
160.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$2,691 HNL 71.2K
50.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$1,558 HNL 41.2K
318.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$516 HNL 13.7K
46.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tegucigalpa: March 1, 2026

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