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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tesanj is 28.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tesanj is 12.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.61 BAM 6.09
$11.99 MX$227
-69.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.83 BAM 28.41
$42.47 MX$803
-60.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.91 BAM 4.91
$10.47 MX$198
-72.21%
Cappuccino
$0.91 BAM 1.54
$3.6 MX$68.2
-74.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 BAM 2.5
$1.44 MX$27.16
2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BAM 1.54
$0.89 MX$16.79
2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BAM 3.44
$3.09 MX$58.5
-33.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BAM 2.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
-62.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 BAM 1.35
$1.38 MX$26.04
-42.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 BAM 1.43
$1.85 MX$34.9
-54.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 BAM 3.94
$1.57 MX$29.68
48.41%
Eggs
$2.84 BAM 4.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
11.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 BAM 17.01
$8.61 MX$163
17.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 BAM 12.58
$8.54 MX$161
-12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 BAM 22.19
$10.98 MX$208
19.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BAM 2.17
$2.72 MX$51.4
-52.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 BAM 2.72
$1.51 MX$28.57
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BAM 3.16
$1.88 MX$35.63
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BAM 2.84
$2.19 MX$41.42
-23.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 BAM 1.41
$1.87 MX$35.3
-55.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 BAM 1.17
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BAM 1.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 BAM 1.73
$1.09 MX$20.64
-5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 BAM 6
$3.96 MX$74.9
-10.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.36 BAM 14.11
$8.86 MX$167
-5.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 BAM 2.03
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 BAM 3.35
$2.61 MX$49.37
-23.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.11
$0.52 MX$9.74
255.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.98 BAM 59.1
$26.59 MX$503
31.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 BAM 2.01
$3.24 MX$61.2
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.5 BAM 17.73
$3.11 MX$58.7
237.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BAM 2.46
$1.31 MX$24.85
11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K BAM 40.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-20.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K BAM 43.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BAM 207
$84.2 MX$1,592
45.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19 BAM 32.06
$22.14 MX$419
-14.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.16 BAM 47.52
$30.14 MX$570
-6.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.94 BAM 48.85
$52 MX$983
-44.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.71 BAM 18.09
$18.72 MX$354
-42.79%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 BAM 4.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
-42.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 BAM 262
$200 MX$3,787
-22.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,259 BAM 5,501
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-38.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 BAM 121
$35.74 MX$676
100.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.63 BAM 60.2
$39.8 MX$753
-10.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 BAM 167
$79 MX$1,493
24.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BAM 203
$88.4 MX$1,671
35.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 BAM 443
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BAM 282
$474 MX$8,968
-64.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 BAM 619
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-77.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$316 BAM 533
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-73.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,605 BAM 4,397
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-15.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,832 BAM 3,092
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-75.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$712 BAM 1,202
$792 MX$15K
-10.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Tesanj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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