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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Catacamas is 34.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Catacamas is 19.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.64 HNLย 149
$11.88 MX$210
-52.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.00 HNLย 977
$41.90 MX$740
-11.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 HNLย 203
$10.55 MX$186
-26.92%
Cappuccino
$2.29 HNLย 60.5
$3.60 MX$63.5
-36.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 HNLย 25.32
$1.50 MX$26.45
-36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNLย 30.94
$0.91 MX$16.09
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 HNLย 30.04
$3.08 MX$54.4
-62.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 HNLย 70.4
$4.47 MX$78.8
-40.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 HNLย 38.38
$1.39 MX$24.54
4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 HNLย 57.2
$1.90 MX$33.47
14.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNLย 33.46
$1.60 MX$28.27
-20.63%
Eggs
$2.01 HNLย 53.0
$2.60 MX$45.97
-22.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.22 HNLย 164
$8.36 MX$148
-25.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 HNLย 99.1
$8.64 MX$152
-56.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.93 HNLย 209
$10.91 MX$192
-27.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 HNLย 77.5
$2.61 MX$45.98
12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 HNLย 39.71
$1.44 MX$25.46
4.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 HNLย 39.48
$1.96 MX$34.55
-23.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 HNLย 40.52
$2.12 MX$37.34
-27.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 HNLย 42.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-13.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 HNLย 35.65
$2.22 MX$39.20
-39.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNLย 23.09
$1.02 MX$17.99
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 HNLย 45.15
$1.04 MX$18.36
64.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 HNLย 66.3
$4.05 MX$71.5
-38.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 HNLย 35.11
$1.69 MX$29.79
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 HNLย 46.95
$2.62 MX$46.25
-32.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 HNLย 108
$3.15 MX$55.7
30.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 HNLย 27.03
$1.32 MX$23.36
-22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K HNLย 505.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-36.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K HNLย 508.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-18.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 HNLย 2,157
$83.5 MX$1,474
-2.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.88 HNLย 234
$22.86 MX$404
-61.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.01 HNLย 1,082
$30.04 MX$530
36.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 HNLย 150
$5.12 MX$90.4
11.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 HNLย 6,499
$201 MX$3,541
22.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.28 HNLย 1,195
$35.73 MX$631
26.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.38 HNLย 934
$40.27 MX$711
-12.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 HNLย 2,868
$79.2 MX$1,398
37.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 HNLย 2,754
$89.3 MX$1,576
16.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Catacamas: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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