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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Huaibei is 43.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Huaibei is 23.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Huaibei
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ยฅ19.08
$11.88 MX$210
-77.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.71 ยฅ152
$41.90 MX$740
-48.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ยฅ33.20
$10.55 MX$186
-54.88%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ยฅ21.20
$3.60 MX$63.5
-15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.04
$1.50 MX$26.45
-70.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$0.91 MX$16.09
-70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 ยฅ6.25
$3.08 MX$54.4
-70.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ยฅ14.48
$4.47 MX$78.8
-53.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Huaibei
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 ยฅ12.54
$1.39 MX$24.54
29.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ยฅ10.79
$1.90 MX$33.47
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ยฅ6.80
$1.60 MX$28.27
-39.38%
Eggs
$1.61 ยฅ11.22
$2.60 MX$45.97
-38.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.08 ยฅ91.3
$8.36 MX$148
56.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 ยฅ22.74
$8.64 MX$152
-62.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 ยฅ71.8
$10.91 MX$192
-5.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 ยฅ13.05
$2.61 MX$45.98
-28.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ยฅ8.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
-15.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ยฅ10.63
$1.96 MX$34.55
-22.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ยฅ7.72
$2.12 MX$37.34
-47.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ยฅ5.12
$1.86 MX$32.87
-60.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ยฅ6.34
$2.22 MX$39.20
-59.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ยฅ4.14
$1.02 MX$17.99
-42.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.59
$1.04 MX$18.36
-50.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ยฅ21.41
$4.05 MX$71.5
-24.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.60 ยฅ74.0
$10.18 MX$180
4.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ยฅ5.23
$1.69 MX$29.79
-55.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ยฅ11.24
$2.62 MX$46.25
-38.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Huaibei
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$0.51 MX$9.09
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.38 ยฅ114
$26.52 MX$468
-38.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ยฅ9.84
$3.15 MX$55.7
-55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
$2.46 MX$43.49
-85.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.49 ยฅ45.31
$3.26 MX$57.5
99.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.12
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ยฅ133.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-36.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K ยฅ121.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-26.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huaibei
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.21 ยฅ316
$83.5 MX$1,474
-45.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.81 ยฅ68.5
$22.86 MX$404
-57.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.95 ยฅ83.4
$30.04 MX$530
-60.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Huaibei
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.93 ยฅ293
$51.9 MX$916
-19.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.66 ยฅ95.4
$18.30 MX$323
-25.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 ยฅ42.31
$5.12 MX$90.4
18.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Huaibei
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 ยฅ2,364
$201 MX$3,541
68.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.2K ยฅ119.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
222.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Huaibei
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.58 ยฅ304
$35.73 MX$631
21.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.25 ยฅ211
$40.27 MX$711
-24.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 ยฅ492
$79.2 MX$1,398
-11.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 ยฅ497
$89.3 MX$1,576
-20.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Huaibei
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ยฅ1,931
$947 MX$16.7K
-70.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 ยฅ1,348
$483 MX$8,525
-60.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 ยฅ4,136
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-62.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ยฅ2,473
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-70.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 ยฅ21.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-24.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,062 ยฅ14.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-67.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Huaibei
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
11.42
-65.94%

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Last update for Huaibei: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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