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

😐 Solo nomad: Hatillo is 2.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hatillo is 24.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hatillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 $7.08
$11.99 MX$227
-40.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.09 $40.09
$42.47 MX$803
-5.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.81 $5.81
$10.47 MX$198
-44.51%
Cappuccino
$3.49 $3.49
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
-31.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 $1.09
$0.89 MX$16.79
22.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 $1.48
$3.09 MX$58.5
-52.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 $2.47
$4.58 MX$86.6
-46.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hatillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 $2.38
$1.38 MX$26.04
72.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 $3.46
$1.85 MX$34.9
87.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.57 MX$29.68
43.31%
Eggs
$6.11 $6.11
$2.55 MX$48.3
139.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 $8.6
$8.61 MX$163
-0.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 $8.46
$8.54 MX$161
-0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.95 $12.95
$10.98 MX$208
17.94%
Apples (1kg)
$5.99 $5.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
120.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 $2.75
$1.51 MX$28.57
82.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.79 $3.79
$1.88 MX$35.63
101.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 $4.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
84.02%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 $3.95
$1.87 MX$35.3
111.23%
Onion (1kg)
$3 $3
$2.19 MX$41.37
36.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.11 $3.11
$1.07 MX$20.23
190.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 $1.93
$1.09 MX$20.64
77.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.13 $12.13
$3.96 MX$74.9
206.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.96 $16.96
$8.86 MX$167
91.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 $2.55
$1.72 MX$32.53
48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 $3.14
$2.61 MX$49.37
20.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Hatillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 $1.54
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.27 $15.27
$3.11 MX$58.7
391.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 $0.93
$1.31 MX$24.85
-29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K $36.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
19.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K $27K
$24K MX$453.6K
12.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hatillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$483 $483
$84.2 MX$1,592
473.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$79.3 $79.3
$22.14 MX$419
258.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$30.14 MX$570
141.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hatillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.94 $11.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
135.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hatillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 $464
$200 MX$3,787
131.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K $10.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
92.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hatillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.42 $46.42
$35.74 MX$676
29.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 $55.3
$39.8 MX$753
38.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 $90.3
$79 MX$1,493
14.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 $107
$88.4 MX$1,671
20.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hatillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 $1,806
$1,653 MX$31.2K
9.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hatillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
11.42
-50.00%

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Last update for Hatillo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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