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 12.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hanko is 32.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.52 โ‚ฌ13.17
$11.61 MX$201
33.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 โ‚ฌ59.6
$42.75 MX$739
64.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 โ‚ฌ11.96
$10.60 MX$183
32.92%
Cappuccino
$4.17 โ‚ฌ3.54
$3.59 MX$62.0
16.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.45 MX$25.10
35.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.32
$0.90 MX$15.52
72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ5.98
$3.03 MX$52.4
132.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.11 โ‚ฌ6.89
$4.56 MX$78.8
77.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.45 MX$25.10
-13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.83 MX$31.59
-7.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.61 MX$27.80
45.96%
Eggs
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.54 MX$43.87
34.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.03
$8.54 MX$148
-58.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 โ‚ฌ3.99
$8.47 MX$146
-44.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.86 MX$188
-46.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.00
$2.73 MX$47.18
-56.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.80
$1.49 MX$25.80
-36.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.94 MX$33.59
28.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.54
$2.16 MX$37.42
92.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.85 MX$31.92
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.19 MX$37.84
-11.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.07 MX$18.54
66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.08 MX$18.73
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.75 โ‚ฌ10.82
$4.06 MX$70.2
214.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.84 โ‚ฌ13.45
$10.46 MX$181
51.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.86
$1.65 MX$28.59
104.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.23
$2.55 MX$44.06
49.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.00
$0.56 MX$9.61
530.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.2 โ‚ฌ55.4
$26.20 MX$453
148.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.41 โ‚ฌ7.99
$3.14 MX$54.3
199.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.08
$2.37 MX$41.00
-46.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$97.9 โ‚ฌ83.1
$3.24 MX$56.0
2922.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.31 MX$22.72
61.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K โ‚ฌ29.7K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
14.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
62.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 โ‚ฌ203
$83.1 MX$1,438
188.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.41 โ‚ฌ25.82
$22.15 MX$383
37.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 โ‚ฌ20.11
$29.37 MX$508
-19.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.21 โ‚ฌ37.54
$51.2 MX$885
-13.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.93 โ‚ฌ20.32
$18.69 MX$323
28.04%
Cinema Ticket
$17.32 โ‚ฌ14.70
$4.89 MX$84.5
254.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 โ‚ฌ300
$199 MX$3,435
78.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,163 โ‚ฌ6,931
$5,207 MX$90.0K
56.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 โ‚ฌ75.3
$35.93 MX$621
146.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.55 โ‚ฌ37.82
$39.39 MX$681
13.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ79.6
$80.3 MX$1,388
16.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 โ‚ฌ138
$87.6 MX$1,514
85.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚ฌ647
$963 MX$16.7K
-20.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 โ‚ฌ542
$482 MX$8,336
32.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 โ‚ฌ1,110
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-20.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 โ‚ฌ893
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-11.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,121 โ‚ฌ3,499
$3,957 MX$68.4K
4.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,232 โ‚ฌ1,895
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-65.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hanko
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,104 โ‚ฌ3,484
$726 MX$12.6K
465.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
11.42
-65.59%

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Last update for Hanko: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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