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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tepic is 17.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tepic is 17.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tepic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.05 MX$152
$11.73 MX$222
-31.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.22 MX$798
$41.52 MX$785
1.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 MX$174
$10.57 MX$200
-12.87%
Cappuccino
$3.12 MX$58.9
$3.49 MX$65.9
-10.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 MX$38.21
$1.45 MX$27.33
39.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.84
$0.97 MX$18.33
35.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 MX$49.39
$3.03 MX$57.2
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 MX$75.1
$4.59 MX$86.8
-13.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tepic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MX$27.66
$1.42 MX$26.87
2.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 MX$44.18
$1.87 MX$35.43
25.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 MX$19.49
$1.54 MX$29.2
-33.12%
Eggs
$2.03 MX$38.47
$2.6 MX$49.21
-21.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.64 MX$87.7
$8.32 MX$157
-44.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.1 MX$248
$8.54 MX$161
53.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.07 MX$134
$10.67 MX$202
-33.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 MX$47.96
$2.66 MX$50.2
-4.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.09
$1.51 MX$28.5
1.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 MX$63.3
$1.9 MX$35.87
76.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MX$30.02
$2.19 MX$41.45
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 MX$34.64
$1.78 MX$33.7
2.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 MX$38.62
$2.17 MX$41.05
-5.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.18
$1.07 MX$20.14
28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$19.45
$1.09 MX$20.53
-5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MX$81
$4.17 MX$78.8
2.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.81 MX$185
$8.75 MX$165
12.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MX$14.65
$1.69 MX$31.91
-54.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 MX$30.18
$2.53 MX$47.74
-36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Tepic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MX$10.29
$0.51 MX$9.59
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 MX$40.41
$3.25 MX$61.4
-34.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MX$9.66
$2.49 MX$47.01
-79.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.78 MX$204
$3.22 MX$60.8
234.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$23.95
$1.26 MX$23.87
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$356.1K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-36.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K MX$347.8K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-21.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tepic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.14 MX$797
$84.2 MX$1,592
-49.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.83 MX$224
$22.8 MX$431
-48.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.13 MX$494
$30.04 MX$568
-13.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tepic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.78 MX$676
$51.4 MX$972
-30.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.08 MX$304
$18.28 MX$346
-12.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 MX$81.3
$4.97 MX$94.1
-13.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tepic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 MX$3,959
$197 MX$3,719
6.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,491 MX$66K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-33.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tepic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.91 MX$792
$35.81 MX$677
17.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.68 MX$296
$39.43 MX$745
-60.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 MX$1,233
$80.9 MX$1,529
-19.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 MX$1,422
$86.3 MX$1,631
-12.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tepic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MX$9,470
$968 MX$18.3K
-48.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 MX$7,411
$478 MX$9,037
-18.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$916 MX$17.3K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-43.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 MX$14.6K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-35.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,767 MX$33.4K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-43.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,065 MX$20.1K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-85.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tepic
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$648 MX$12.2K
$805 MX$15.2K
-19.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.75
11.42
2.89%

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

Last update for Tepic: November 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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