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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 155.7% more expensive than Hama without rent, and 213.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 158.6% more expensive than Hama without rent, and 269% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$3.41 SYP 383
247.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$12.05 SYP 1,351
249.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$2.53 SYP 284
324.90%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$0.79 SYP 88.2
339.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.92 SYP 103
57.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.48 SYP 54.1
87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.56 SYP 175
95.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$2.51 SYP 282
76.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.49 SYP 54.5
179.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.59 SYP 66.0
216.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.23 SYP 138
25.20%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.96 SYP 219
27.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$3.01 SYP 338
186.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$3.85 SYP 432
124.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$5.88 SYP 660
87.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$0.87 SYP 97.4
216.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.82 SYP 204
-21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.98 SYP 110
90.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.49 SYP 54.7
342.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.57 SYP 64.0
229.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.43 SYP 48.16
423.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.24 SYP 26.88
345.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.62 SYP 69.3
72.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$2.53 SYP 283
64.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$5.91 SYP 662
74.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.99 SYP 111
69.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.78 SYP 200
39.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.20 SYP 22.74
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$0.48 SYP 54.0
570.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.48 SYP 53.6
416.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$6.61 SYP 741
-52.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.54 SYP 173
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$18.9K SYP 2.1M
62.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$20.6K SYP 2.3M
16.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$104 SYP 11.6K
-20.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$8.39 SYP 941
165.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$55.6 SYP 6,233
-45.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$3.59 SYP 402
1332.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$3.55 SYP 398
415.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$3.01 SYP 338
65.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$34.75 SYP 3,897
475.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$494 SYP 55.4K
974.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$9.82 SYP 1,101
263.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$24.70 SYP 2,770
60.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$45.25 SYP 5,075
78.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$20.04 SYP 2,247
340.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$89.9 SYP 10.1K
1674.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$64.7 SYP 7,252
1730.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hama: March 2, 2026

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