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

🙂 Solo nomad: Danli is 28.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Danli is 29.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 HNL 155
$11.85 MX$208
-50.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.42 HNL 989
$42.16 MX$742
-11.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 HNL 206
$10.75 MX$189
-27.35%
Cappuccino
$2.25 HNL 59.5
$3.47 MX$61.1
-35.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 HNL 26.62
$1.45 MX$25.56
-30.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 HNL 29.54
$0.90 MX$15.88
24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 HNL 30.93
$3.05 MX$53.7
-61.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 HNL 72.3
$4.42 MX$77.7
-38.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 HNL 37.98
$1.37 MX$24.09
5.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 HNL 56.9
$1.87 MX$32.93
14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNL 33.60
$1.54 MX$27.15
-17.53%
Eggs
$2.01 HNL 53.2
$2.50 MX$44.03
-19.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.93 HNL 157
$8.61 MX$151
-31.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 HNL 102
$8.63 MX$152
-55.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.93 HNL 210
$11.02 MX$194
-28.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 HNL 78.7
$2.75 MX$48.36
8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 HNL 38.77
$1.43 MX$25.12
2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 HNL 38.60
$1.87 MX$32.94
-21.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 HNL 41.41
$2.17 MX$38.13
-27.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 HNL 43.94
$1.88 MX$33.12
-11.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 HNL 37.49
$2.25 MX$39.51
-36.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 HNL 23.00
$1.07 MX$18.78
-18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 HNL 45.52
$1.07 MX$18.88
60.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 HNL 67.0
$4.15 MX$73.1
-39.04%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 HNL 33.95
$1.68 MX$29.54
-23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 HNL 48.68
$2.48 MX$43.69
-25.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.76
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$467
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.18 HNL 111
$3.22 MX$56.6
29.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$43.65
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$54.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 HNL 28.52
$1.26 MX$22.09
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K HNL 503.3K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-37.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K HNL 515.9K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
-18.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 HNL 2,156
$82.5 MX$1,451
-1.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.98 HNL 238
$22.29 MX$392
-59.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.29 HNL 1,092
$30.02 MX$528
37.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$905
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$322
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 HNL 155
$4.98 MX$87.7
17.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 HNL 6,485
$200 MX$3,518
22.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$93.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.40 HNL 1,227
$35.71 MX$628
29.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.23 HNL 932
$39.56 MX$696
-10.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 HNL 2,874
$80.6 MX$1,417
34.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 HNL 2,660
$88.3 MX$1,554
13.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,482
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.3K
-
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 Danli: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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