Cost of Living Comparison Between Half Way Tree and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Half Way Tree and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Half Way Tree is 14.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Half Way Tree is 2.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.84 JMD 771

$11.58 MX$212

-58.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.9 JMD 9,855

$42 MX$769

47.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9 JMD 1,434

$10.5 MX$192

-14.29%

Cappuccino

$4.26 JMD 678

$3.43 MX$62.8

24.20%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 JMD 146

$1.49 MX$27.34

-38.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 JMD 97.8

$0.94 MX$17.27

-35.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 JMD 388

$3.08 MX$56.3

-20.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 JMD 492

$4.37 MX$79.9

-29.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.71 JMD 591

$1.39 MX$25.44

166.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 JMD 267

$1.85 MX$33.81

-9.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 JMD 225

$1.58 MX$28.88

-10.76%

Eggs

$3.55 JMD 565

$2.51 MX$46

41.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 JMD 1,774

$8.26 MX$151

34.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.5 JMD 1,035

$8.7 MX$159

-25.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.59 JMD 1,209

$10.73 MX$196

-29.26%

Apples (1kg)

$4.24 JMD 675

$2.61 MX$47.74

62.45%

Banana (1kg)

$3.14 JMD 501

$1.49 MX$27.28

110.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.15 JMD 661

$1.95 MX$35.72

112.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.81 JMD 447

$2.09 MX$38.26

34.45%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 JMD 325

$1.81 MX$33.05

12.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 JMD 307

$2.16 MX$39.62

-10.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 JMD 195

$1.03 MX$18.85

18.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 JMD 154

$1.08 MX$19.7

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.72 JMD 1,389

$4.14 MX$75.9

110.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.02 JMD 1,756

$8.88 MX$163

24.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 JMD 441

$1.67 MX$30.64

65.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 JMD 507

$2.53 MX$46.31

25.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 JMD 104

$0.51 MX$9.27

29.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.38 JMD 6,910

$26.68 MX$488

62.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 JMD 152

$3.26 MX$59.7

-70.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.2 JMD 510

$2.51 MX$45.94

27.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.37 JMD 1,014

$3.12 MX$57.2

104.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 JMD 194

$1.31 MX$23.96

-6.87%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$42.6K JMD 6.8M

$30.9K MX$565K

38.08%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.5K JMD 5.3M

$23.9K MX$436.9K

40.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$166 JMD 26.5K

$83 MX$1,520

100.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.52 JMD 3,587

$22.59 MX$414

-0.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.16 JMD 7,034

$29.51 MX$540

49.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.6 MX$944

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 MX$337

Cinema Ticket

$12.97 JMD 2,065

$4.9 MX$89.7

164.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$63.2 JMD 10.1K

$200 MX$3,668

-68.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,435 JMD 387.8K

$5,179 MX$94.8K

-52.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.92 JMD 2,535

$36.41 MX$667

-56.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.48 JMD 4,059

$39.91 MX$731

-36.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$31.93 JMD 5,086

$79.9 MX$1,462

-60.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$31.39 JMD 5,001

$87.7 MX$1,605

-64.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,143 JMD 182.1K

$983 MX$18K

16.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MX$8,612

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,610 MX$29.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,189 MX$21.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

11.42

-19.88%

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

Last update for Half Way Tree: November 30, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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