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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hetauda is 63.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hetauda is 56.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.84 NPR 274
$11.61 MX$200
-84.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.53 NPR 2,160
$42.75 MX$738
-66.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 NPR 1,002
$10.60 MX$183
-36.42%
Cappuccino
$1.31 NPR 195
$3.59 MX$62.0
-63.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 73.2
$1.45 MX$25.08
-66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 27.28
$0.90 MX$15.50
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 NPR 387
$3.03 MX$52.4
-14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NPR 553
$4.56 MX$78.8
-18.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 NPR 110
$1.45 MX$25.07
-48.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 NPR 82.8
$1.83 MX$31.55
-69.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 NPR 116
$1.61 MX$27.77
-51.55%
Eggs
$1.61 NPR 240
$2.54 MX$43.82
-36.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.67 NPR 991
$8.54 MX$148
-21.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 NPR 460
$8.47 MX$146
-63.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.21 NPR 477
$10.86 MX$188
-70.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 322
$2.73 MX$47.13
-20.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 NPR 148
$1.49 MX$25.77
-33.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 NPR 131
$1.94 MX$33.55
-54.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.1
$2.16 MX$37.38
-69.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 NPR 57.8
$1.85 MX$31.88
-78.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 NPR 89.6
$2.19 MX$37.80
-72.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 73.4
$1.07 MX$18.52
-54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 25.07
$1.08 MX$18.71
-84.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 NPR 384
$4.06 MX$70.1
-36.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 NPR 1,004
$10.46 MX$181
-35.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 NPR 335
$1.65 MX$28.56
36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 NPR 498
$2.55 MX$44.01
31.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 NPR 62.6
$0.56 MX$9.60
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.42 NPR 1,697
$26.20 MX$453
-56.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 NPR 315
$3.14 MX$54.2
-32.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 NPR 72.4
$2.37 MX$40.96
-79.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 NPR 441
$3.24 MX$56.0
-8.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 182
$1.31 MX$22.70
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K NPR 4.6M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K NPR 6.0M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
68.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.64 NPR 2,919
$83.1 MX$1,436
-76.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.82 NPR 716
$22.15 MX$383
-78.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.21 NPR 1,220
$29.37 MX$507
-72.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.20 NPR 1,367
$51.2 MX$884
-82.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.96 NPR 440
$18.69 MX$323
-84.16%
Cinema Ticket
$2.13 NPR 317
$4.89 MX$84.4
-56.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.84 NPR 3,990
$199 MX$3,431
-86.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,295 NPR 192.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-75.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.70 NPR 3,672
$35.93 MX$621
-31.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.89 NPR 3,997
$39.39 MX$680
-31.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 NPR 8,793
$80.3 MX$1,387
-26.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.25 NPR 3,010
$87.6 MX$1,512
-76.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$68.7 NPR 10.2K
$963 MX$16.6K
-92.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$36.18 NPR 5,378
$482 MX$8,326
-92.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$136 NPR 20.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-91.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.8 NPR 11.0K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-93.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hetauda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 NPR 32.2K
$726 MX$12.5K
-70.22%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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