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

😐 Solo nomad: Hamrun is 2.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamrun is 37.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamrun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.87
$11.6 MX$212
48.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.4 €65.8
$41.62 MX$762
83.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.5 €8.18
$10.77 MX$197
-11.79%
Cappuccino
$1.93 €1.66
$3.55 MX$65
-45.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.49 MX$27.29
46.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.96 MX$17.5
67.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 €2.43
$3.02 MX$55.3
-6.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$4.57 MX$83.7
-54.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hamrun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.44 MX$26.41
-7.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.82 MX$33.4
-29.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.24 €3.65
$1.62 MX$29.63
161.73%
Eggs
$4.69 €4.04
$2.5 MX$45.82
87.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 €8.77
$8.58 MX$157
18.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.93
$8.57 MX$157
7.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.83 €16.22
$10.69 MX$196
76.15%
Apples (1kg)
$4.46 €3.84
$2.62 MX$47.93
70.23%
Banana (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.46 MX$26.66
108.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 €2.78
$1.97 MX$36.07
63.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 €3.11
$2.12 MX$38.89
70.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.81 MX$33.1
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$2.23 MX$40.82
-41.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.43 €2.09
$1.07 MX$19.66
127.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.05 MX$19.22
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 €5.43
$4.16 MX$76.2
51.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.53 €7.35
$9.04 MX$166
-5.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.72 MX$31.57
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.49 MX$45.52
-10.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamrun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.94
$0.55 MX$10.03
310.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.46 MX$484
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.7 €4.91
$3.08 MX$56.4
85.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$2.48 MX$45.31
-58.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.49 €42.63
$3.22 MX$58.9
1436.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.32 MX$24.09
13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K €33.7K
$30.8K MX$563K
27.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.2K
$23.9K MX$437.9K
61.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamrun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92 €79.2
$82.2 MX$1,504
11.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.18 €24.27
$22.23 MX$407
26.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.54 €24.58
$30.32 MX$555
-5.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hamrun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.5 €55.5
$51.1 MX$935
26.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.13 €19.92
$18.2 MX$333
27.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.4 €8.96
$4.93 MX$90.3
110.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamrun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$768 €662
$197 MX$3,606
290.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,525
$5,214 MX$95.5K
112.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hamrun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 €78.3
$36.13 MX$661
151.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.89 €33.5
$40.28 MX$737
-3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €89
$79.9 MX$1,463
29.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 €85.7
$88.1 MX$1,613
12.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamrun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 €588
$976 MX$17.9K
-30.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 €542
$470 MX$8,610
33.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,628 €1,402
$1,602 MX$29.3K
1.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,231
$1,192 MX$21.8K
19.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,906 €2,503
$3,080 MX$56.4K
-5.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,282 €1,966
$7,438 MX$136.2K
-69.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hamrun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 €929
$777 MX$14.2K
38.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.7
11.42
-76.36%

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

Last update for Hamrun: November 24, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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