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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hama is 61.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hama is 51.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.46 SYP 394

$11.61 MX$200

-70.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.06 SYP 1,375

$42.75 MX$738

-71.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.46 SYP 281

$10.60 MX$183

-76.79%

Cappuccino

$0.76 SYP 86.8

$3.59 MX$62.0

-78.83%

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

$0.87 SYP 99.2

$1.45 MX$25.08

-40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 SYP 55.5

$0.90 MX$15.50

-45.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.65 SYP 188

$3.03 MX$52.4

-45.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 SYP 287

$4.56 MX$78.8

-44.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.51 SYP 58.4

$1.45 MX$25.07

-64.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 SYP 72.0

$1.83 MX$31.55

-65.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.26 SYP 144

$1.61 MX$27.77

-21.74%

Eggs

$1.94 SYP 221

$2.54 MX$43.82

-23.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.91 SYP 332

$8.54 MX$148

-65.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 SYP 439

$8.47 MX$146

-54.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.98 SYP 682

$10.86 MX$188

-44.94%

Apples (1kg)

$0.86 SYP 97.9

$2.73 MX$47.13

-68.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 SYP 204

$1.49 MX$25.77

20.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 112

$1.94 MX$33.55

-48.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.49 SYP 55.5

$2.16 MX$37.38

-77.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.57 SYP 65.4

$1.85 MX$31.88

-69.19%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 SYP 49.79

$2.19 MX$37.80

-79.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 SYP 29.77

$1.07 MX$18.52

-75.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 SYP 65.3

$1.08 MX$18.71

-47.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 SYP 279

$4.06 MX$70.1

-39.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.09 SYP 694

$10.46 MX$181

-41.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SYP 117

$1.65 MX$28.56

-38.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 SYP 211

$2.55 MX$44.01

-27.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 SYP 25.29

$0.56 MX$9.60

-60.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.20 MX$453

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 SYP 55.2

$3.14 MX$54.2

-84.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 SYP 55.7

$2.37 MX$40.96

-79.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.49 SYP 740

$3.24 MX$56.0

100.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 SYP 169

$1.31 MX$22.70

12.98%

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

$18.8K SYP 2.1M

$30.5K MX$527.4K

-38.59%

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

$21.2K SYP 2.4M

$23.8K MX$411.4K

-10.90%

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

$103 SYP 11.8K

$83.1 MX$1,436

24.18%

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

$8.45 SYP 963

$22.15 MX$383

-61.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.4 SYP 6,202

$29.37 MX$507

85.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$3.57 SYP 407

$51.2 MX$884

-93.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.59 SYP 409

$18.69 MX$323

-80.79%

Cinema Ticket

$3.06 SYP 349

$4.89 MX$84.4

-37.42%

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

$35.58 SYP 4,057

$199 MX$3,431

-82.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$507 SYP 57.8K

$5,207 MX$89.9K

-90.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.94 SYP 1,133

$35.93 MX$621

-72.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.65 SYP 2,810

$39.39 MX$680

-37.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.89 SYP 5,231

$80.3 MX$1,387

-42.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$20.37 SYP 2,322

$87.6 MX$1,512

-76.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$963 MX$16.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,326

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$89.4 SYP 10.2K

$1,645 MX$28.4K

-94.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.0 SYP 7,296

$1,192 MX$20.6K

-94.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,957 MX$68.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,513 MX$112.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$726 MX$12.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

5.08%

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

Last update for Hama: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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