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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 80.5% more expensive than Teresopolis without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 50.3% more expensive than Teresopolis without rent, and 100.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Teresopolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.69 R$19.80
221.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$25.01 R$134
67.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.27 R$33.65
68.26%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.61 R$8.63
123.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.31 R$7.05
14.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.78 R$4.17
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.84 R$9.87
67.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.72 R$14.59
64.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Teresopolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.16 R$6.24
19.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.79 R$9.60
6.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.43 R$7.69
11.89%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.96 R$10.52
32.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.92 R$42.53
5.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.64 R$19.53
137.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$8.01 R$43.01
36.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.19 R$11.74
19.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.24 R$6.68
16.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.40 R$7.51
40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.51 R$8.12
40.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.27 R$6.82
46.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.11 R$5.97
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.64 R$3.44
59.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.58 R$3.11
79.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.93 R$10.38
109.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.69 R$30.56
78.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.21 R$6.52
39.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.06 R$11.07
27.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Teresopolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.78 R$4.20
-34.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$24.52 R$132
8.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.87 R$4.65
262.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.70 R$3.76
251.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.13 R$11.41
53.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.06 R$5.70
24.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$20.9K R$112.4K
43.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$27.5K R$147.5K
-13.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Teresopolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$27.22 R$146
206.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$11.95 R$64.2
91.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$17.44 R$93.6
72.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Teresopolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$24.12 R$130
115.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$17.89 R$96.1
2.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.52 R$29.63
-7.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Teresopolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$273 R$1,467
-26.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$11.7K R$62.8K
-54.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Teresopolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$21.57 R$116
65.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$26.68 R$143
50.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$75.2 R$404
5.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$60.0 R$322
48.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Teresopolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$312 R$1,676
203.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$220 R$1,181
119.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$339 R$1,818
372.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$428 R$2,301
182.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,136 R$6,102
251.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Teresopolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$462 R$2,479
58.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.33
0.79%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Teresopolis: January 13, 2026

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