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

😐 Solo nomad: Hope is 20.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 85.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hope is 59.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.49 CA$20.13

$11.88 MX$210

21.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.9 CA$72.1

$41.90 MX$740

23.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.43 CA$13.10

$10.55 MX$186

-10.62%

Cappuccino

$4.09 CA$5.68

$3.60 MX$63.5

13.61%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 CA$2.01

$1.50 MX$26.45

-4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.28 CA$1.77

$0.91 MX$16.09

40.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.73 CA$6.58

$3.08 MX$54.4

53.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.54 CA$7.70

$4.47 MX$78.8

23.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 CA$2.97

$1.39 MX$24.54

53.24%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 CA$3.79

$1.90 MX$33.47

43.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.65 CA$6.46

$1.60 MX$28.27

190.63%

Eggs

$3.31 CA$4.60

$2.60 MX$45.97

27.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.49 CA$17.36

$8.36 MX$148

49.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.12 CA$18.24

$8.64 MX$152

51.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.67 CA$28.73

$10.91 MX$192

89.46%

Apples (1kg)

$4.40 CA$6.12

$2.61 MX$45.98

68.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 CA$2.24

$1.44 MX$25.46

11.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.37 CA$6.08

$1.96 MX$34.55

122.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.23 CA$5.88

$2.12 MX$37.34

99.53%

Potato (1kg)

$2.93 CA$4.07

$1.86 MX$32.87

57.53%

Onion (1kg)

$3.96 CA$5.51

$2.22 MX$39.20

78.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.89 CA$4.02

$1.02 MX$17.99

183.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 CA$2.62

$1.04 MX$18.36

80.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.55 CA$20.23

$4.05 MX$71.5

259.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.69 CA$24.59

$10.18 MX$180

73.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.54 CA$3.53

$1.69 MX$29.79

50.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 CA$3.62

$2.62 MX$46.25

-0.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.44 CA$3.39

$0.51 MX$9.09

378.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.8 CA$88.7

$26.52 MX$468

140.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.28 CA$4.55

$3.15 MX$55.7

4.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.86 CA$2.58

$2.46 MX$43.49

-24.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.17 CA$36.37

$3.26 MX$57.5

702.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 CA$1.93

$1.32 MX$23.36

5.30%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.2K CA$35.0K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-16.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.5K CA$28.4K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-13.87%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$137 CA$190

$83.5 MX$1,474

63.85%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$44.28 CA$61.6

$22.86 MX$404

93.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 CA$77.1

$30.04 MX$530

84.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.19 CA$57.3

$51.9 MX$916

-20.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$16.07 CA$22.34

$5.12 MX$90.4

213.87%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$699 CA$971

$201 MX$3,541

248.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K CA$16.6K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

123.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.6 CA$75.8

$35.73 MX$631

52.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.96 CA$66.7

$40.27 MX$711

19.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.2 CA$102

$79.2 MX$1,398

-7.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.5 CA$104

$89.3 MX$1,576

-16.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 CA$1,860

$947 MX$16.7K

41.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,165 CA$1,619

$483 MX$8,525

141.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,999 CA$2,778

$1,599 MX$28.2K

25.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,839 CA$2,556

$1,211 MX$21.4K

51.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,460 CA$6,199

$3,996 MX$70.5K

11.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,681 CA$5,116

$6,402 MX$113.0K

-42.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,967 CA$4,124

$730 MX$12.9K

306.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.8

11.42

-49.21%

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

Last update for Hope: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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