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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tehran is 58.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tehran is 44% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.04 MX$76.4

$11.99 $11.99

-66.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.97 MX$340

$42.47 $42.47

-57.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.08 MX$96

$10.47 $10.47

-51.48%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.67 MX$12.7

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1 MX$18.91

Cappuccino

$1.25 MX$23.7

$3.6 $3.6

-65.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 MX$7.97

$1.44 $1.44

-70.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 MX$20.33

$0.89 $0.89

21.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.09 $3.09

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 $4.58

Milk (1 liter)

$0.59 MX$11.22

$1.38 $1.38

-57.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 MX$10.06

$1.85 $1.85

-71.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 MX$36.39

$1.57 $1.57

22.93%

Eggs

$1.21 MX$22.96

$2.55 $2.55

-52.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.44 MX$65.1

$8.61 $8.61

-60.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.29 MX$62.2

$8.54 $8.54

-61.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.79 MX$204

$10.98 $10.98

-1.73%

Apples (1kg)

$0.91 MX$17.19

$2.72 $2.72

-66.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MX$27.84

$1.51 $1.51

-2.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.83 MX$15.77

$1.88 $1.88

-55.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 MX$11.88

$2.19 $2.19

-71.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.5 MX$9.53

$1.87 $1.87

-73.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 MX$9.37

$2.19 $2.19

-77.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 MX$11.01

$1.07 $1.07

-45.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.25 MX$4.76

$1.09 $1.09

-77.06%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.98 MX$18.44

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MX$10.33

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 MX$30.66

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.54 MX$47.98

$3.96 $3.96

-35.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.86 $8.86

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 $1.72

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 $2.61

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 MX$4.51

$0.52 $0.52

-53.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.87 MX$187

$26.59 $26.59

-62.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 MX$9.07

$3.24 $3.24

-85.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 MX$5.46

$2.38 $2.38

-87.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.07 MX$58.1

$3.11 $3.11

-1.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 MX$13.74

$1.31 $1.31

-44.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$79.6K MX$1.5M

$30.3K $30.3K

162.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$53.9K MX$1M

$24K $24K

124.48%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$15.88 MX$300

$84.2 $84.2

-81.15%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.16 MX$40.78

$22.14 $22.14

-90.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.63 MX$106

$30.14 $30.14

-81.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.24 MX$439

$52 $52

-55.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.11 MX$229

$18.72 $18.72

-35.31%

Cinema Ticket

$1.54 MX$29.03

$5.07 $5.07

-69.63%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$128 MX$2,418

$200 $200

-36.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,984 MX$37.5K

$5,333 $5,333

-62.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.22 MX$590

$35.74 $35.74

-12.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.5 MX$633

$39.8 $39.8

-15.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$123 MX$2,334

$79 $79

56.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.2 MX$1,309

$88.4 $88.4

-21.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$484 MX$9,149

$965 $965

-49.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$335 MX$6,333

$474 $474

-29.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,003 MX$19K

$1,653 $1,653

-39.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$692 MX$13.1K

$1,202 $1,202

-42.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,541 MX$29.1K

$3,081 $3,081

-49.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$963 MX$18.2K

$7,529 $7,529

-87.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$242 MX$4,577

$792 $792

-69.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

25.07

11.42

119.53%

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

Last update for Tehran: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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