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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Danli is 45% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Danli is 10.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.92 HNLย 154
$11.99 MX$227
-50.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.08 HNLย 965
$42.47 MX$803
-12.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 HNLย 194
$10.47 MX$198
-28.84%
Cappuccino
$2.29 HNLย 59.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
-36.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 HNLย 25.15
$1.44 MX$27.16
-32.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 HNLย 29.66
$0.89 MX$16.79
28.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 HNLย 29.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
-63.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 HNLย 71
$4.58 MX$86.6
-40.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 HNLย 36.49
$1.38 MX$26.04
1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 HNLย 55.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
15.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNLย 33.17
$1.57 MX$29.68
-19.11%
Eggs
$2.05 HNLย 53.3
$2.55 MX$48.3
-19.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 HNLย 157
$8.61 MX$163
-29.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 HNLย 96.5
$8.54 MX$161
-56.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 HNLย 204
$10.98 MX$208
-28.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 HNLย 74.8
$2.72 MX$51.4
5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 HNLย 37.49
$1.51 MX$28.57
-4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 HNLย 37.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 HNLย 39.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 HNLย 43.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
-10.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 HNLย 36.27
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 HNLย 22.12
$1.07 MX$20.23
-20.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 HNLย 43.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 HNLย 63.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
-38.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.36 HNLย 244
$8.86 MX$167
5.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 HNLย 33.69
$1.72 MX$32.53
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 HNLย 47.91
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 HNLย 108
$3.24 MX$61.2
28.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 HNLย 27.02
$1.31 MX$24.85
-20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K HNLย 499.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-36.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K HNLย 500.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
-19.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 HNLย 2,132
$84.2 MX$1,592
-2.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.05 HNLย 236
$22.14 MX$419
-59.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.91 HNLย 1,065
$30.14 MX$570
35.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 HNLย 148
$5.07 MX$95.9
12.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 HNLย 6,375
$200 MX$3,787
22.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.45 HNLย 1,183
$35.74 MX$676
27.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.35 HNLย 920
$39.8 MX$753
-11.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 HNLย 2,783
$79 MX$1,493
35.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 HNLย 2,672
$88.4 MX$1,671
16.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Danli
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Danli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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