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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tesanj is 33.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tesanj is 16.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.60 BAM 6.08
$11.88 MX$210
-69.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.67 BAM 28.18
$41.90 MX$740
-60.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.99 BAM 5.05
$10.55 MX$186
-71.66%
Cappuccino
$0.87 BAM 1.47
$3.60 MX$63.5
-75.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 BAM 2.51
$1.50 MX$26.45
-1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BAM 1.46
$0.91 MX$16.09
-4.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 BAM 3.50
$3.08 MX$54.4
-32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BAM 2.94
$4.47 MX$78.8
-61.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 BAM 1.35
$1.39 MX$24.54
-42.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BAM 1.42
$1.90 MX$33.47
-55.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 BAM 3.95
$1.60 MX$28.27
46.25%
Eggs
$2.89 BAM 4.88
$2.60 MX$45.97
11.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.79 BAM 16.54
$8.36 MX$148
17.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 BAM 12.45
$8.64 MX$152
-14.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.47 BAM 22.76
$10.91 MX$192
23.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 BAM 2.19
$2.61 MX$45.98
-50.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.77
$1.44 MX$25.46
13.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BAM 3.10
$1.96 MX$34.55
-6.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BAM 2.85
$2.12 MX$37.34
-20.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 BAM 1.34
$1.86 MX$32.87
-57.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 BAM 1.24
$2.22 MX$39.20
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BAM 1.63
$1.02 MX$17.99
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BAM 1.61
$1.04 MX$18.36
-8.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 BAM 5.89
$4.05 MX$71.5
-13.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 BAM 13.99
$10.18 MX$180
-18.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$1.69 MX$29.79
-28.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 BAM 3.39
$2.62 MX$46.25
-23.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 BAM 3.01
$0.51 MX$9.09
249.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.98 BAM 59.1
$26.52 MX$468
31.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$3.15 MX$55.7
-63.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.88
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.67 BAM 18.04
$3.26 MX$57.5
227.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BAM 2.46
$1.32 MX$23.36
10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K BAM 40.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-20.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K BAM 43.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
8.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BAM 208
$83.5 MX$1,474
47.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.94 BAM 32.01
$22.86 MX$404
-17.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.84 BAM 48.74
$30.04 MX$530
-3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.02 BAM 50.7
$51.9 MX$916
-42.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.83 BAM 18.31
$18.30 MX$323
-40.82%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 BAM 5.01
$5.12 MX$90.4
-42.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 BAM 258
$201 MX$3,541
-23.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,251 BAM 5,494
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-38.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 BAM 118
$35.73 MX$631
95.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.88 BAM 59.0
$40.27 MX$711
-13.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 BAM 165
$79.2 MX$1,398
22.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BAM 198
$89.3 MX$1,576
31.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 BAM 444
$947 MX$16.7K
-72.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BAM 292
$483 MX$8,525
-64.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 BAM 622
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-76.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 BAM 521
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-74.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,356 BAM 3,982
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-41.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,539 BAM 2,601
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$714 BAM 1,207
$730 MX$12.9K
-2.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Tesanj: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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