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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hue is 46.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hue is 51.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.16 โ‚ซ30.6K
$11.61 MX$200
-90.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.19 โ‚ซ293.8K
$42.75 MX$738
-73.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 โ‚ซ116.0K
$10.60 MX$183
-58.30%
Cappuccino
$1.04 โ‚ซ27.2K
$3.59 MX$62.0
-71.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ซ13.9K
$1.45 MX$25.08
-63.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚ซ8,217
$0.90 MX$15.50
-65.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 โ‚ซ19.6K
$3.03 MX$52.4
-75.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ซ30.6K
$4.56 MX$78.8
-74.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.6K
$1.45 MX$25.07
-6.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 โ‚ซ26.3K
$1.83 MX$31.55
-45.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚ซ17.0K
$1.61 MX$27.77
-59.63%
Eggs
$1.12 โ‚ซ29.4K
$2.54 MX$43.82
-55.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 โ‚ซ333.2K
$8.54 MX$148
48.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 โ‚ซ99.2K
$8.47 MX$146
-55.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 โ‚ซ255.4K
$10.86 MX$188
-10.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ซ56.0K
$2.73 MX$47.13
-21.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ซ17.8K
$1.49 MX$25.77
-54.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚ซ28.2K
$1.94 MX$33.55
-44.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚ซ13.9K
$2.16 MX$37.38
-75.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚ซ16.0K
$1.85 MX$31.88
-67.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ซ19.2K
$2.19 MX$37.80
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚ซ17.9K
$1.07 MX$18.52
-36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚ซ9,284
$1.08 MX$18.71
-67.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 โ‚ซ34.6K
$4.06 MX$70.1
-67.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 โ‚ซ193.3K
$10.46 MX$181
-29.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ซ20.5K
$1.65 MX$28.56
-52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 โ‚ซ33.3K
$2.55 MX$44.01
-50.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 โ‚ซ8,789
$0.56 MX$9.60
-41.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.33 โ‚ซ192.3K
$26.20 MX$453
-72.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 โ‚ซ12.0K
$3.14 MX$54.2
-85.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 โ‚ซ16.5K
$2.37 MX$40.96
-73.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 โ‚ซ64.4K
$3.24 MX$56.0
-24.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 โ‚ซ21.2K
$1.31 MX$22.70
-38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ซ858.5M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
7.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K โ‚ซ731.1M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
16.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.77 โ‚ซ991.8K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-54.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.94 โ‚ซ156.1K
$22.15 MX$383
-73.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 โ‚ซ205.5K
$29.37 MX$507
-73.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 โ‚ซ1.3M
$51.2 MX$884
-0.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.39 โ‚ซ194.0K
$18.69 MX$323
-60.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 โ‚ซ81.9K
$4.89 MX$84.4
-36.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 โ‚ซ4.1M
$199 MX$3,431
-21.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,026 โ‚ซ237.0M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
73.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.54 โ‚ซ801.8K
$35.93 MX$621
-15.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.81 โ‚ซ493.8K
$39.39 MX$680
-52.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.80 โ‚ซ1.0M
$80.3 MX$1,387
-51.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.76 โ‚ซ991.5K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-56.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$130 โ‚ซ3.4M
$963 MX$16.6K
-86.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.7 โ‚ซ2.5M
$482 MX$8,326
-79.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 โ‚ซ13.7M
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-68.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 โ‚ซ9.3M
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-70.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,480 โ‚ซ38.8M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-62.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,131 โ‚ซ29.7M
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-82.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 โ‚ซ7.5M
$726 MX$12.5K
-60.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.87
11.42
-39.84%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hue: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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