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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tehuacan is 15.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tehuacan is 32.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tehuacan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.66 MX$82.9
$11.85 MX$211
-60.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.58 MX$473
$42.16 MX$750
-36.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.50 MX$97.8
$10.75 MX$191
-48.84%
Cappuccino
$2.57 MX$45.76
$3.47 MX$61.8
-25.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 MX$23.10
$1.45 MX$25.85
-10.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MX$13.71
$0.90 MX$16.06
-14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 MX$32.04
$3.05 MX$54.3
-40.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 MX$67.4
$4.42 MX$78.6
-14.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tehuacan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 MX$24.93
$1.37 MX$24.36
2.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 MX$30.52
$1.87 MX$33.31
-8.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.43
$1.54 MX$27.46
-7.14%
Eggs
$1.70 MX$30.26
$2.50 MX$44.53
-32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.51 MX$116
$8.61 MX$153
-24.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 MX$107
$8.63 MX$154
-30.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 MX$172
$11.02 MX$196
-12.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MX$36.52
$2.75 MX$48.91
-25.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 MX$22.72
$1.43 MX$25.41
-10.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 MX$27.74
$1.87 MX$33.32
-16.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$2.17 MX$38.56
-29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 MX$37.81
$1.88 MX$33.50
13.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 MX$26.99
$2.25 MX$39.96
-32.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 MX$17.41
$1.07 MX$18.99
-8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MX$11.43
$1.07 MX$19.10
-40.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$74.2
$4.15 MX$73.9
0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.59 MX$242
$10.34 MX$184
31.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 MX$11.72
$1.68 MX$29.87
-60.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$18.32
$2.48 MX$44.19
-58.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Tehuacan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$10.83
$0.55 MX$9.87
10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 MX$24.66
$3.22 MX$57.2
-56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.34
$2.48 MX$44.15
-87.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 MX$97.4
$3.11 MX$55.3
76.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$22.27
$1.26 MX$22.34
-0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K MX$343.1K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-37.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$426.0K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tehuacan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.77 MX$725
$82.5 MX$1,467
-50.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 MX$482
$22.29 MX$396
21.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.44 MX$364
$30.02 MX$534
-31.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tehuacan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.51 MX$632
$51.4 MX$915
-30.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.02 MX$285
$18.29 MX$325
-12.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 MX$74.9
$4.98 MX$88.7
-15.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tehuacan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 MX$7,560
$200 MX$3,558
112.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,559 MX$63.3K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-32.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tehuacan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 MX$1,033
$35.71 MX$635
62.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.94 MX$799
$39.56 MX$704
13.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 MX$1,871
$80.6 MX$1,433
30.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,919
$88.3 MX$1,571
22.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tehuacan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 MX$9,100
$969 MX$17.2K
-47.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 MX$7,073
$482 MX$8,579
-17.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 MX$16.3K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-42.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 MX$13.3K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-36.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 MX$34.9K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-51.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,249 MX$22.2K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-80.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tehuacan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.42
-0.70%

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

Last update for Tehuacan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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