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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hermosillo is 9.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hermosillo is 20.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 MX$191
$11.85 MX$211
-9.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.90 MX$763
$42.16 MX$750
1.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 MX$120
$10.75 MX$191
-37.21%
Cappuccino
$2.97 MX$52.8
$3.47 MX$61.8
-14.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 MX$23.09
$1.45 MX$25.85
-10.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MX$14.70
$0.90 MX$16.06
-7.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 MX$48.19
$3.05 MX$54.3
-11.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 MX$67.2
$4.42 MX$78.6
-14.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 MX$29.56
$1.37 MX$24.36
21.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 MX$36.47
$1.87 MX$33.31
9.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MX$26.20
$1.54 MX$27.46
-4.55%
Eggs
$2.18 MX$38.86
$2.50 MX$44.53
-12.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 MX$86.8
$8.61 MX$153
-43.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 MX$95.0
$8.63 MX$154
-38.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 MX$170
$11.02 MX$196
-13.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.61
$2.75 MX$48.91
-35.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MX$31.28
$1.43 MX$25.41
23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.79
$1.87 MX$33.32
-7.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MX$28.79
$2.17 MX$38.56
-25.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 MX$32.21
$1.88 MX$33.50
-3.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.80
$2.25 MX$39.96
-23.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.09
$1.07 MX$18.99
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 MX$25.32
$1.07 MX$19.10
32.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 MX$70.9
$4.15 MX$73.9
-3.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.38 MX$167
$10.34 MX$184
-9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 MX$33.90
$1.68 MX$29.87
13.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 MX$50.2
$2.48 MX$44.19
13.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.70
$0.55 MX$9.87
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$472
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 MX$28.63
$3.22 MX$57.2
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 MX$8.43
$2.48 MX$44.15
-81.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.01 MX$338
$3.11 MX$55.3
511.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.23
$1.26 MX$22.34
3.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K MX$299.3K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-45.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K MX$413.4K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-3.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 MX$1,806
$82.5 MX$1,467
23.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 MX$406
$22.29 MX$396
2.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.67 MX$474
$30.02 MX$534
-11.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 MX$700
$51.4 MX$915
-23.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.71 MX$280
$18.29 MX$325
-14.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 MX$69.2
$4.98 MX$88.7
-21.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 MX$5,739
$200 MX$3,558
61.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,649 MX$100.5K
$5,304 MX$94.4K
6.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.5 MX$1,343
$35.71 MX$635
111.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.43 MX$630
$39.56 MX$704
-10.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MX$2,319
$80.6 MX$1,433
61.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 MX$1,728
$88.3 MX$1,571
9.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 MX$7,316
$969 MX$17.2K
-57.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 MX$4,649
$482 MX$8,579
-45.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 MX$11.6K
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-59.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 MX$11.0K
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-47.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,912 MX$34.0K
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-52.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$776 MX$13.8K
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-88.10%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$935 MX$16.6K
$756 MX$13.5K
23.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.42
0.70%

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

Last update for Hermosillo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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