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

😐 Solo nomad: Hope is 39.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 85.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hope is 42.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.61 CA$20.02
$11.85 MX$210
23.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.2 CA$71.5
$42.16 MX$746
23.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 CA$12.58
$10.75 MX$190
-14.60%
Cappuccino
$4.19 CA$5.73
$3.47 MX$61.5
20.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 CA$1.96
$1.45 MX$25.72
-1.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CA$1.76
$0.90 MX$15.98
43.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.89 CA$6.70
$3.05 MX$54.1
60.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 CA$7.72
$4.42 MX$78.2
27.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CA$3.06
$1.37 MX$24.24
62.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.87 MX$33.14
49.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.58 CA$6.27
$1.54 MX$27.32
197.40%
Eggs
$3.31 CA$4.54
$2.50 MX$44.31
32.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.76 CA$17.48
$8.61 MX$152
48.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.10 CA$17.95
$8.63 MX$153
51.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.65 CA$28.29
$11.02 MX$195
87.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 CA$6.09
$2.75 MX$48.67
61.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CA$2.20
$1.43 MX$25.28
11.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 CA$6.06
$1.87 MX$33.15
136.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 CA$5.73
$2.17 MX$38.37
92.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 CA$4.12
$1.88 MX$33.33
59.57%
Onion (1kg)
$4.03 CA$5.52
$2.25 MX$39.76
79.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.07 MX$18.90
160.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 CA$2.60
$1.07 MX$19.00
77.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.93 CA$20.46
$4.15 MX$73.5
259.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.33 CA$18.26
$10.34 MX$183
28.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 CA$3.36
$1.68 MX$29.72
45.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CA$3.48
$2.48 MX$43.97
2.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Hope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 CA$3.19
$0.55 MX$9.82
323.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.6 CA$87.1
$26.53 MX$470
139.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 CA$4.51
$3.22 MX$56.9
2.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 CA$2.51
$2.48 MX$43.93
-26.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.07 CA$35.72
$3.11 MX$55.0
738.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 CA$1.94
$1.26 MX$22.22
11.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K CA$34.2K
$30.7K MX$542.7K
-18.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.6K
$24.0K MX$425.5K
-16.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CA$185
$82.5 MX$1,460
64.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.14 CA$61.9
$22.29 MX$394
102.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 CA$77.4
$30.02 MX$531
88.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.22 CA$56.5
$51.4 MX$911
-19.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$324
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.09 CA$22.04
$4.98 MX$88.2
223.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 CA$950
$200 MX$3,540
246.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.4K
$5,304 MX$93.9K
125.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 CA$74.4
$35.71 MX$632
52.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.78 CA$66.8
$39.56 MX$700
23.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 CA$101
$80.6 MX$1,426
-8.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 CA$101
$88.3 MX$1,563
-16.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 CA$1,821
$969 MX$17.2K
37.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 CA$1,633
$482 MX$8,535
147.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 CA$2,813
$1,595 MX$28.2K
28.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,833 CA$2,511
$1,184 MX$21.0K
54.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,355 CA$5,967
$4,050 MX$71.7K
7.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,637 CA$4,983
$6,522 MX$115.4K
-44.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hope
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,103 CA$4,251
$756 MX$13.4K
310.27%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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