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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Humacao is 16.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Humacao is 39.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Humacao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.4 $14.4
$11.99 MX$227
20.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.2 $73.2
$42.47 MX$803
72.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 $9.88
$10.47 MX$198
-5.64%
Cappuccino
$3.55 $3.55
$3.6 MX$68.2
-1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 $1.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
17.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 $1.38
$0.89 MX$16.79
55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 $3.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
-1.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 $3.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
-13.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Humacao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.5 $2.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
81.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 $3.44
$1.85 MX$34.9
85.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 $1.85
$1.57 MX$29.68
17.83%
Eggs
$6.07 $6.07
$2.55 MX$48.3
138.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 $9.03
$8.61 MX$163
4.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.5 $5.5
$8.54 MX$161
-35.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 $12.89
$10.98 MX$208
17.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 $3.11
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 $1.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 $3.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
86.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 $4.13
$2.19 MX$41.42
88.58%
Potato (1kg)
$3.87 $3.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
106.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 $2.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
26.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 $2.52
$1.07 MX$20.23
135.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 $0.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.28 $11.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
184.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 $9.94
$8.86 MX$167
12.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 $1.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 $3.14
$2.61 MX$49.37
20.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Humacao
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)
$1.21 $1.21
$2.38 MX$44.94
-49.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.2 $15.2
$3.11 MX$58.7
388.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 $0.83
$1.31 MX$24.85
-36.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K $19.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K $25.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
4.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Humacao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 $339
$84.2 MX$1,592
302.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80.2 $80.2
$22.14 MX$419
262.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.9 $74.9
$30.14 MX$570
148.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Humacao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.15 $30.15
$52 MX$983
-42.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 $7.68
$5.07 MX$95.9
51.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Humacao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 $468
$200 MX$3,787
133.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K $10.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
94.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Humacao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.99 $44.99
$35.74 MX$676
25.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.4 $57.4
$39.8 MX$753
44.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 $91.9
$79 MX$1,493
16.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 $80.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
-9.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Humacao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 $682
$965 MX$18.3K
-29.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 $418
$474 MX$8,968
-11.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 $1,335
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-19.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 $990
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-17.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,728 $3,728
$3,081 MX$58.3K
20.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 $1,592
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Humacao
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,017 $2,017
$792 MX$15K
154.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
11.42
-50.00%

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Last update for Humacao: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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