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

🙂 Solo nomad: Teyateyaneng is 48.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Teyateyaneng is 35.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 LSL 55.6
$11.61 MX$200
-70.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.02 LSL 180
$42.75 MX$738
-74.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 LSL 92.4
$10.60 MX$183
-46.51%
Cappuccino
$1.70 LSL 27.72
$3.59 MX$62.0
-52.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 LSL 13.93
$1.45 MX$25.08
-41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 LSL 9.35
$0.90 MX$15.50
-36.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 LSL 27.52
$3.03 MX$52.4
-44.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 LSL 32.59
$4.56 MX$78.8
-56.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 LSL 16.10
$1.45 MX$25.07
-31.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LSL 14.12
$1.83 MX$31.55
-52.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 LSL 36.13
$1.61 MX$27.77
37.89%
Eggs
-
$2.54 MX$43.82
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.58 LSL 42.11
$8.54 MX$148
-69.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.47 MX$146
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.26 LSL 53.1
$10.86 MX$188
-69.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 LSL 22.91
$2.73 MX$47.13
-48.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 LSL 23.15
$1.49 MX$25.77
-4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 LSL 23.24
$1.94 MX$33.55
-26.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 LSL 18.31
$2.16 MX$37.38
-48.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 LSL 23.17
$1.85 MX$31.88
-23.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 LSL 18.30
$2.19 MX$37.80
-48.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 LSL 22.34
$1.07 MX$18.52
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 LSL 13.02
$1.08 MX$18.71
-25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.06 MX$70.1
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.57 LSL 58.2
$10.46 MX$181
-65.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 LSL 33.34
$1.65 MX$28.56
23.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 LSL 27.04
$2.55 MX$44.01
-34.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 LSL 12.11
$0.56 MX$9.60
32.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 LSL 12.28
$3.14 MX$54.2
-76.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 LSL 11.74
$2.37 MX$40.96
-69.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$56.0
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 LSL 21.26
$1.31 MX$22.70
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 LSL 3,149
$83.1 MX$1,436
132.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.06 LSL 360
$22.15 MX$383
-0.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.69 LSL 550
$29.37 MX$507
14.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 LSL 919
$51.2 MX$884
10.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.89 MX$84.4
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 LSL 1,826
$199 MX$3,431
-43.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,098 LSL 17.9K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-78.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 LSL 1,367
$35.93 MX$621
133.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.39 MX$680
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 LSL 1,348
$80.3 MX$1,387
2.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 LSL 1,842
$87.6 MX$1,512
28.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$55.0 LSL 897
$963 MX$16.6K
-94.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$38.38 LSL 626
$482 MX$8,326
-92.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 LSL 2,295
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-91.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.8 LSL 1,383
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-92.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Teyateyaneng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$296 LSL 4,829
$726 MX$12.5K
-59.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Teyateyaneng: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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