Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ha Dong Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Ha Dong

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 60.6% more expensive than Ha Dong without rent, and 69% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 68.5% more expensive than Ha Dong without rent, and 96.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Ha Dong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$1.97 โ‚ซ51.7K
489.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$27.16 โ‚ซ713.2K
57.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$4.55 โ‚ซ119.6K
132.97%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.86 โ‚ซ48.7K
93.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$0.46 โ‚ซ12.0K
215.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.27 โ‚ซ7,139
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$0.98 โ‚ซ25.7K
209.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.7K
141.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Ha Dong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.41 โ‚ซ37.1K
2.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.9K
101.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$0.85 โ‚ซ22.2K
89.41%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$1.50 โ‚ซ39.3K
69.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$9.16 โ‚ซ240.5K
-6.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$3.91 โ‚ซ102.6K
116.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$9.35 โ‚ซ245.6K
16.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$3.21 โ‚ซ84.4K
-14.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.07 โ‚ซ28.1K
39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.65 โ‚ซ43.4K
17.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$1.09 โ‚ซ28.5K
98.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$1.08 โ‚ซ28.4K
71.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.01 โ‚ซ26.6K
116.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.51 โ‚ซ13.5K
109.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.52 โ‚ซ13.7K
107.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$1.38 โ‚ซ36.1K
194.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$14.51 โ‚ซ381.1K
-27.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.9K
73.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.74 โ‚ซ45.7K
46.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Ha Dong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,938
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$6.35 โ‚ซ166.6K
312.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$0.80 โ‚ซ21.0K
292.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.62 โ‚ซ16.2K
282.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$1.64 โ‚ซ43.1K
97.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$0.85 โ‚ซ22.3K
54.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$38.9K โ‚ซ1.0B
-21.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$31.7K โ‚ซ831.5M
-24.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Ha Dong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$79.5 โ‚ซ2.1M
4.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$5.18 โ‚ซ136.0K
327.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$8.77 โ‚ซ230.3K
234.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Ha Dong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$21.60 โ‚ซ567.1K
136.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$7.57 โ‚ซ198.8K
146.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$3.74 โ‚ซ98.1K
30.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Ha Dong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$265 โ‚ซ7.0M
-25.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$11.6K โ‚ซ303.3M
-54.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Ha Dong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$43.76 โ‚ซ1.1M
-17.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$23.10 โ‚ซ606.6K
70.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$89.6 โ‚ซ2.4M
-10.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$72.0 โ‚ซ1.9M
21.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Ha Dong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$357 โ‚ซ9.4M
169.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$248 โ‚ซ6.5M
94.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$674 โ‚ซ17.7M
144.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$463 โ‚ซ12.2M
157.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$3,815 โ‚ซ100.2M
3.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$1,576 โ‚ซ41.4M
313.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Ha Dong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.1
25.49%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Ha Dong: April 12, 2026

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