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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Teresina is 38.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Teresina is 20.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Teresina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.5 R$30.52
$11.99 MX$227
-54.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.26 R$151
$42.47 MX$803
-35.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 R$34.12
$10.47 MX$198
-41.26%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.67
$3.6 MX$68.2
-51.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$6.25
$1.44 MX$27.16
-21.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.42
$0.89 MX$16.79
-30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.93
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$15.39
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Teresina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R$6.68
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 R$11.61
$1.85 MX$34.9
12.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.85
$1.57 MX$29.68
-21.66%
Eggs
$3.49 R$19.37
$2.55 MX$48.3
36.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 R$44.83
$8.61 MX$163
-6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 R$19.76
$8.54 MX$161
-58.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.14 R$39.61
$10.98 MX$208
-34.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.9
$2.72 MX$51.4
-41.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.99
$1.51 MX$28.57
-16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
-36.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.42
$2.19 MX$41.42
-30.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.61
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.14
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 R$3.8
$1.07 MX$20.23
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.38
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 R$11.47
$3.96 MX$74.9
-47.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$40.58
$8.86 MX$167
-17.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.72 MX$32.53
-26.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 R$10.94
$2.61 MX$49.37
-24.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Teresina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 R$3.84
$0.52 MX$9.74
32.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.83 R$210
$26.59 MX$503
42.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.12
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 R$4.96
$2.38 MX$44.94
-62.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 R$35.14
$3.11 MX$58.7
103.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.31 MX$24.85
-15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K R$114.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-32.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K R$155.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
16.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Teresina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 R$337
$84.2 MX$1,592
-27.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.47 R$74.8
$22.14 MX$419
-39.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.91 R$88.3
$30.14 MX$570
-47.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Teresina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.92 R$105
$52 MX$983
-63.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.23 R$118
$18.72 MX$354
13.41%
Cinema Ticket
$8.15 R$45.22
$5.07 MX$95.9
60.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Teresina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 R$1,493
$200 MX$3,787
34.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 R$35.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
20.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Teresina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.17 R$151
$35.74 MX$676
-23.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.95 R$116
$39.8 MX$753
-47.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.6 R$297
$79 MX$1,493
-32.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.03 R$233
$88.4 MX$1,671
-52.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Teresina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$136 R$756
$965 MX$18.3K
-85.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.9 R$554
$474 MX$8,968
-78.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 R$1,814
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-80.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 R$1,361
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-79.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,293 R$7,179
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-58.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,078 R$5,984
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.68%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Teresina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$368 R$2,045
$792 MX$15K
-53.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11.42
-4.38%

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Last update for Teresina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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