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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Harda is 70.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Harda is 63% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Harda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 โ‚น197
$11.99 MX$227
-80.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.66 โ‚น912
$42.47 MX$803
-74.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 โ‚น309
$10.47 MX$198
-65.52%
Cappuccino
$1.59 โ‚น136
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 โ‚น32.21
$1.44 MX$27.16
-73.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.64
$0.89 MX$16.79
-79.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚น147
$3.09 MX$58.5
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 โ‚น266
$4.58 MX$86.6
-32.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Harda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 โ‚น60.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
-48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น41.49
$1.85 MX$34.9
-73.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
-54.14%
Eggs
$0.96 โ‚น82.3
$2.55 MX$48.3
-62.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 โ‚น437
$8.61 MX$163
-40.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚น252
$8.54 MX$161
-65.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚น176
$2.72 MX$51.4
-24.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
-52.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚น81
$1.88 MX$35.63
-49.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น45.52
$2.19 MX$41.42
-75.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น30.32
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น34.99
$2.19 MX$41.37
-81.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น42.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น29.59
$1.09 MX$20.64
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 โ‚น329
$3.96 MX$74.9
-2.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 โ‚น628
$8.86 MX$167
-17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚น144
$1.72 MX$32.53
-2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚น236
$2.61 MX$49.37
5.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.02 โ‚น429
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Harda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.75
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.7 โ‚น744
$26.59 MX$503
-67.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 โ‚น70.8
$3.24 MX$61.2
-74.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 โ‚น22.39
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 โ‚น127
$3.11 MX$58.7
-52.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น99.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-53.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K โ‚น1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
-7.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.24 โ‚น3,356
$84.2 MX$1,592
-53.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.54 โ‚น302
$22.14 MX$419
-84.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 โ‚น644
$30.14 MX$570
-75.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Harda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.64 โ‚น1,337
$52 MX$983
-69.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.17 โ‚น613
$18.72 MX$354
-61.70%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 โ‚น254
$5.07 MX$95.9
-41.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Harda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.6 โ‚น4,331
$200 MX$3,787
-74.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,517 โ‚น129.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-71.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Harda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.96 โ‚น2,049
$35.74 MX$676
-32.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.86 โ‚น2,126
$39.8 MX$753
-37.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.21 โ‚น3,610
$79 MX$1,493
-46.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.79 โ‚น2,719
$88.4 MX$1,671
-64.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Harda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น10.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 โ‚น6,593
$474 MX$8,968
-83.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 โ‚น23.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 โ‚น15.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,126 โ‚น96.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-63.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$533 โ‚น45.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Harda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 โ‚น19.7K
$792 MX$15K
-70.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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Last update for Harda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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