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

😐 Solo nomad: Carrefour is 47.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carrefour is 14.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrefour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.13 HTG 1,983
$11.85 MX$209
27.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.7 HTG 12.0K
$42.16 MX$744
117.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 HTG 928
$10.75 MX$190
-34.14%
Cappuccino
$1.67 HTG 219
$3.47 MX$61.3
-51.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 HTG 205
$1.45 MX$25.65
7.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 HTG 200
$0.90 MX$15.93
70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.95 HTG 649
$3.05 MX$53.9
62.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 HTG 914
$4.42 MX$77.9
57.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrefour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 HTG 204
$1.37 MX$24.17
13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 HTG 307
$1.87 MX$33.05
25.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 HTG 392
$1.54 MX$27.25
94.16%
Eggs
$2.81 HTG 368
$2.50 MX$44.18
12.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 HTG 1,032
$8.61 MX$152
-8.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 HTG 809
$8.63 MX$152
-28.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 HTG 1,546
$11.02 MX$195
6.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 HTG 249
$2.75 MX$48.53
-30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 HTG 333
$1.43 MX$25.21
77.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 HTG 116
$1.87 MX$33.05
-52.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 HTG 300
$2.17 MX$38.26
5.53%
Potato (1kg)
$6.02 HTG 789
$1.88 MX$33.23
220.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 HTG 134
$2.25 MX$39.65
-54.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 HTG 90.9
$1.07 MX$18.85
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 HTG 134
$1.07 MX$18.95
-4.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 HTG 529
$4.15 MX$73.3
-2.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 HTG 1,515
$10.34 MX$182
11.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 HTG 122
$1.68 MX$29.64
-44.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 HTG 198
$2.48 MX$43.84
-39.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrefour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 HTG 26.41
$0.55 MX$9.80
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.29 HTG 2,661
$26.53 MX$468
-23.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 52.2
$3.22 MX$56.8
-87.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 HTG 54.5
$2.48 MX$43.80
-83.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.26 HTG 2,657
$3.11 MX$54.9
551.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 HTG 159
$1.26 MX$22.16
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K HTG 5.2M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
30.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.8K HTG 6.0M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
90.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrefour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.7 HTG 12.9K
$82.5 MX$1,456
19.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 HTG 6,632
$22.29 MX$393
126.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$166 HTG 21.8K
$30.02 MX$530
454.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrefour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.5 HTG 9,112
$51.4 MX$908
35.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.29 HTG 2,661
$18.29 MX$323
10.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 HTG 1,331
$4.98 MX$88.0
103.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrefour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.2 HTG 12.9K
$200 MX$3,530
-50.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,949 HTG 911.2K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
31.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrefour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 HTG 10.6K
$35.71 MX$630
126.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.0 HTG 9,970
$39.56 MX$698
92.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 HTG 16.0K
$80.6 MX$1,422
51.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 HTG 19.9K
$88.3 MX$1,559
71.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrefour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 HTG 117.5K
$969 MX$17.1K
-7.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 HTG 95.0K
$482 MX$8,511
50.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 HTG 166.8K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-20.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 HTG 141.4K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-8.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$758 HTG 99.5K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-81.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$594 HTG 77.9K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-90.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrefour
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,425 HTG 186.8K
$756 MX$13.4K
88.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.42
31.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Carrefour: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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