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 29.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hanover is 74.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.93
$11.99 MX$227
44.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 โ‚ฌ70.1
$42.47 MX$803
91.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.77 โ‚ฌ11.89
$10.47 MX$198
31.52%
Cappuccino
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.56
$3.6 MX$68.2
14.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.44 MX$27.16
95.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
265.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.37
$3.09 MX$58.5
63.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 โ‚ฌ3.79
$4.58 MX$86.6
-4.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.85 MX$34.9
21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.82
$1.57 MX$29.68
107.64%
Eggs
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
45.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.5 โ‚ฌ12.52
$8.61 MX$163
68.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.73 โ‚ฌ12.71
$8.54 MX$161
72.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.98 โ‚ฌ16.39
$10.98 MX$208
72.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$2.72 MX$51.4
15.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.88 MX$35.63
20.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 โ‚ฌ4.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
137.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.19 MX$41.37
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.09 MX$20.64
-7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 โ‚ฌ8.74
$3.96 MX$74.9
155.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.86 MX$167
-19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
$0.52 MX$9.74
617.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 โ‚ฌ58.7
$26.59 MX$503
155.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 โ‚ฌ4.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
68.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.76
$3.11 MX$58.7
1008.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
47.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 โ‚ฌ297
$84.2 MX$1,592
308.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.44 โ‚ฌ24.56
$22.14 MX$419
28.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.79
$30.14 MX$570
72.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.4 โ‚ฌ29.7
$52 MX$983
-33.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.89 โ‚ฌ25.8
$18.72 MX$354
59.67%
Cinema Ticket
$14.7 โ‚ฌ12.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
189.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 โ‚ฌ381
$200 MX$3,787
120.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
451.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 โ‚ฌ81
$35.74 MX$676
162.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.39 โ‚ฌ37.46
$39.8 MX$753
9.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$79 MX$1,493
47.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 โ‚ฌ121
$88.4 MX$1,671
58.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 โ‚ฌ883
$965 MX$18.3K
5.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 โ‚ฌ655
$474 MX$8,968
59.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 โ‚ฌ1,426
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-0.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 โ‚ฌ1,102
$1,202 MX$22.7K
6.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,707 โ‚ฌ4,064
$3,081 MX$58.3K
52.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,182 โ‚ฌ2,747
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-57.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hanover
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,931 โ‚ฌ2,530
$792 MX$15K
270.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Hanover: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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