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

😐 Solo nomad: Herne is 45.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Herne is 59.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$11.99 MX$227
46.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 €66.2
$42.47 MX$803
80.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.94
$10.47 MX$198
9.93%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$1.44 MX$27.16
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
207.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 €4.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
82.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.85 MX$34.9
25.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
124.20%
Eggs
$3.82 €3.3
$2.55 MX$48.3
49.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$8.61 MX$163
72.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.25 €12.3
$8.54 MX$161
66.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.1 €16.49
$10.98 MX$208
73.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.72 MX$51.4
24.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.41
$2.19 MX$41.42
132.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.87 MX$35.3
-14.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.19 MX$41.37
-27.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.07 MX$20.23
69.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.09 MX$20.64
-11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.56 €8.25
$3.96 MX$74.9
141.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$8.86 MX$167
-22.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 €2.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
496.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 €54.3
$26.59 MX$503
136.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 €3.99
$3.24 MX$61.2
42.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.38 MX$44.94
-19.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.4 €29.7
$3.11 MX$58.7
1006.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
44.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$409 €353
$84.2 MX$1,592
385.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$22.14 MX$419
56.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 €45.93
$30.14 MX$570
76.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.35 €29.65
$52 MX$983
-33.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.55 €20.34
$18.72 MX$354
25.80%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 €13.4
$5.07 MX$95.9
206.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 €369
$200 MX$3,787
113.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
164.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 €80.6
$35.74 MX$676
161.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.46 €40.12
$39.8 MX$753
16.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$79 MX$1,493
34.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$88.4 MX$1,671
59.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 €725
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 €573
$474 MX$8,968
39.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 €1,350
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-5.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 €792
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-23.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,073 €4,380
$3,081 MX$58.3K
64.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,805 €3,285
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-49.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,216 €1,913
$792 MX$15K
179.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Herne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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