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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 4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Terracina is 46.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 โ‚ฌ15.14
$11.88 MX$210
47.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 โ‚ฌ80.5
$41.90 MX$740
122.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 โ‚ฌ10.07
$10.55 MX$186
10.71%
Cappuccino
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
$3.60 MX$63.5
-59.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.50 MX$26.45
52.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.91 MX$16.09
3.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
$3.08 MX$54.4
84.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.36
$4.47 MX$78.8
13.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.39 MX$24.54
14.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.90 MX$33.47
18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$1.60 MX$28.27
68.75%
Eggs
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.51
$2.60 MX$45.97
56.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.65 โ‚ฌ13.49
$8.36 MX$148
87.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.45 โ‚ฌ10.73
$8.64 MX$152
44.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.09 โ‚ฌ16.46
$10.91 MX$192
74.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.61 MX$45.98
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.44 MX$25.46
42.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.96 MX$34.55
34.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.12 MX$37.34
50.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.86 MX$32.87
-4.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.22 MX$39.20
-19.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.02 MX$17.99
43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฌ0.40
$1.04 MX$18.36
-54.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.93
$4.05 MX$71.5
69.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 โ‚ฌ6.21
$10.18 MX$180
-29.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$2.62 MX$46.25
-3.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.51 MX$9.09
245.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.55 โ‚ฌ37.54
$26.52 MX$468
64.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.15 MX$55.7
81.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.46 MX$43.49
-34.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.46 โ‚ฌ29.70
$3.26 MX$57.5
957.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.32 MX$23.36
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
8.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K โ‚ฌ27.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
35.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 โ‚ฌ186
$83.5 MX$1,474
158.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.34 โ‚ฌ11.50
$22.86 MX$404
-41.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.06 โ‚ฌ26.77
$30.04 MX$530
3.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 โ‚ฌ47.40
$51.9 MX$916
5.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.30 โ‚ฌ20.08
$18.30 MX$323
27.32%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 โ‚ฌ6.78
$5.12 MX$90.4
53.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 โ‚ฌ488
$201 MX$3,541
182.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,922 โ‚ฌ6,829
$5,318 MX$93.9K
48.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 โ‚ฌ74.4
$35.73 MX$631
141.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.09 โ‚ฌ32.83
$40.27 MX$711
-5.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.4 โ‚ฌ80.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
17.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$89.3 MX$1,576
44.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 โ‚ฌ640
$947 MX$16.7K
-21.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 โ‚ฌ501
$483 MX$8,525
20.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 โ‚ฌ1,065
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-22.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$935 โ‚ฌ806
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-22.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,941 โ‚ฌ2,535
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-26.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 โ‚ฌ1,602
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-70.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Terracina
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
11.42
-61.03%

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Last update for Terracina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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