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 47.5% more expensive than Hartebeespoort without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 45.1% more expensive than Hartebeespoort without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$7.21 R 121
64.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$33.03 R 553
27.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.97 R 83.1
116.30%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.81 R 30.30
91.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.95 R 15.84
52.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.68 R 11.46
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.94 R 32.41
57.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.09 R 35.07
111.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.00 R 16.75
37.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.94 R 15.81
98.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.43 R 23.95
7.69%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.24 R 37.43
11.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$6.38 R 107
34.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.21 R 70.4
104.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$6.16 R 103
78.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.50 R 25.16
83.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.34 R 22.39
6.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.37 R 22.99
36.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.42 R 23.84
52.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.21 R 20.20
55.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.17 R 19.53
92.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.87 R 14.54
22.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.88 R 14.74
21.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.72 R 45.49
52.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.06 R 84.6
104.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.20 R 20.16
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.64 R 27.48
51.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$2.18 R 36.50
-74.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$45.87 R 768
-42.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.11 R 18.50
190.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.89 R 14.82
178.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$4.51 R 75.5
-31.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.23 R 20.62
2.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$17.8K R 297.7K
72.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$23.0K R 385.2K
4.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$97.1 R 1,625
-15.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$19.21 R 322
16.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$31.71 R 531
-5.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$30.32 R 508
69.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$8.87 R 149
106.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$5.56 R 93.1
-10.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$205 R 3,430
-2.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$4,157 R 69.6K
27.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$40.45 R 677
-11.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$23.78 R 398
66.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$67.0 R 1,121
20.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$53.4 R 894
65.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$226 R 3,786
328.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$257 R 4,304
87.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$595 R 9,956
168.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$525 R 8,790
125.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$474 R 7,933
754.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$613 R 10.3K
964.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hartebeespoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$2,110 R 35.3K
-64.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.59
19.08%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hartebeespoort: February 28, 2026

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