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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tesanj is 16.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tesanj is 2.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 BAM 5.75
$11.61 MX$200
-70.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.75 BAM 27.80
$42.75 MX$738
-60.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.92 BAM 4.84
$10.60 MX$183
-72.45%
Cappuccino
$0.84 BAM 1.39
$3.59 MX$62.0
-76.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 BAM 2.42
$1.45 MX$25.08
0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 BAM 1.41
$0.90 MX$15.50
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 BAM 3.44
$3.03 MX$52.4
-31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.00
$4.56 MX$78.8
-60.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 BAM 1.35
$1.45 MX$25.07
-43.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BAM 1.39
$1.83 MX$31.55
-54.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 BAM 3.97
$1.61 MX$27.77
48.45%
Eggs
$2.88 BAM 4.78
$2.54 MX$43.82
13.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 BAM 16.09
$8.54 MX$148
13.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 BAM 12.49
$8.47 MX$146
-11.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.25 BAM 21.99
$10.86 MX$188
22.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 BAM 2.14
$2.73 MX$47.13
-52.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.71
$1.49 MX$25.77
9.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BAM 3.10
$1.94 MX$33.55
-3.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 BAM 2.75
$2.16 MX$37.38
-23.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 BAM 1.34
$1.85 MX$31.88
-56.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 BAM 1.16
$2.19 MX$37.80
-68.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 BAM 1.64
$1.07 MX$18.52
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BAM 1.58
$1.08 MX$18.71
-12.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BAM 6.04
$4.06 MX$70.1
-10.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 BAM 13.75
$10.46 MX$181
-20.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 BAM 1.98
$1.65 MX$28.56
-27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 BAM 3.26
$2.55 MX$44.01
-23.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.92
$0.56 MX$9.60
214.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.66 BAM 59.2
$26.20 MX$453
36.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$3.14 MX$54.2
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.86
$2.37 MX$40.96
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.79 BAM 17.90
$3.24 MX$56.0
233.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BAM 2.49
$1.31 MX$22.70
14.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K BAM 38.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-24.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K BAM 43.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
8.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BAM 204
$83.1 MX$1,436
48.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.35 BAM 32.13
$22.15 MX$383
-12.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.23 BAM 46.86
$29.37 MX$507
-3.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.81 BAM 49.48
$51.2 MX$884
-41.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.96 BAM 18.19
$18.69 MX$323
-41.36%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 BAM 4.76
$4.89 MX$84.4
-41.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 BAM 252
$199 MX$3,431
-23.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,265 BAM 5,420
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-37.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 BAM 116
$35.93 MX$621
93.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.63 BAM 57.5
$39.39 MX$680
-12.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 BAM 162
$80.3 MX$1,387
21.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 BAM 197
$87.6 MX$1,512
35.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 BAM 429
$963 MX$16.6K
-73.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BAM 278
$482 MX$8,326
-65.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 BAM 611
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-77.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BAM 519
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-73.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,515 BAM 4,174
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-36.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,754 BAM 2,912
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-73.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tesanj
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$710 BAM 1,179
$726 MX$12.5K
-2.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tesanj: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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