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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 32.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hangzhou is 11.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hangzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 ¥25.23
$11.99 MX$227
-70.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.99 ¥186
$42.47 MX$803
-38.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ¥35.48
$10.47 MX$198
-52.72%
Cappuccino
$3.4 ¥24.41
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
-63.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ¥8.06
$3.09 MX$58.5
-63.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.89
$4.58 MX$86.6
-63.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hangzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ¥14.56
$1.38 MX$26.04
47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 ¥13.61
$1.85 MX$34.9
2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 ¥6.63
$1.57 MX$29.68
-41.40%
Eggs
$1.71 ¥12.29
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.18 ¥123
$8.61 MX$163
99.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 ¥19.24
$8.54 MX$161
-68.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 ¥70.5
$10.98 MX$208
-10.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ¥14.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.85
$1.51 MX$28.57
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ¥11.75
$1.88 MX$35.63
-12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 ¥8.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
-43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 ¥5.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
-58.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ¥7.06
$2.19 MX$41.37
-55.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ¥4.87
$1.07 MX$20.23
-36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.79
$1.09 MX$20.64
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 ¥30.75
$3.96 MX$74.9
8.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.55 ¥90
$8.86 MX$167
41.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥5.37
$1.72 MX$32.53
-56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ¥11.67
$2.61 MX$49.37
-37.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Hangzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 ¥3.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
-3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.59 ¥112
$26.59 MX$503
-41.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ¥12.83
$3.24 MX$61.2
-44.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 ¥44.69
$3.11 MX$58.7
100.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥8.14
$1.31 MX$24.85
-13.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥138.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-36.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥120.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-30.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hangzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.69 ¥313
$84.2 MX$1,592
-48.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.59 ¥83.2
$22.14 MX$419
-47.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.65 ¥134
$30.14 MX$570
-38.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hangzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ¥433
$52 MX$983
16.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.39 ¥118
$18.72 MX$354
-12.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ¥45.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
26.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hangzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 ¥3,206
$200 MX$3,787
123.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.8K ¥206.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
439.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hangzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 ¥407
$35.74 MX$676
58.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 ¥255
$39.8 MX$753
-10.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$79 MX$1,493
-9.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.1 ¥668
$88.4 MX$1,671
5.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hangzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 ¥3,712
$965 MX$18.3K
-46.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ¥2,144
$474 MX$8,968
-36.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 ¥8,148
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-31.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 ¥4,754
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-44.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,808 ¥56K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
153.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,275 ¥30.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-43.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hangzhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,309 ¥9,389
$792 MX$15K
65.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
11.42
-66.46%

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

Last update for Hangzhou: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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