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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tegucigalpa is 30.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tegucigalpa is 17% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tegucigalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 HNL 149
$11.99 MX$227
-52.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.2 HNL 968
$42.47 MX$803
-12.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 HNL 201
$10.47 MX$198
-26.07%
Cappuccino
$2.38 HNL 62.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-33.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 HNL 24.93
$1.44 MX$27.16
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 HNL 30.32
$0.89 MX$16.79
30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 HNL 30.57
$3.09 MX$58.5
-62.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 HNL 69.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
-41.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tegucigalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 HNL 37.93
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 HNL 56.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
17.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 HNL 33.33
$1.57 MX$29.68
-18.47%
Eggs
$2.03 HNL 52.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 HNL 157
$8.61 MX$163
-29.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 HNL 101
$8.54 MX$161
-54.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 HNL 205
$10.98 MX$208
-28.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 HNL 74.8
$2.72 MX$51.4
5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 HNL 38.07
$1.51 MX$28.57
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 HNL 37.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
-23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 HNL 41.26
$2.19 MX$41.42
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 HNL 43.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
-10.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 HNL 35.4
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 22.8
$1.07 MX$20.23
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HNL 43.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 HNL 63.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
-37.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.33 HNL 243
$8.86 MX$167
5.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 HNL 34.66
$1.72 MX$32.53
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 HNL 46.14
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tegucigalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 HNL 39.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
192.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 HNL 112
$3.24 MX$61.2
32.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 HNL 83.3
$2.38 MX$44.94
34.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 HNL 26.85
$1.31 MX$24.85
-21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K HNL 505.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K HNL 497.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-20.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tegucigalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 HNL 2,098
$84.2 MX$1,592
-4.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 HNL 231
$22.14 MX$419
-59.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.57 HNL 1,056
$30.14 MX$570
34.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tegucigalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 HNL 928
$52 MX$983
-31.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.55 HNL 405
$18.72 MX$354
-16.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 HNL 146
$5.07 MX$95.9
10.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tegucigalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 HNL 6,479
$200 MX$3,787
24.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tegucigalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.6 HNL 1,187
$35.74 MX$676
27.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.68 HNL 929
$39.8 MX$753
-10.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 HNL 2,801
$79 MX$1,493
36.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 HNL 2,641
$88.4 MX$1,671
14.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tegucigalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 HNL 7,220
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 HNL 6,175
$474 MX$8,968
-49.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 HNL 14.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 HNL 12K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-61.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tegucigalpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$521 HNL 13.6K
$792 MX$15K
-34.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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

Last update for Tegucigalpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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