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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hartebeespoort is 44.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hartebeespoort is 16.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hartebeespoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.8 R 121
$11.99 MX$227
-43.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.1 R 606
$42.47 MX$803
-19.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 R 86.1
$10.47 MX$198
-53.77%
Cappuccino
$1.78 R 31.63
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 R 16.45
$1.44 MX$27.16
-35.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R 12.74
$0.89 MX$16.79
-19.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
-38.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 R 37.61
$4.58 MX$86.6
-53.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hartebeespoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R 17.93
$1.38 MX$26.04
-26.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R 17.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-46.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.41
$1.57 MX$29.68
-8.92%
Eggs
$2.33 R 41.49
$2.55 MX$48.3
-8.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 R 117
$8.61 MX$163
-23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 R 75.8
$8.54 MX$161
-50.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.03 R 107
$10.98 MX$208
-45.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.52
$2.72 MX$51.4
-45.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 R 24.76
$1.51 MX$28.57
-7.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 R 23.35
$1.88 MX$35.63
-30.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-36.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 R 21.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 R 20.37
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 R 14.38
$1.07 MX$20.23
-24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.05
$1.09 MX$20.64
-22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 R 50.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-28.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 R 81.7
$8.86 MX$167
-48.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R 21.75
$1.72 MX$32.53
-29.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 R 28.6
$2.61 MX$49.37
-38.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Hartebeespoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 R 39.42
$0.52 MX$9.74
326.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 R 819
$26.59 MX$503
73.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.69
$3.24 MX$61.2
-65.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R 16.05
$2.38 MX$44.94
-62.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 R 77.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
40.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 21.57
$1.31 MX$24.85
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K R 315.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-41.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K R 406.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hartebeespoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.7 R 1,683
$84.2 MX$1,592
12.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.05 R 339
$22.14 MX$419
-13.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.78 R 547
$30.14 MX$570
2.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hartebeespoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.17 R 537
$52 MX$983
-41.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.5 R 151
$18.72 MX$354
-54.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 R 102
$5.07 MX$95.9
13.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hartebeespoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,721
$200 MX$3,787
4.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,134 R 73.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-22.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hartebeespoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.53 R 739
$35.74 MX$676
16.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 R 426
$39.8 MX$753
-39.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 R 1,213
$79 MX$1,493
-13.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.7 R 955
$88.4 MX$1,671
-39.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hartebeespoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 R 4,038
$965 MX$18.3K
-76.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R 4,617
$474 MX$8,968
-45.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 R 10.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 R 9,502
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$436 R 7,749
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-85.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 R 9,882
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hartebeespoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,737 R 30.9K
$792 MX$15K
119.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.42
-16.02%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hartebeespoort: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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