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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hameenlinna is 20.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hameenlinna is 60.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hameenlinna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.94 โ‚ฌ11.18
$11.99 MX$227
7.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$42.47 MX$803
118.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10 โ‚ฌ8.63
$10.47 MX$198
-4.49%
Cappuccino
$4.64 โ‚ฌ4.01
$3.6 MX$68.2
28.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$1.44 MX$27.16
111.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.89 MX$16.79
70.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9 โ‚ฌ7.77
$3.09 MX$58.5
191.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
75.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hameenlinna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.85 MX$34.9
28.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.73
$1.57 MX$29.68
101.27%
Eggs
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.55 MX$48.3
38.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 โ‚ฌ8.81
$8.61 MX$163
18.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.95
$8.54 MX$161
35.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.54 โ‚ฌ17.74
$10.98 MX$208
87.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.88 MX$35.63
59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.94
$2.19 MX$41.42
108.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.07 MX$20.23
90.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.09 MX$20.64
64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.4 โ‚ฌ9.84
$3.96 MX$74.9
187.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.13 โ‚ฌ12.2
$8.86 MX$167
59.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$1.72 MX$32.53
106.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.61 MX$49.37
69.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hameenlinna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.86
$0.52 MX$9.74
536.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.7 โ‚ฌ52.4
$26.59 MX$503
128.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.37 โ‚ฌ8.09
$3.24 MX$61.2
189.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.1 โ‚ฌ45.85
$3.11 MX$58.7
1607.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K โ‚ฌ28.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
33.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hameenlinna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$84.2 MX$1,592
42.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.66 โ‚ฌ25.61
$22.14 MX$419
33.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.07
$30.14 MX$570
-61.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hameenlinna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.56 โ‚ฌ37.61
$52 MX$983
-16.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.97 โ‚ฌ20.69
$18.72 MX$354
28.04%
Cinema Ticket
$17.14 โ‚ฌ14.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
238.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hameenlinna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 โ‚ฌ294
$200 MX$3,787
69.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,090 โ‚ฌ6,985
$5,333 MX$100.8K
51.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hameenlinna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.3
$35.74 MX$676
212.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.66 โ‚ฌ29.07
$39.8 MX$753
-15.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 โ‚ฌ80.4
$79 MX$1,493
17.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
29.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hameenlinna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 โ‚ฌ592
$965 MX$18.3K
-28.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฌ495
$474 MX$8,968
20.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 โ‚ฌ931
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$909 โ‚ฌ785
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-24.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,983 โ‚ฌ3,439
$3,081 MX$58.3K
29.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,235 โ‚ฌ1,929
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hameenlinna
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,526 โ‚ฌ3,907
$792 MX$15K
471.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
11.42
-66.46%

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Last update for Hameenlinna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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