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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hetauda is 53% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hetauda is 64.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 274
$11.85 MX$209
-84.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.49 NPR 2,135
$42.16 MX$744
-65.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 NPR 989
$10.75 MX$190
-37.58%
Cappuccino
$1.36 NPR 201
$3.47 MX$61.3
-60.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 NPR 67.0
$1.45 MX$25.65
-68.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 25.59
$0.90 MX$15.93
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 NPR 389
$3.05 MX$53.9
-13.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NPR 541
$4.42 MX$77.9
-16.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 NPR 108
$1.37 MX$24.17
-46.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 86.9
$1.87 MX$33.05
-68.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 NPR 108
$1.54 MX$27.25
-52.60%
Eggs
$1.61 NPR 237
$2.50 MX$44.18
-35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 NPR 997
$8.61 MX$152
-21.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 NPR 466
$8.63 MX$152
-63.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.26 NPR 481
$11.02 MX$195
-70.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 NPR 321
$2.75 MX$48.53
-20.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.92 NPR 136
$1.43 MX$25.21
-35.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 NPR 135
$1.87 MX$33.05
-51.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 95.6
$2.17 MX$38.26
-70.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 NPR 61.8
$1.88 MX$33.23
-77.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 NPR 88.6
$2.25 MX$39.65
-73.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 78.3
$1.07 MX$18.85
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 25.63
$1.07 MX$18.95
-84.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 NPR 370
$4.15 MX$73.3
-39.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 NPR 996
$10.34 MX$182
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPR 337
$1.68 MX$29.64
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NPR 478
$2.48 MX$43.84
31.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 NPR 66.4
$0.55 MX$9.80
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.47 NPR 1,691
$26.53 MX$468
-56.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 NPR 319
$3.22 MX$56.8
-32.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 NPR 70.4
$2.48 MX$43.80
-80.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 NPR 423
$3.11 MX$54.9
-7.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 NPR 177
$1.26 MX$22.16
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K NPR 4.7M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
3.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K NPR 6.1M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
72.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.74 NPR 2,909
$82.5 MX$1,456
-76.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 NPR 716
$22.29 MX$393
-78.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.19 NPR 1,208
$30.02 MX$530
-72.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.29 NPR 1,369
$51.4 MX$908
-81.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.99 NPR 440
$18.29 MX$323
-83.65%
Cinema Ticket
$2.21 NPR 326
$4.98 MX$88.0
-55.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.38 NPR 3,888
$200 MX$3,530
-86.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,282 NPR 189.0K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-75.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.31 NPR 3,730
$35.71 MX$630
-29.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 NPR 3,978
$39.56 MX$698
-31.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.1 NPR 8,711
$80.6 MX$1,422
-26.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.26 NPR 2,985
$88.3 MX$1,559
-77.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$68.3 NPR 10.1K
$969 MX$17.1K
-92.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$35.81 NPR 5,278
$482 MX$8,511
-92.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$136 NPR 20.0K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-91.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 NPR 11.1K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-93.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$222 NPR 32.7K
$756 MX$13.4K
-70.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.42
-51.84%

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

Last update for Hetauda: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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