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

😐 Solo nomad: Hope is 31.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 88.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hope is 60.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.45 CA$19.67

$11.99 MX$227

20.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52 CA$70.8

$42.47 MX$803

22.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.35 CA$12.73

$10.47 MX$198

-10.70%

Cappuccino

$4.17 CA$5.68

$3.6 MX$68.2

15.83%

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

$1.49 CA$2.03

$1.44 MX$27.16

3.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 CA$1.83

$0.89 MX$16.79

51.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.81 CA$6.55

$3.09 MX$58.5

55.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.65 CA$7.69

$4.58 MX$86.6

23.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.12 CA$2.89

$1.38 MX$26.04

53.62%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 CA$3.72

$1.85 MX$34.9

47.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.44 CA$6.04

$1.57 MX$29.68

182.80%

Eggs

$3.15 CA$4.29

$2.55 MX$48.3

23.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.72 CA$17.31

$8.61 MX$163

47.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.28 CA$18.07

$8.54 MX$161

55.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.24 CA$27.55

$10.98 MX$208

84.34%

Apples (1kg)

$4.32 CA$5.88

$2.72 MX$51.4

58.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 CA$2.27

$1.51 MX$28.57

9.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.32 CA$5.88

$1.88 MX$35.63

129.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.17 CA$5.68

$2.19 MX$41.42

90.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.91 CA$3.96

$1.87 MX$35.3

55.61%

Onion (1kg)

$4.16 CA$5.67

$2.19 MX$41.37

89.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.89 CA$3.94

$1.07 MX$20.23

170.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 CA$2.59

$1.09 MX$20.64

75.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.92 CA$20.31

$3.96 MX$74.9

276.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.31 CA$19.47

$8.86 MX$167

61.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.44 CA$3.32

$1.72 MX$32.53

41.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 CA$3.54

$2.61 MX$49.37

-0.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.43 CA$3.31

$0.52 MX$9.74

367.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.3 CA$86.1

$26.59 MX$503

137.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 CA$4.58

$3.24 MX$61.2

4.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.82 CA$2.48

$2.38 MX$44.94

-23.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.04 CA$35.44

$3.11 MX$58.7

737.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 CA$1.85

$1.31 MX$24.85

3.82%

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

$25.1K CA$34.1K

$30.3K MX$573K

-17.25%

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

$19.8K CA$27K

$24K MX$453.6K

-17.49%

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

$137 CA$186

$84.2 MX$1,592

62.31%

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

$44.8 CA$61

$22.14 MX$419

102.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.8 CA$74.5

$30.14 MX$570

81.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.41 CA$56.4

$52 MX$983

-20.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 MX$354

Cinema Ticket

$15.93 CA$21.68

$5.07 MX$95.9

214.20%

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

$696 CA$947

$200 MX$3,787

247.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.7K CA$16K

$5,333 MX$100.8K

119.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 CA$75.8

$35.74 MX$676

55.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.4 CA$64.5

$39.8 MX$753

19.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.8 CA$99.1

$79 MX$1,493

-7.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.9 CA$101

$88.4 MX$1,671

-16.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,308 CA$1,781

$965 MX$18.3K

35.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,197 CA$1,629

$474 MX$8,968

152.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,987 CA$2,705

$1,653 MX$31.2K

20.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,783 CA$2,426

$1,202 MX$22.7K

48.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,014 CA$6,825

$3,081 MX$58.3K

62.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,844 CA$5,232

$7,529 MX$142.3K

-48.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,986 CA$4,065

$792 MX$15K

277.14%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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