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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hisar is 71.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hisar is 66% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 โ‚น174
$11.99 MX$227
-83.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.08 โ‚น605
$42.47 MX$803
-83.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 โ‚น408
$10.47 MX$198
-54.44%
Cappuccino
$1.15 โ‚น98
$3.6 MX$68.2
-68.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚น35.76
$1.44 MX$27.16
-70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 โ‚น16.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
-77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 โ‚น163
$3.09 MX$58.5
-38.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น63.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-46.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น43.54
$1.85 MX$34.9
-72.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น45.41
$1.57 MX$29.68
-66.24%
Eggs
$0.81 โ‚น69.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
-68.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.16 โ‚น355
$8.61 MX$163
-51.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 โ‚น319
$8.54 MX$161
-56.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚น136
$2.72 MX$51.4
-41.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น55.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
-56.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น52.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น55.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
-70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น20.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-87.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 โ‚น34.51
$2.19 MX$41.37
-81.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 โ‚น31.21
$1.07 MX$20.23
-66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น24.22
$1.09 MX$20.64
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.66 โ‚น228
$3.96 MX$74.9
-32.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 โ‚น481
$8.86 MX$167
-36.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚น116
$1.72 MX$32.53
-20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚น221
$2.61 MX$49.37
-1.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚น333
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
$0.52 MX$9.74
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.48 โ‚น811
$26.59 MX$503
-64.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 โ‚น42.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
-84.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น18.7
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น97.4
$3.11 MX$58.7
-63.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น102
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.1K โ‚น860.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-66.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚น2.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
3.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.7 โ‚น4,674
$84.2 MX$1,592
-35.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.29 โ‚น282
$22.14 MX$419
-85.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.28 โ‚น623
$30.14 MX$570
-75.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.93 โ‚น849
$52 MX$983
-80.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.46 โ‚น638
$18.72 MX$354
-60.15%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 โ‚น255
$5.07 MX$95.9
-41.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.3 โ‚น6,186
$200 MX$3,787
-63.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,095 โ‚น179.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-60.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.61 โ‚น1,677
$35.74 MX$676
-45.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.21 โ‚น2,328
$39.8 MX$753
-31.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.66 โ‚น2,537
$79 MX$1,493
-62.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.68 โ‚น1,684
$88.4 MX$1,671
-77.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$77.7 โ‚น6,643
$965 MX$18.3K
-91.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.9 โ‚น4,353
$474 MX$8,968
-89.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น15.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-88.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 โ‚น9,540
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-90.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$743 โ‚น63.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-75.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$273 โ‚น23.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-96.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 โ‚น29K
$792 MX$15K
-57.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
11.42
-25.57%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hisar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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