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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Teresopolis is 19.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Teresopolis is 27.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Teresopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.5 R$18.73
$11.58 MX$212
-69.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.18 R$135
$42 MX$769
-40.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$34.09
$10.5 MX$192
-39.43%
Cappuccino
$1.53 R$8.18
$3.43 MX$62.8
-55.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 R$6.89
$1.49 MX$27.34
-13.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.83
$0.94 MX$17.27
-24.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$9.79
$3.08 MX$56.3
-40.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$14.81
$4.37 MX$79.9
-36.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Teresopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R$6.17
$1.39 MX$25.44
-17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.18
$1.85 MX$33.81
-7.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.57
$1.58 MX$28.88
-10.76%
Eggs
$1.93 R$10.33
$2.51 MX$46
-23.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 R$41.91
$8.26 MX$151
-5.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 R$18.68
$8.7 MX$159
-59.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 R$42.21
$10.73 MX$196
-26.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 R$12.18
$2.61 MX$47.74
-13.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.49 MX$27.28
-17.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 R$7.91
$1.95 MX$35.72
-24.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 R$8.33
$2.09 MX$38.26
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.66
$1.81 MX$33.05
-31.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.12
$2.16 MX$39.62
-47.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 R$3.43
$1.03 MX$18.85
-37.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.28
$1.08 MX$19.7
-43.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 R$10.92
$4.14 MX$75.9
-50.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.47 R$29.3
$8.88 MX$163
-38.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$6.75
$1.67 MX$30.64
-24.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 R$11.32
$2.53 MX$46.31
-16.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Teresopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 R$4.52
$0.51 MX$9.27
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.3 R$130
$26.68 MX$488
-8.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.03
$3.26 MX$59.7
-71.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.49
$2.51 MX$45.94
-74.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 R$11.51
$3.12 MX$57.2
-31.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.44
$1.31 MX$23.96
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$110K
$30.9K MX$565K
-33.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K R$144.7K
$23.9K MX$436.9K
13.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Teresopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.76 R$143
$83 MX$1,520
-67.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 R$63.9
$22.59 MX$414
-47.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.96 R$90.9
$29.51 MX$540
-42.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Teresopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.51 R$131
$51.6 MX$944
-52.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.91 R$96
$18.42 MX$337
-2.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.24 R$28.06
$4.9 MX$89.7
6.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Teresopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,454
$200 MX$3,668
35.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K R$62.6K
$5,179 MX$94.8K
125.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Teresopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.59 R$116
$36.41 MX$667
-40.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.56 R$142
$39.91 MX$731
-33.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.8 R$411
$79.9 MX$1,462
-3.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.2 R$323
$87.7 MX$1,605
-31.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Teresopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 R$1,690
$983 MX$18K
-67.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 R$1,149
$470 MX$8,612
-54.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 R$1,835
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-78.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 R$2,307
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-63.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,098 R$5,885
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-71.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Teresopolis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$454 R$2,434
$724 MX$13.2K
-37.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
11.42
-0.79%

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Last update for Teresopolis: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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