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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hetauda is 62.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hetauda is 59% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 NPR 247
$11.99 MX$227
-84.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.77 NPR 2,022
$42.47 MX$803
-65.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.64 NPR 909
$10.47 MX$198
-36.58%
Cappuccino
$1.37 NPR 188
$3.6 MX$68.2
-61.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 67
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 22.91
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 363
$3.09 MX$58.5
-14.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NPR 485
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 NPR 99.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 81
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 NPR 108
$1.57 MX$29.68
-49.68%
Eggs
$1.65 NPR 226
$2.55 MX$48.3
-35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 NPR 935
$8.61 MX$163
-20.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 NPR 426
$8.54 MX$161
-63.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.29 NPR 451
$10.98 MX$208
-70.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 NPR 299
$2.72 MX$51.4
-19.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 NPR 136
$1.51 MX$28.57
-34.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 NPR 118
$1.88 MX$35.63
-54.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 87.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 NPR 57.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-77.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 NPR 76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 72
$1.07 MX$20.23
-50.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 23.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
-84.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 NPR 352
$3.96 MX$74.9
-35.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 NPR 949
$8.86 MX$167
-21.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 NPR 324
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NPR 444
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 NPR 57.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
-19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.57 NPR 1,584
$26.59 MX$503
-56.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 NPR 292
$3.24 MX$61.2
-34.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 NPR 66.6
$2.38 MX$44.94
-79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 NPR 390
$3.11 MX$58.7
-8.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 168
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K NPR 4.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
3.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K NPR 5.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
66.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.94 NPR 2,730
$84.2 MX$1,592
-76.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 NPR 666
$22.14 MX$419
-78.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.43 NPR 1,155
$30.14 MX$570
-72.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.08 NPR 1,243
$52 MX$983
-82.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.96 NPR 405
$18.72 MX$354
-84.19%
Cinema Ticket
$2.14 NPR 293
$5.07 MX$95.9
-57.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.27 NPR 3,597
$200 MX$3,787
-86.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,301 NPR 178.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-75.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.46 NPR 3,350
$35.74 MX$676
-31.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.17 NPR 3,721
$39.8 MX$753
-31.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 NPR 7,898
$79 MX$1,493
-26.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.89 NPR 2,860
$88.4 MX$1,671
-76.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$67.6 NPR 9,251
$965 MX$18.3K
-93.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$36.71 NPR 5,027
$474 MX$8,968
-92.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 NPR 19.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-91.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 NPR 10.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-93.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 NPR 31.9K
$792 MX$15K
-70.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.42
-51.84%

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Last update for Hetauda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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