Cost of Living Comparison Between Texcoco de Mora and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Texcoco de Mora and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Texcoco de Mora is 9.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Texcoco de Mora is 9.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Texcoco de Mora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.74 MX$203
$11.73 MX$222
-8.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.41 MX$745
$41.52 MX$785
-5.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 MX$148
$10.57 MX$200
-25.83%
Cappuccino
$3.39 MX$64.1
$3.49 MX$65.9
-2.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MX$24.02
$1.45 MX$27.33
-12.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$17.22
$0.97 MX$18.33
-6.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 MX$44.49
$3.03 MX$57.2
-22.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 MX$75.7
$4.59 MX$86.8
-12.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Texcoco de Mora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$27.37
$1.42 MX$26.87
2.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$49.35
$1.87 MX$35.43
39.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MX$30.54
$1.54 MX$29.2
5.19%
Eggs
$2.29 MX$43.32
$2.6 MX$49.21
-11.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 MX$153
$8.32 MX$157
-2.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 MX$149
$8.54 MX$161
-7.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.67 MX$202
-1.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 MX$50.4
$2.66 MX$50.2
0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$27.1
$1.51 MX$28.5
-5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 MX$32.78
$1.9 MX$35.87
-8.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MX$30.03
$2.19 MX$41.45
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$34.97
$1.78 MX$33.7
3.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.35
$2.17 MX$41.05
-11.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MX$22.94
$1.07 MX$20.14
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.34
$1.09 MX$20.53
-11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 MX$80.3
$4.17 MX$78.8
1.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.87 MX$206
$8.75 MX$165
24.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 MX$30.33
$1.69 MX$31.91
-5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.53 MX$47.74
8.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Texcoco de Mora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.31
$0.51 MX$9.59
27.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 MX$48.47
$3.25 MX$61.4
-21.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 MX$30.4
$2.49 MX$47.01
-35.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.21 MX$155
$3.22 MX$60.8
154.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.19
$1.26 MX$23.87
1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K MX$398K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-29.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K MX$424.9K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
-3.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Texcoco de Mora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 MX$1,064
$84.2 MX$1,592
-33.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.5 MX$425
$22.8 MX$431
-1.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.57 MX$540
$30.04 MX$568
-4.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Texcoco de Mora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.76 MX$676
$51.4 MX$972
-30.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.99 MX$302
$18.28 MX$346
-12.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 MX$85.9
$4.97 MX$94.1
-8.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Texcoco de Mora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,936
$197 MX$3,719
5.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,550 MX$67.1K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-32.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Texcoco de Mora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MX$1,013
$35.81 MX$677
49.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 MX$752
$39.43 MX$745
0.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 MX$1,669
$80.9 MX$1,529
9.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 MX$1,507
$86.3 MX$1,631
-7.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Texcoco de Mora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MX$9,582
$968 MX$18.3K
-47.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 MX$7,572
$478 MX$9,037
-16.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 MX$17.4K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-43.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 MX$14.3K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-36.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,756 MX$33.2K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-44.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Texcoco de Mora
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for Texcoco de Mora: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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