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

😐 Solo nomad: Hormigueros is 33.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hormigueros is 64.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hormigueros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.98 $18.98
$11.99 MX$227
58.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 $80.2
$42.47 MX$803
88.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 $9.37
$10.47 MX$198
-10.51%
Cappuccino
$3.51 $3.51
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 $1.71
$1.44 MX$27.16
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 $1.39
$0.89 MX$16.79
56.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 $3.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
-1.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 $4.63
$4.58 MX$86.6
1.09%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hormigueros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 $2.41
$1.38 MX$26.04
74.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
$1.85 MX$34.9
91.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 $2.27
$1.57 MX$29.68
44.59%
Eggs
$5.86 $5.86
$2.55 MX$48.3
129.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 $8.91
$8.61 MX$163
3.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.35 $8.35
$8.54 MX$161
-2.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 $12.56
$10.98 MX$208
14.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.81 $5.81
$2.72 MX$51.4
113.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 $2.65
$1.51 MX$28.57
75.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.93 $3.93
$1.88 MX$35.63
109.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 $4.18
$2.19 MX$41.42
90.87%
Potato (1kg)
$4.02 $4.02
$1.87 MX$35.3
114.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 $2.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
35.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.98 $2.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
178.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 $2.01
$1.09 MX$20.64
84.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.89 $11.89
$3.96 MX$74.9
200.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 $16.7
$8.86 MX$167
88.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 $2.56
$1.72 MX$32.53
48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 $3.17
$2.61 MX$49.37
21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Hormigueros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 $1.52
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.26 $15.26
$3.11 MX$58.7
390.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.31 MX$24.85
-28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K $36.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
19.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
8.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hormigueros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$495 $495
$84.2 MX$1,592
487.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80.6 $80.6
$22.14 MX$419
263.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.5 $72.5
$30.14 MX$570
140.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hormigueros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.16 $12.16
$5.07 MX$95.9
139.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hormigueros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$472 $472
$200 MX$3,787
135.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K $10.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
93.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hormigueros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.21 $46.21
$35.74 MX$676
29.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 $57.2
$39.8 MX$753
43.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 $91.1
$79 MX$1,493
15.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 $105
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hormigueros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 $1,795
$1,653 MX$31.2K
8.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hormigueros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
11.42
-50.00%

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Last update for Hormigueros: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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