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 47.7% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.8% more expensive than Tegucigalpa without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$5.62 HNL 149
106.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$37.12 HNL 986
15.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$7.61 HNL 202
39.29%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$2.36 HNL 62.7
52.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$0.94 HNL 25.00
54.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.16 HNL 30.92
-22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$1.17 HNL 31.08
158.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$2.72 HNL 72.4
67.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.40 HNL 37.08
3.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$2.13 HNL 56.7
-14.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.28 HNL 33.91
25.78%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$2.01 HNL 53.4
26.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$5.99 HNL 159
42.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$3.71 HNL 98.6
128.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$7.89 HNL 210
37.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$2.85 HNL 75.7
-4.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.49 HNL 39.61
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.46 HNL 38.68
32.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$1.51 HNL 40.18
43.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.60 HNL 42.51
15.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.40 HNL 37.18
56.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.84 HNL 22.32
27.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$1.72 HNL 45.76
-37.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$2.47 HNL 65.6
64.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$9.43 HNL 251
10.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.28 HNL 34.07
28.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.86 HNL 49.46
37.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$1.56 HNL 41.42
-64.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$4.14 HNL 110
-24.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$3.04 HNL 80.8
-22.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.07 HNL 28.48
22.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$19.0K HNL 505.2K
60.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$19.6K HNL 519.8K
21.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$81.8 HNL 2,175
1.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$9.30 HNL 247
138.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$41.43 HNL 1,101
-29.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$36.01 HNL 957
42.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$15.55 HNL 413
20.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$5.78 HNL 154
-15.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$247 HNL 6,575
-19.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$46.22 HNL 1,228
-22.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$35.36 HNL 940
11.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$110 HNL 2,930
-27.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$102 HNL 2,713
-14.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$283 HNL 7,532
239.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$239 HNL 6,345
101.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$581 HNL 15.4K
183.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$465 HNL 12.3K
156.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$2,784 HNL 74.0K
42.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,600 HNL 42.5K
307.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Tegucigalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$520 HNL 13.8K
39.71%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Tegucigalpa: April 12, 2026

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