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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Huizhou is 45.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Huizhou is 19.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Huizhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.12 ยฅ14.81
$11.88 MX$210
-82.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.62 ยฅ116
$41.90 MX$740
-60.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.60 ยฅ32.10
$10.55 MX$186
-56.40%
Cappuccino
$2.80 ยฅ19.56
$3.60 MX$63.5
-22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ยฅ3.25
$1.50 MX$26.45
-68.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$0.91 MX$16.09
-70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ยฅ7.02
$3.08 MX$54.4
-67.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ยฅ10.49
$4.47 MX$78.8
-66.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Huizhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ยฅ13.22
$1.39 MX$24.54
35.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ยฅ10.67
$1.90 MX$33.47
-19.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 ยฅ7.08
$1.60 MX$28.27
-36.88%
Eggs
$1.47 ยฅ10.26
$2.60 MX$45.97
-43.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.35 ยฅ51.3
$8.36 MX$148
-12.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.14 ยฅ28.92
$8.64 MX$152
-52.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 ยฅ82.8
$10.91 MX$192
8.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 ยฅ11.47
$2.61 MX$45.98
-37.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ยฅ8.33
$1.44 MX$25.46
-17.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 ยฅ8.39
$1.96 MX$34.55
-38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 ยฅ8.98
$2.12 MX$37.34
-39.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 ยฅ6.17
$1.86 MX$32.87
-52.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
$2.22 MX$39.20
-50.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ยฅ3.84
$1.02 MX$17.99
-46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ยฅ3.22
$1.04 MX$18.36
-55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 ยฅ19.60
$4.05 MX$71.5
-30.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 ยฅ71.1
$10.18 MX$180
0.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ยฅ6.99
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ยฅ10.16
$2.62 MX$46.25
-44.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Huizhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$0.51 MX$9.09
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.56 ยฅ116
$26.52 MX$468
-37.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 ยฅ7.03
$3.15 MX$55.7
-67.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 ยฅ2.60
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ยฅ24.85
$3.26 MX$57.5
9.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.10
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ยฅ128.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-38.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K ยฅ98.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-40.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huizhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.16 ยฅ329
$83.5 MX$1,474
-43.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.92 ยฅ76.2
$22.86 MX$404
-52.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.28 ยฅ64.8
$30.04 MX$530
-69.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Huizhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.18 ยฅ266
$51.9 MX$916
-26.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.87 ยฅ139
$18.30 MX$323
8.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 ยฅ45.55
$5.12 MX$90.4
27.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Huizhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ยฅ2,214
$201 MX$3,541
58.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K ยฅ110.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
197.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Huizhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.52 ยฅ283
$35.73 MX$631
13.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.86 ยฅ201
$40.27 MX$711
-28.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 ยฅ488
$79.2 MX$1,398
-11.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 ยฅ429
$89.3 MX$1,576
-31.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Huizhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 ยฅ1,383
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 ยฅ1,553
$483 MX$8,525
-53.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 ยฅ2,576
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-76.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 ยฅ2,646
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-68.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,131 ยฅ14.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-46.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,183 ยฅ8,254
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-81.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Huizhou
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 ยฅ5,760
$730 MX$12.9K
13.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Huizhou: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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