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

🙂 Solo nomad: Teyateyaneng is 33% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Teyateyaneng is 44.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.30 LSL 54.4
$11.85 MX$209
-72.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.98 LSL 181
$42.16 MX$744
-73.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 LSL 90.9
$10.75 MX$190
-48.74%
Cappuccino
$1.64 LSL 27.07
$3.47 MX$61.3
-52.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 LSL 14.06
$1.45 MX$25.65
-41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 LSL 9.48
$0.90 MX$15.93
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 LSL 28.06
$3.05 MX$53.9
-44.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 LSL 31.81
$4.42 MX$77.9
-56.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 LSL 16.09
$1.37 MX$24.17
-28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 LSL 14.02
$1.87 MX$33.05
-54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 LSL 37.51
$1.54 MX$27.25
48.05%
Eggs
-
$2.50 MX$44.18
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.53 LSL 41.77
$8.61 MX$152
-70.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.63 MX$152
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.25 LSL 53.6
$11.02 MX$195
-70.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 LSL 23.13
$2.75 MX$48.53
-49.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 LSL 22.68
$1.43 MX$25.21
-3.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 LSL 23.39
$1.87 MX$33.05
-24.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 LSL 18.80
$2.17 MX$38.26
-47.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 LSL 22.72
$1.88 MX$33.23
-26.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 LSL 18.83
$2.25 MX$39.65
-49.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 LSL 23.14
$1.07 MX$18.85
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 LSL 14.53
$1.07 MX$18.95
-17.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.15 MX$73.3
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.83 LSL 63.1
$10.34 MX$182
-62.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 LSL 33.66
$1.68 MX$29.64
21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LSL 27.26
$2.48 MX$43.84
-33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 LSL 12.35
$0.55 MX$9.80
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 LSL 11.53
$3.22 MX$56.8
-78.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 LSL 11.03
$2.48 MX$43.80
-72.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$54.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 LSL 20.90
$1.26 MX$22.16
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 LSL 3,264
$82.5 MX$1,456
140.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 LSL 365
$22.29 MX$393
-0.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.01 LSL 561
$30.02 MX$530
13.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 LSL 912
$51.4 MX$908
7.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.98 MX$88.0
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 LSL 1,815
$200 MX$3,530
-44.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,126 LSL 18.6K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-78.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 LSL 1,365
$35.71 MX$630
131.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.56 MX$698
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 LSL 1,353
$80.6 MX$1,422
1.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 LSL 1,867
$88.3 MX$1,559
28.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$54.8 LSL 903
$969 MX$17.1K
-94.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$38.78 LSL 639
$482 MX$8,511
-91.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 LSL 2,310
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-91.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$83.5 LSL 1,376
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-92.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 LSL 5,186
$756 MX$13.4K
-58.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Teyateyaneng: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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