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

🙂 Solo nomad: Catacamas is 34.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Catacamas is 20.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 HNL 150
$11.85 MX$209
-52.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.14 HNL 1,009
$42.16 MX$744
-9.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 HNL 202
$10.75 MX$190
-28.93%
Cappuccino
$2.30 HNL 60.8
$3.47 MX$61.3
-33.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 HNL 25.31
$1.45 MX$25.65
-33.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 HNL 30.92
$0.90 MX$15.93
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 HNL 30.78
$3.05 MX$53.9
-61.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 HNL 72.3
$4.42 MX$77.9
-38.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 HNL 38.55
$1.37 MX$24.17
6.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 HNL 55.3
$1.87 MX$33.05
11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 HNL 33.87
$1.54 MX$27.25
-16.88%
Eggs
$2.12 HNL 56.2
$2.50 MX$44.18
-15.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 HNL 158
$8.61 MX$152
-30.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 HNL 97.4
$8.63 MX$152
-57.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 HNL 213
$11.02 MX$195
-26.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 HNL 78.1
$2.75 MX$48.53
7.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 40.27
$1.43 MX$25.21
6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.85
$1.87 MX$33.05
-21.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 HNL 40.73
$2.17 MX$38.26
-29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 HNL 44.17
$1.88 MX$33.23
-11.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 HNL 35.76
$2.25 MX$39.65
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 HNL 23.24
$1.07 MX$18.85
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HNL 43.63
$1.07 MX$18.95
54.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 HNL 65.7
$4.15 MX$73.3
-40.24%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 HNL 34.15
$1.68 MX$29.64
-23.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 HNL 49.21
$2.48 MX$43.84
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.80
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.32 HNL 114
$3.22 MX$56.8
34.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$43.80
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$54.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.23
$1.26 MX$22.16
-15.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K HNL 513.0K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-36.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K HNL 515.0K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-19.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.0 HNL 2,169
$82.5 MX$1,456
-0.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.80 HNL 233
$22.29 MX$393
-60.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.03 HNL 1,085
$30.02 MX$530
36.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$908
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 HNL 152
$4.98 MX$88.0
15.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 HNL 6,554
$200 MX$3,530
23.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.30 HNL 1,225
$35.71 MX$630
29.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.96 HNL 951
$39.56 MX$698
-9.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 HNL 2,927
$80.6 MX$1,422
37.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 HNL 2,722
$88.3 MX$1,559
16.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,511
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catacamas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Catacamas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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