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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tseri is 0.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tseri is 44.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tseri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.32 โ‚ฌ14.96
$11.99 MX$227
44.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 โ‚ฌ60.8
$42.47 MX$803
65.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 โ‚ฌ7.3
$10.47 MX$198
-19.29%
Cappuccino
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.35
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
46.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$0.89 MX$16.79
33.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$3.09 MX$58.5
18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.65
$4.58 MX$86.6
-7.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tseri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.38 MX$26.04
27.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.85 MX$34.9
-3.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.57 MX$29.68
54.14%
Eggs
$4.42 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.55 MX$48.3
73.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.94
$8.61 MX$163
60.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.08 โ‚ฌ7.84
$8.54 MX$161
6.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.93 โ‚ฌ11.17
$10.98 MX$208
17.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.72 MX$51.4
0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.88 MX$35.63
15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.73
$2.19 MX$41.42
44.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.07 MX$20.23
-26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
43.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 โ‚ฌ5.96
$8.86 MX$167
-22.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.72 MX$32.53
5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.61 MX$49.37
-7.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tseri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
357.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.33
$26.59 MX$503
93.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$3.24 MX$61.2
59.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.53 โ‚ฌ18.59
$3.11 MX$58.7
592.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.31 MX$24.85
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K โ‚ฌ22.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
35.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tseri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$84.2 MX$1,592
125.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.25 โ‚ฌ19.21
$22.14 MX$419
0.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.84 โ‚ฌ30.94
$30.14 MX$570
18.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tseri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.1
$52 MX$983
33.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.07 โ‚ฌ25.97
$18.72 MX$354
60.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.98
$5.07 MX$95.9
127.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tseri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$459 โ‚ฌ396
$200 MX$3,787
128.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,923 โ‚ฌ6,841
$5,333 MX$100.8K
48.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tseri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 โ‚ฌ75.5
$35.74 MX$676
144.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.6 โ‚ฌ48.9
$39.8 MX$753
42.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 โ‚ฌ83.4
$79 MX$1,493
22.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ฌ92.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tseri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚ฌ659
$965 MX$18.3K
-20.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 โ‚ฌ576
$474 MX$8,968
40.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,569 โ‚ฌ1,354
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-5.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,331 โ‚ฌ1,149
$1,202 MX$22.7K
10.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,269 โ‚ฌ2,823
$3,081 MX$58.3K
6.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,530 โ‚ฌ2,184
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tseri
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$946 โ‚ฌ816
$792 MX$15K
19.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
11.42
-62.00%

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Last update for Tseri: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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