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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hanko is 16.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hanko is 59.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.32 โ‚ฌ13.23
$11.99 MX$227
27.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.8 โ‚ฌ61.1
$42.47 MX$803
66.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.62 โ‚ฌ11.76
$10.47 MX$198
30.09%
Cappuccino
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.75
$3.6 MX$68.2
20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.44 MX$27.16
31.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$0.89 MX$16.79
70.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
122.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.94 โ‚ฌ6.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
73.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-4.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.57 MX$29.68
48.41%
Eggs
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.55 MX$48.3
39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$8.61 MX$163
-59.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
$8.54 MX$161
-44.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.91
$10.98 MX$208
-48.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.51 MX$28.57
-41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.88 MX$35.63
29.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 โ‚ฌ3.71
$2.19 MX$41.42
96.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.87 MX$35.3
-30.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.19 MX$41.37
-13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.07 MX$20.23
66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.09 MX$20.64
60.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.9 โ‚ฌ11.13
$3.96 MX$74.9
225.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.85
$8.86 MX$167
54.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$1.72 MX$32.53
90.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 โ‚ฌ3.28
$2.61 MX$49.37
45.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$0.52 MX$9.74
575.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 โ‚ฌ57.4
$26.59 MX$503
149.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 โ‚ฌ8.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
188.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
-47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$98.7 โ‚ฌ85.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
3073.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
65.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 โ‚ฌ206
$84.2 MX$1,592
182.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.32 โ‚ฌ26.18
$22.14 MX$419
36.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.07 โ‚ฌ20.78
$30.14 MX$570
-20.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.56 โ‚ฌ37.61
$52 MX$983
-16.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.15 โ‚ฌ20.85
$18.72 MX$354
29.01%
Cinema Ticket
$17.67 โ‚ฌ15.25
$5.07 MX$95.9
248.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 โ‚ฌ308
$200 MX$3,787
78.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,199 โ‚ฌ7,079
$5,333 MX$100.8K
53.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90 โ‚ฌ77.7
$35.74 MX$676
151.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 โ‚ฌ38.67
$39.8 MX$753
12.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.4
$79 MX$1,493
16.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 โ‚ฌ142
$88.4 MX$1,671
85.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 โ‚ฌ676
$965 MX$18.3K
-18.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 โ‚ฌ565
$474 MX$8,968
37.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 โ‚ฌ1,125
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-21.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 โ‚ฌ917
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,518 โ‚ฌ3,037
$3,081 MX$58.3K
14.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,257 โ‚ฌ1,948
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-70.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 โ‚ฌ3,473
$792 MX$15K
408.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
11.42
-65.59%

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Last update for Hanko: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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