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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawassa is 12.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hawassa is 9.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.50 ETB 696

$11.88 MX$210

-62.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ETB 5,370

$41.90 MX$740

-17.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.65 ETB 1,028

$10.55 MX$186

-36.97%

Cappuccino

$1.30 ETB 200

$3.60 MX$63.5

-63.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 ETB 98.8

$1.50 MX$26.45

-57.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ETB 67.4

$0.91 MX$16.09

-51.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ETB 158

$3.08 MX$54.4

-66.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 ETB 452

$4.47 MX$78.8

-34.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 ETB 223

$1.39 MX$24.54

3.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ETB 207

$1.90 MX$33.47

-29.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 ETB 152

$1.60 MX$28.27

-38.75%

Eggs

$1.61 ETB 248

$2.60 MX$45.97

-38.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.97 ETB 1,077

$8.36 MX$148

-16.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 ETB 2,151

$8.64 MX$152

61.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.08 ETB 2,020

$10.91 MX$192

19.89%

Apples (1kg)

$6.90 ETB 1,066

$2.61 MX$45.98

164.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 ETB 160

$1.44 MX$25.46

-27.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 ETB 333

$1.96 MX$34.55

10.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.93 ETB 144

$2.12 MX$37.34

-56.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 ETB 98.0

$1.86 MX$32.87

-66.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.83 ETB 282

$2.22 MX$39.20

-17.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ETB 106

$1.02 MX$17.99

-33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ETB 107

$1.04 MX$18.36

-33.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ETB 614

$4.05 MX$71.5

-1.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.37 ETB 985

$10.18 MX$180

-37.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 ETB 154

$1.69 MX$29.79

-40.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 ETB 292

$2.62 MX$46.25

-27.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ETB 230

$3.15 MX$55.7

-52.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 45.34

$2.46 MX$43.49

-88.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.04 ETB 316

$3.26 MX$57.5

-37.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 ETB 201

$1.32 MX$23.36

-1.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$54.9K ETB 8.5M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

82.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$53.2K ETB 8.2M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

124.08%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$157 ETB 24.3K

$83.5 MX$1,474

88.10%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.87 ETB 1,834

$22.86 MX$404

-48.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$132 ETB 20.4K

$30.04 MX$530

338.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$5.56 ETB 859

$5.12 MX$90.4

8.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$80.1 ETB 12.4K

$201 MX$3,541

-60.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$39.8K ETB 6.2M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

648.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.84 ETB 7,237

$35.73 MX$631

31.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$76.3 ETB 11.8K

$40.27 MX$711

89.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.9 ETB 14.4K

$79.2 MX$1,398

17.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$113 ETB 17.4K

$89.3 MX$1,576

26.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

48.86%

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

Last update for Hawassa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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