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

🙂 Solo nomad: Teyateyaneng is 45.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Teyateyaneng is 41.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.3 LSL 58.4
$11.99 MX$227
-72.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.95 LSL 194
$42.47 MX$803
-74.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 LSL 99.7
$10.47 MX$198
-46.13%
Cappuccino
$1.68 LSL 29.76
$3.6 MX$68.2
-53.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 LSL 14.16
$1.44 MX$27.16
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 LSL 10.39
$0.89 MX$16.79
-33.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 LSL 29.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
-45.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 LSL 34.73
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 LSL 17.89
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 LSL 14.44
$1.85 MX$34.9
-55.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 LSL 39.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
40.76%
Eggs
-
$2.55 MX$48.3
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.58 LSL 45.61
$8.61 MX$163
-70.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.54 MX$161
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.36 LSL 59.4
$10.98 MX$208
-69.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 LSL 25.05
$2.72 MX$51.4
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 LSL 25.02
$1.51 MX$28.57
-6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 LSL 24.29
$1.88 MX$35.63
-27.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LSL 19.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
-50.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 LSL 24.23
$1.87 MX$35.3
-26.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 LSL 19.93
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 LSL 25.21
$1.07 MX$20.23
33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 LSL 15.26
$1.09 MX$20.64
-21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.46 LSL 61.2
$8.86 MX$167
-60.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 LSL 34.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 LSL 29.95
$2.61 MX$49.37
-35.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 LSL 13.08
$0.52 MX$9.74
42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 LSL 12.46
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 LSL 12.97
$2.38 MX$44.94
-69.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 LSL 22.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
-1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 LSL 3,421
$84.2 MX$1,592
129.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.44 LSL 397
$22.14 MX$419
1.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.89 LSL 600
$30.14 MX$570
12.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 LSL 967
$52 MX$983
5.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 LSL 2,008
$200 MX$3,787
-43.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,104 LSL 19.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-79.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 LSL 1,484
$35.74 MX$676
134.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 LSL 1,490
$79 MX$1,493
6.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 LSL 1,949
$88.4 MX$1,671
24.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$55.2 LSL 976
$965 MX$18.3K
-94.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$38.29 LSL 677
$474 MX$8,968
-91.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 LSL 2,468
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-91.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.5 LSL 1,495
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-92.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$287 LSL 5,072
$792 MX$15K
-63.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Teyateyaneng: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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