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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tepelene is 12.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tepelene is 46.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tepelene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.97 ALL 1,011
$11.99 MX$227
-0.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 ALL 4,942
$42.47 MX$803
37.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 ALL 784
$10.47 MX$198
-11.27%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ALL 172
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ALL 158
$1.44 MX$27.16
30.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ALL 81.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 ALL 250
$3.09 MX$58.5
-4.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 ALL 355
$4.58 MX$86.6
-8.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tepelene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ALL 182
$1.38 MX$26.04
56.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ALL 91
$1.85 MX$34.9
-41.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALL 179
$1.57 MX$29.68
35.03%
Eggs
$4.01 ALL 338
$2.55 MX$48.3
57.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.06 ALL 1,103
$8.61 MX$163
51.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 ALL 665
$8.54 MX$161
-7.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.74 ALL 1,329
$10.98 MX$208
43.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ALL 150
$2.72 MX$51.4
-34.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 ALL 225
$1.51 MX$28.57
76.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 ALL 174
$1.88 MX$35.63
9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 ALL 164
$2.19 MX$41.42
-10.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 ALL 111
$1.87 MX$35.3
-29.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ALL 107
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALL 128
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ALL 68.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 ALL 366
$3.96 MX$74.9
9.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.41 ALL 964
$8.86 MX$167
28.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALL 139
$1.72 MX$32.53
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ALL 182
$2.61 MX$49.37
-17.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Tepelene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ALL 44.08
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.89 ALL 1,427
$26.59 MX$503
-36.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ALL 302
$3.24 MX$61.2
10.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 ALL 260
$2.38 MX$44.94
29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.52 ALL 1,480
$3.11 MX$58.7
463.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 ALL 173
$1.31 MX$24.85
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K ALL 3.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
31.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K ALL 3M
$24K MX$453.6K
48.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tepelene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ALL 8,888
$84.2 MX$1,592
24.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 ALL 1,518
$22.14 MX$419
-18.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.35 ALL 1,550
$30.14 MX$570
-39.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tepelene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.1 ALL 4,992
$52 MX$983
13.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.39 ALL 1,891
$18.72 MX$354
19.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 ALL 788
$5.07 MX$95.9
84.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tepelene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 ALL 13.6K
$200 MX$3,787
-19.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,510 ALL 465.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
3.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tepelene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 ALL 5,248
$35.74 MX$676
73.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.77 ALL 4,203
$39.8 MX$753
25.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ALL 9,206
$79 MX$1,493
38.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALL 11K
$88.4 MX$1,671
47.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tepelene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ALL 37.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ALL 28.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-27.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 ALL 54K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-61.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 ALL 36.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,890 ALL 159.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-38.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,297 ALL 109.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tepelene
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$671 ALL 56.6K
$792 MX$15K
-15.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
11.42
-51.66%

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

Last update for Tepelene: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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