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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hanover is 29.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hanover is 80.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$11.88 MX$210
43.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 โ‚ฌ71.1
$41.90 MX$740
96.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.97 โ‚ฌ12.04
$10.55 MX$186
32.42%
Cappuccino
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$3.60 MX$63.5
13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.50 MX$26.45
84.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$0.91 MX$16.09
265.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 โ‚ฌ4.54
$3.08 MX$54.4
70.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 โ‚ฌ3.79
$4.47 MX$78.8
-1.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.39 MX$24.54
-8.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
16.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$1.60 MX$28.27
103.75%
Eggs
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
$2.60 MX$45.97
41.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.96 โ‚ฌ12.90
$8.36 MX$148
78.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.34 โ‚ฌ12.36
$8.64 MX$152
65.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.91 MX$192
72.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.61 MX$45.98
24.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.44 MX$25.46
38.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.96 MX$34.55
17.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.44
$2.12 MX$37.34
142.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.86 MX$32.87
-17.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.22 MX$39.20
-30.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.02 MX$17.99
86.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.04 MX$18.36
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.84
$4.05 MX$71.5
153.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.13
$10.18 MX$180
-30.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.69 MX$29.79
-35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.62 MX$46.25
-34.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.23
$0.51 MX$9.09
633.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.6 โ‚ฌ57.4
$26.52 MX$468
150.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.85
$3.15 MX$55.7
78.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.46 MX$43.49
30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.70 โ‚ฌ29.91
$3.26 MX$57.5
964.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฌ26.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
43.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 โ‚ฌ305
$83.5 MX$1,474
323.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.15 โ‚ฌ24.26
$22.86 MX$404
23.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 โ‚ฌ45.69
$30.04 MX$530
76.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.27 โ‚ฌ29.54
$51.9 MX$916
-33.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.55 โ‚ฌ25.47
$18.30 MX$323
61.48%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 โ‚ฌ12.68
$5.12 MX$90.4
187.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 โ‚ฌ380
$201 MX$3,541
119.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.4K โ‚ฌ26.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
471.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 โ‚ฌ79.5
$35.73 MX$631
158.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 โ‚ฌ37.52
$40.27 MX$711
8.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚ฌ103
$79.2 MX$1,398
50.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 โ‚ฌ124
$89.3 MX$1,576
61.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 โ‚ฌ893
$947 MX$16.7K
9.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ659
$483 MX$8,525
58.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,599 MX$28.2K
1.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 โ‚ฌ1,091
$1,211 MX$21.4K
4.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,605 โ‚ฌ3,969
$3,996 MX$70.5K
15.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,426 โ‚ฌ2,953
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-46.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,136 โ‚ฌ2,703
$730 MX$12.9K
329.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Hanover: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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