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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hamelin is 23.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hamelin is 54.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hamelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.25 โ‚ฌ13.17
$11.99 MX$227
27.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 โ‚ฌ60.8
$42.47 MX$803
65.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.93
$10.47 MX$198
-1.24%
Cappuccino
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.1
$1.44 MX$27.16
149.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
206.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5 โ‚ฌ4.32
$3.09 MX$58.5
61.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.24
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hamelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.38 MX$26.04
-31.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.85 MX$34.9
34.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
$1.57 MX$29.68
134.39%
Eggs
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.32
$2.55 MX$48.3
50.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 โ‚ฌ4.28
$8.61 MX$163
-42.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.32 โ‚ฌ11.5
$8.54 MX$161
55.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.72 โ‚ฌ18.75
$10.98 MX$208
97.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.72 MX$51.4
5.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.88 MX$35.63
-56.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 โ‚ฌ4.51
$2.19 MX$41.42
138.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-25.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.19 MX$41.37
-34.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.09 MX$20.64
-6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 โ‚ฌ8.7
$3.96 MX$74.9
154.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$8.86 MX$167
-61.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hamelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$0.52 MX$9.74
567.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.3 โ‚ฌ52.9
$26.59 MX$503
130.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
$3.24 MX$61.2
73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
15.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.89 โ‚ฌ30.13
$3.11 MX$58.7
1021.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.31 MX$24.85
47.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K โ‚ฌ17.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-32.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 โ‚ฌ177
$84.2 MX$1,592
143.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.66 โ‚ฌ23.88
$22.14 MX$419
24.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.81
$30.14 MX$570
79.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hamelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.87 โ‚ฌ33.56
$52 MX$983
-25.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.49 โ‚ฌ20.28
$18.72 MX$354
25.48%
Cinema Ticket
$15.74 โ‚ฌ13.59
$5.07 MX$95.9
210.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hamelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 โ‚ฌ344
$200 MX$3,787
99.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,872
$5,333 MX$100.8K
114.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hamelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 โ‚ฌ67.7
$35.74 MX$676
119.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 โ‚ฌ34.3
$39.8 MX$753
-0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 โ‚ฌ77.1
$79 MX$1,493
13.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 โ‚ฌ110
$88.4 MX$1,671
43.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hamelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 โ‚ฌ726
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 โ‚ฌ580
$474 MX$8,968
41.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 โ‚ฌ1,329
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-6.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 โ‚ฌ1,044
$1,202 MX$22.7K
0.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,114 โ‚ฌ4,415
$3,081 MX$58.3K
65.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,826 โ‚ฌ3,303
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-49.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hamelin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,625 โ‚ฌ2,266
$792 MX$15K
231.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Hamelin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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