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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Herne is 42.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Herne is 76.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.85
$11.88 MX$210
44.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 โ‚ฌ64.7
$41.90 MX$740
79.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.84
$10.55 MX$186
8.15%
Cappuccino
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.20
$3.60 MX$63.5
3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.50 MX$26.45
106.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$0.91 MX$16.09
193.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
$3.08 MX$54.4
82.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 โ‚ฌ3.59
$4.47 MX$78.8
-6.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.90 MX$33.47
27.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.60 MX$28.27
110.63%
Eggs
$3.77 โ‚ฌ3.25
$2.60 MX$45.97
45.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 โ‚ฌ12.61
$8.36 MX$148
75.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.25 โ‚ฌ12.29
$8.64 MX$152
64.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.20 โ‚ฌ16.55
$10.91 MX$192
75.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.61 MX$45.98
24.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.44 MX$25.46
20.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.96 MX$34.55
12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.05 โ‚ฌ4.35
$2.12 MX$37.34
138.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.86 MX$32.87
-13.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.22 MX$39.20
-29.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.02 MX$17.99
73.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.04 MX$18.36
-0.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.56 โ‚ฌ8.24
$4.05 MX$71.5
136.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 โ‚ฌ5.97
$10.18 MX$180
-31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.69 MX$29.79
-35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.62 MX$46.25
-36.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$0.51 MX$9.09
496.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 โ‚ฌ54.1
$26.52 MX$468
136.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$3.15 MX$55.7
43.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.46 MX$43.49
-21.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.56 โ‚ฌ29.79
$3.26 MX$57.5
960.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.32 MX$23.36
51.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
47.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$406 โ‚ฌ350
$83.5 MX$1,474
385.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.48 โ‚ฌ29.72
$22.86 MX$404
50.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.58
$30.04 MX$530
72.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.59 โ‚ฌ29.81
$51.9 MX$916
-33.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.76 โ‚ฌ19.62
$18.30 MX$323
24.37%
Cinema Ticket
$15.44 โ‚ฌ13.31
$5.12 MX$90.4
201.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 โ‚ฌ364
$201 MX$3,541
110.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K โ‚ฌ12.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
174.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.2 โ‚ฌ82.0
$35.73 MX$631
166.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.79 โ‚ฌ40.34
$40.27 MX$711
16.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
32.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 โ‚ฌ124
$89.3 MX$1,576
60.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 โ‚ฌ713
$947 MX$16.7K
-12.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 โ‚ฌ573
$483 MX$8,525
37.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 โ‚ฌ1,331
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-3.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 โ‚ฌ785
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-24.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,007 โ‚ฌ4,316
$3,996 MX$70.5K
25.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,439 โ‚ฌ2,965
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-46.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Herne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,176 โ‚ฌ1,876
$730 MX$12.9K
198.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Herne: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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