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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 83.5% more expensive than Teyateyaneng without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 70.7% more expensive than Teyateyaneng without rent, and 150.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.3 LSL 58.4
263.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$10.95 LSL 194
287.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.64 LSL 99.7
85.64%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.68 LSL 29.76
114.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.8 LSL 14.16
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.59 LSL 10.39
50.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.69 LSL 29.97
82.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$1.96 LSL 34.73
133.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.01 LSL 17.89
36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.82 LSL 14.44
125.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.21 LSL 39.04
-28.96%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$2.58 LSL 45.61
233.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.36 LSL 59.4
226.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.42 LSL 25.05
91.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.41 LSL 25.02
7.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.37 LSL 24.29
37.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.09 LSL 19.28
100.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.37 LSL 24.23
36.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.13 LSL 19.93
93.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.43 LSL 25.21
-25.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.86 LSL 15.26
26.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$3.46 LSL 61.2
156.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.98 LSL 34.98
-13.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.69 LSL 29.95
54.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Teyateyaneng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.74 LSL 13.08
-29.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.7 LSL 12.46
362.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.73 LSL 12.97
226.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.29 LSL 22.87
1.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$193 LSL 3,421
-56.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$22.44 LSL 397
-1.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$33.89 LSL 600
-11.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$54.7 LSL 967
-4.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$114 LSL 2,008
76.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,104 LSL 19.5K
383.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$83.9 LSL 1,484
-57.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$84.2 LSL 1,490
-6.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$110 LSL 1,949
-19.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Teyateyaneng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$55.2 LSL 976
1650.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$38.29 LSL 677
1138.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$140 LSL 2,468
1084.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$84.5 LSL 1,495
1321.93%
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
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$287 LSL 5,072
176.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Teyateyaneng: October 28, 2025

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