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 43.6% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.4% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.72 HNL 149
109.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$37.2 HNL 968
14.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.74 HNL 201
35.27%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.38 HNL 62.1
51.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.96 HNL 24.93
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.16 HNL 30.32
-23.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.17 HNL 30.57
164.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.67 HNL 69.4
71.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.46 HNL 37.93
-5.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.17 HNL 56.5
-14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.28 HNL 33.33
22.66%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.03 HNL 52.8
25.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.03 HNL 157
42.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.87 HNL 101
120.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.89 HNL 205
39.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.87 HNL 74.8
-5.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.46 HNL 38.07
3.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.44 HNL 37.54
30.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.59 HNL 41.26
37.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.68 HNL 43.7
11.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.36 HNL 35.4
61.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.88 HNL 22.8
21.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.66 HNL 43.1
-34.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.46 HNL 63.9
60.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.33 HNL 243
-5.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.33 HNL 34.66
29.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.77 HNL 46.14
47.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.52 HNL 39.6
-65.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$4.29 HNL 112
-24.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.2 HNL 83.3
-25.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.03 HNL 26.85
27.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19.4K HNL 505.9K
55.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$19.1K HNL 497.9K
25.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$80.6 HNL 2,098
4.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.89 HNL 231
149.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$40.57 HNL 1,056
-25.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$35.66 HNL 928
45.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$15.55 HNL 405
20.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.61 HNL 146
-9.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$249 HNL 6,479
-19.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$45.6 HNL 1,187
-21.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.68 HNL 929
11.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$108 HNL 2,801
-26.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$101 HNL 2,641
-12.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$277 HNL 7,220
248.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$237 HNL 6,175
99.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$572 HNL 14.9K
189.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$462 HNL 12K
160.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$521 HNL 13.6K
51.95%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tegucigalpa: October 28, 2025

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