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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Terni is 8.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Terni is 33.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Terni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.34 โ‚ฌ14.97
$11.99 MX$227
44.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.77 โ‚ฌ42.97
$42.47 MX$803
17.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 โ‚ฌ8.52
$10.47 MX$198
-5.73%
Cappuccino
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$3.6 MX$68.2
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.44 MX$27.16
84.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
$0.89 MX$16.79
46.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.63
$3.09 MX$58.5
73.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.59
$4.58 MX$86.6
16.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Terni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.85 MX$34.9
-8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.96%
Eggs
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
$2.55 MX$48.3
29.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.6 โ‚ฌ11.74
$8.61 MX$163
57.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.33 โ‚ฌ8.05
$8.54 MX$161
9.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.06
$10.98 MX$208
27.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.51 MX$28.57
24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.88 MX$35.63
-37.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.19 MX$41.42
2.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.87 MX$35.3
-16.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.19 MX$41.37
-23.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.07 MX$20.23
-26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚ฌ0.33
$1.09 MX$20.64
-65.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 โ‚ฌ5.67
$3.96 MX$74.9
65.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.53 โ‚ฌ5.64
$8.86 MX$167
-26.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.72 MX$32.53
-20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.61 MX$49.37
-37.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Terni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.52 MX$9.74
207.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.25 โ‚ฌ29.57
$26.59 MX$503
28.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 โ‚ฌ4.28
$3.24 MX$61.2
53.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.68 โ‚ฌ22.18
$3.11 MX$58.7
725.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฌ29.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
11.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K โ‚ฌ29.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
40.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 โ‚ฌ150
$84.2 MX$1,592
106.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.12 โ‚ฌ12.19
$22.14 MX$419
-36.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.36 โ‚ฌ26.21
$30.14 MX$570
0.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Terni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 โ‚ฌ44.5
$52 MX$983
-0.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 โ‚ฌ14.57
$18.72 MX$354
-9.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.08
$5.07 MX$95.9
107.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Terni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 โ‚ฌ301
$200 MX$3,787
74.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,865 โ‚ฌ5,063
$5,333 MX$100.8K
9.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Terni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 โ‚ฌ56.6
$35.74 MX$676
83.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.91 โ‚ฌ30.14
$39.8 MX$753
-12.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 โ‚ฌ80.5
$79 MX$1,493
18.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.7 โ‚ฌ76.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
0.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Terni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 โ‚ฌ299
$965 MX$18.3K
-64.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 โ‚ฌ302
$474 MX$8,968
-26.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 โ‚ฌ651
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-54.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 โ‚ฌ481
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-53.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,405 โ‚ฌ1,213
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-54.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 โ‚ฌ710
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Terni
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,598 โ‚ฌ1,380
$792 MX$15K
101.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
11.42
-67.69%

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Last update for Terni: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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