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 26.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hermosillo is 4.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.45 MX$197
$11.99 MX$227
-12.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.51 MX$785
$42.47 MX$803
-2.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 MX$132
$10.47 MX$198
-33.33%
Cappuccino
$2.84 MX$53.7
$3.6 MX$68.2
-21.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MX$23.65
$1.44 MX$27.16
-13.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MX$15.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
-8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 MX$50.3
$3.09 MX$58.5
-13.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MX$71.8
$4.58 MX$86.6
-17.03%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 MX$32.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
24.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 MX$40.65
$1.85 MX$34.9
16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MX$28.19
$1.57 MX$29.68
-5.10%
Eggs
$2.15 MX$40.69
$2.55 MX$48.3
-15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 MX$90
$8.61 MX$163
-44.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 MX$101
$8.54 MX$161
-37.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 MX$176
$10.98 MX$208
-15.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.31
$2.72 MX$51.4
-37.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MX$34.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.98
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.49
$2.19 MX$41.42
-26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 MX$32.51
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.41
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 MX$19.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.42
$1.09 MX$20.64
33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 MX$73.3
$3.96 MX$74.9
-2.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 MX$36.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 MX$53.5
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MX$10.27
$0.52 MX$9.74
3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 MX$29.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
-51.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 MX$8.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-80.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.01 MX$359
$3.11 MX$58.7
511.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.68
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K MX$318.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-44.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K MX$434K
$24K MX$453.6K
-4.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 MX$1,862
$84.2 MX$1,592
16.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.38 MX$442
$22.14 MX$419
5.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.15 MX$494
$30.14 MX$570
-13.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.96 MX$736
$52 MX$983
-25.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 MX$295
$18.72 MX$354
-16.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 MX$76.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
-19.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 MX$5,939
$200 MX$3,787
56.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,712 MX$108K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
7.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 MX$1,388
$35.74 MX$676
105.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.97 MX$661
$39.8 MX$753
-12.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MX$2,498
$79 MX$1,493
67.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 MX$1,831
$88.4 MX$1,671
9.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 MX$7,758
$965 MX$18.3K
-57.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 MX$4,900
$474 MX$8,968
-45.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 MX$12.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-60.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 MX$11.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-48.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-71.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$546 MX$10.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hermosillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$778 MX$14.7K
$792 MX$15K
-1.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.42
0.70%

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Last update for Hermosillo: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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