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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 79.4% more expensive than Hartebeespoort without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.4% more expensive than Hartebeespoort without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.8 RΒ 121
76.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$34.1 RΒ 606
24.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.84 RΒ 86.1
116.32%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.78 RΒ 31.63
102.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.93 RΒ 16.45
54.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.72 RΒ 12.74
23.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.91 RΒ 33.9
61.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.11 RΒ 37.61
117.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.01 RΒ 17.93
36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.99 RΒ 17.52
86.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.43 RΒ 25.41
9.79%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.33 RΒ 41.49
9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.57 RΒ 117
31.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.26 RΒ 75.8
100.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.03 RΒ 107
82.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.49 RΒ 26.52
82.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.39 RΒ 24.76
8.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.31 RΒ 23.35
43.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.38 RΒ 24.5
58.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.21 RΒ 21.48
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.15 RΒ 20.37
90.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.81 RΒ 14.38
32.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.85 RΒ 15.05
28.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.82 RΒ 50.1
40.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.59 RΒ 81.7
93.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.22 RΒ 21.75
40.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.61 RΒ 28.6
62.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$2.22 RΒ 39.42
-76.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$46.03 RΒ 819
-42.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.11 RΒ 19.69
191.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.9 RΒ 16.05
164.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.37 RΒ 77.7
-28.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.21 RΒ 21.57
8.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$17.7K RΒ 315.2K
71.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.9K RΒ 406.6K
4.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$94.7 RΒ 1,683
-11.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$19.05 RΒ 339
16.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$30.78 RΒ 547
-2.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$30.17 RΒ 537
72.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$8.5 RΒ 151
120.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.74 RΒ 102
-11.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$209 RΒ 3,721
-4.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,134 RΒ 73.5K
28.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$41.53 RΒ 739
-13.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$23.95 RΒ 426
66.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$68.2 RΒ 1,213
15.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$53.7 RΒ 955
64.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$227 RΒ 4,038
325.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$260 RΒ 4,617
82.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$595 RΒ 10.6K
177.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$534 RΒ 9,502
124.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$436 RΒ 7,749
607.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$556 RΒ 9,882
1255.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,737 RΒ 30.9K
-54.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.59
19.08%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hartebeespoort: October 27, 2025

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