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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 52.6% more expensive than Catacamas without rent, and 118.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 23.7% more expensive than Catacamas without rent, and 130.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Catacamas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$5.64 HNLย 149
110.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$37.00 HNLย 977
13.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.71 HNLย 203
36.84%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.29 HNLย 60.5
57.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.96 HNLย 25.32
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.17 HNLย 30.94
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.14 HNLย 30.04
170.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.67 HNLย 70.4
67.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Catacamas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.45 HNLย 38.38
-4.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$2.17 HNLย 57.2
-12.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.27 HNLย 33.46
25.98%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.01 HNLย 53.0
29.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.22 HNLย 164
34.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.75 HNLย 99.1
130.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.93 HNLย 209
37.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.94 HNLย 77.5
-11.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.50 HNLย 39.71
-4.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.50 HNLย 39.48
30.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.54 HNLย 40.52
37.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.60 HNLย 42.27
16.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.35 HNLย 35.65
64.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.87 HNLย 23.09
17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$1.71 HNLย 45.15
-39.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.51 HNLย 66.3
61.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.33 HNLย 35.11
27.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.78 HNLย 46.95
47.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Catacamas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$4.11 HNLย 108
-23.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.02 HNLย 27.03
29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.2K HNLย 505.5K
57.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$19.3K HNLย 508.8K
23.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Catacamas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$81.7 HNLย 2,157
2.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$8.88 HNLย 234
157.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$41.01 HNLย 1,082
-26.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Catacamas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.70 HNLย 150
-10.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Catacamas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$246 HNLย 6,499
-18.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Catacamas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$45.28 HNLย 1,195
-21.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$35.38 HNLย 934
13.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$109 HNLย 2,868
-27.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$104 HNLย 2,754
-14.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Catacamas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
-
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Catacamas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12
-4.83%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Catacamas: January 12, 2026

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