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 68% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hisar is 60.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 โ‚น192
$11.61 MX$200
-82.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.80 โ‚น632
$42.75 MX$738
-84.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 โ‚น426
$10.60 MX$183
-56.70%
Cappuccino
$1.15 โ‚น107
$3.59 MX$62.0
-67.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น38.11
$1.45 MX$25.08
-71.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น18.50
$0.90 MX$15.50
-77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 โ‚น175
$3.03 MX$52.4
-37.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚น212
$4.56 MX$78.8
-50.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 โ‚น64.4
$1.45 MX$25.07
-52.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น46.92
$1.83 MX$31.55
-72.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น46.43
$1.61 MX$27.77
-68.94%
Eggs
$0.83 โ‚น76.7
$2.54 MX$43.82
-67.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.11 โ‚น382
$8.54 MX$148
-51.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 โ‚น352
$8.47 MX$146
-55.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.86 MX$188
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚น149
$2.73 MX$47.13
-41.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น63.4
$1.49 MX$25.77
-54.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚น60.5
$1.94 MX$33.55
-66.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น63.5
$2.16 MX$37.38
-68.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น24.24
$1.85 MX$31.88
-85.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น35.19
$2.19 MX$37.80
-82.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 โ‚น31.44
$1.07 MX$18.52
-68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚น24.13
$1.08 MX$18.71
-75.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 โ‚น249
$4.06 MX$70.1
-33.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 โ‚น497
$10.46 MX$181
-48.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚น134
$1.65 MX$28.56
-12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 โ‚น242
$2.55 MX$44.01
1.96%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.84 โ‚น356
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚น45.66
$0.56 MX$9.60
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.48 โ‚น880
$26.20 MX$453
-63.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 โ‚น41.89
$3.14 MX$54.2
-85.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚น20.38
$2.37 MX$40.96
-90.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น110
$3.24 MX$56.0
-63.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น112
$1.31 MX$22.70
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,947 โ‚น924.1K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-67.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K โ‚น2.2M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
1.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.7 โ‚น5,176
$83.1 MX$1,436
-32.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.25 โ‚น302
$22.15 MX$383
-85.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.14 โ‚น664
$29.37 MX$507
-75.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.01 โ‚น930
$51.2 MX$884
-80.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.27 โ‚น675
$18.69 MX$323
-61.10%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 โ‚น272
$4.89 MX$84.4
-40.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.9 โ‚น6,772
$199 MX$3,431
-63.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,092 โ‚น194.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-59.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.72 โ‚น1,832
$35.93 MX$621
-45.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 โ‚น2,561
$39.39 MX$680
-30.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.17 โ‚น2,802
$80.3 MX$1,387
-62.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.24 โ‚น1,788
$87.6 MX$1,512
-78.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$78.4 โ‚น7,283
$963 MX$16.6K
-91.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.2 โ‚น4,664
$482 MX$8,326
-89.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น17.2K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-88.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 โ‚น10.6K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-90.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,410 โ‚น130.9K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-64.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$529 โ‚น49.1K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-91.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hisar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$332 โ‚น30.8K
$726 MX$12.5K
-54.35%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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