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

🙂 Solo nomad: Choloma is 38.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Choloma is 9.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Choloma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.82 HNL 155
$11.61 MX$201
-49.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.04 HNL 1,011
$42.75 MX$739
-11.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 HNL 207
$10.60 MX$183
-26.60%
Cappuccino
$2.38 HNL 63.2
$3.59 MX$62.0
-33.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 HNL 25.76
$1.45 MX$25.10
-33.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 HNL 29.70
$0.90 MX$15.52
24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 HNL 31.15
$3.03 MX$52.4
-61.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 HNL 71.9
$4.56 MX$78.8
-40.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Choloma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 HNL 38.29
$1.45 MX$25.10
-0.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 HNL 54.7
$1.83 MX$31.59
12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 HNL 32.72
$1.61 MX$27.80
-23.60%
Eggs
$2.11 HNL 56.1
$2.54 MX$43.87
-16.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 HNL 160
$8.54 MX$148
-29.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 HNL 101
$8.47 MX$146
-55.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 HNL 208
$10.86 MX$188
-27.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 HNL 78.8
$2.73 MX$47.18
8.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 HNL 40.24
$1.49 MX$25.80
1.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 40.32
$1.94 MX$33.59
-21.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 HNL 41.56
$2.16 MX$37.42
-27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 HNL 44.32
$1.85 MX$31.92
-9.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 HNL 36.29
$2.19 MX$37.84
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 HNL 23.56
$1.07 MX$18.54
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 HNL 45.68
$1.08 MX$18.73
59.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 HNL 65.9
$4.06 MX$70.2
-38.92%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 HNL 35.49
$1.65 MX$28.59
-18.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 HNL 47.46
$2.55 MX$44.06
-29.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Choloma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 HNL 15.16
$0.56 MX$9.61
1.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 HNL 110
$3.14 MX$54.3
31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$41.00
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$56.0
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 HNL 27.59
$1.31 MX$22.72
-20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K HNL 502.7K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
-38.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K HNL 512.4K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
-19.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Choloma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 HNL 2,163
$83.1 MX$1,438
-2.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 HNL 247
$22.15 MX$383
-58.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.27 HNL 1,070
$29.37 MX$508
37.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Choloma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$885
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 HNL 150
$4.89 MX$84.5
15.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Choloma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$247 HNL 6,574
$199 MX$3,435
24.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,207 MX$90.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Choloma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.89 HNL 1,219
$35.93 MX$621
27.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.38 HNL 967
$39.39 MX$681
-7.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 HNL 2,946
$80.3 MX$1,388
38.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 HNL 2,718
$87.6 MX$1,514
16.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Choloma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$110 HNL 2,925
$963 MX$16.7K
-88.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100.0 HNL 2,656
$482 MX$8,336
-79.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 HNL 9,341
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-78.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 HNL 7,898
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-75.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$562 HNL 14.9K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
-85.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$450 HNL 11.9K
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-93.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Choloma
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 HNL 13.7K
$726 MX$12.6K
-28.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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

Last update for Choloma: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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