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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Terracina is 3.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Terracina is 74.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.62 โ‚ฌ15.22
$11.99 MX$227
46.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.8
$42.47 MX$803
117.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.9
$10.47 MX$198
9.46%
Cappuccino
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.44 MX$27.16
58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.89 MX$16.79
5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
85.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.52
$4.58 MX$86.6
14.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.38 MX$26.04
19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.85 MX$34.9
21.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.57 MX$29.68
72.61%
Eggs
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.59 โ‚ฌ13.46
$8.61 MX$163
81.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.56 โ‚ฌ10.84
$8.54 MX$161
47.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.69 โ‚ฌ17
$10.98 MX$208
79.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.88 MX$35.63
42.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.19 MX$41.42
48.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.87 MX$35.3
-4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.19 MX$41.37
-18.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฌ0.39
$1.09 MX$20.64
-57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 โ‚ฌ5.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
72.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.86 MX$167
-19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.72 MX$32.53
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.61 MX$49.37
-2.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$0.52 MX$9.74
236.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.85 โ‚ฌ37
$26.59 MX$503
61.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 โ‚ฌ5.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
79.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.62 โ‚ฌ29.89
$3.11 MX$58.7
1013.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.31 MX$24.85
55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K โ‚ฌ27.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
34.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 โ‚ฌ190
$84.2 MX$1,592
161.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 โ‚ฌ11.26
$22.14 MX$419
-41.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.41 โ‚ฌ27.12
$30.14 MX$570
4.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 โ‚ฌ47.54
$52 MX$983
5.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.3 โ‚ฌ20.12
$18.72 MX$354
24.47%
Cinema Ticket
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.83
$5.07 MX$95.9
56.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$554 โ‚ฌ478
$200 MX$3,787
176.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,979 โ‚ฌ6,889
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 โ‚ฌ73.9
$35.74 MX$676
139.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.5 โ‚ฌ32.37
$39.8 MX$753
-5.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 โ‚ฌ79
$79 MX$1,493
15.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 โ‚ฌ110
$88.4 MX$1,671
44.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 โ‚ฌ656
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 โ‚ฌ491
$474 MX$8,968
19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 โ‚ฌ1,046
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-26.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 โ‚ฌ784
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-24.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,286 โ‚ฌ2,837
$3,081 MX$58.3K
6.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,088 โ‚ฌ1,803
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
11.42
-61.03%

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Last update for Terracina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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