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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 206.9% more expensive than Hetauda without rent, and 246.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 101.1% more expensive than Hetauda without rent, and 281.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hetauda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$1.80 NPRย 261
560.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$14.41 NPRย 2,092
190.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.52 NPRย 946
61.81%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.39 NPRย 202
158.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.45 NPRย 65.0
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.19 NPRย 27.63
378.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.57 NPRย 374
19.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.66 NPRย 531
22.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hetauda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.74 NPRย 108
87.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.55 NPRย 79.2
245.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.78 NPRย 113
105.13%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.63 NPRย 236
59.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.85 NPRย 994
22.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.11 NPRย 452
177.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$3.30 NPRย 479
230.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.25 NPRย 327
16.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.99 NPRย 144
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.89 NPRย 129
120.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.70 NPRย 101
202.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.41 NPRย 59.7
353.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.59 NPRย 85.9
276.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.49 NPRย 71.3
108.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.16 NPRย 23.51
550.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.60 NPRย 378
55.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.02 NPRย 1,019
45.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.27 NPRย 330
-25.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$3.23 NPRย 469
-18.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hetauda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.46 NPRย 67.0
10.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$11.35 NPRย 1,648
133.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.14 NPRย 311
47.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.52 NPRย 75.0
373.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.94 NPRย 427
10.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.16 NPRย 168
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$32.2K NPRย 4.7M
-6.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$41.2K NPRย 6.0M
-42.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hetauda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$19.73 NPRย 2,864
323.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$4.92 NPRย 714
364.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$8.20 NPRย 1,191
266.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hetauda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$9.25 NPRย 1,343
461.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$2.84 NPRย 413
544.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.17 NPRย 315
135.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hetauda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$26.22 NPRย 3,808
665.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,324 NPRย 192.2K
301.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hetauda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$25.33 NPRย 3,677
41.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$26.86 NPRย 3,900
49.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$57.6 NPRย 8,362
37.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$20.48 NPRย 2,974
335.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hetauda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$66.8 NPRย 9,703
1316.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$36.06 NPRย 5,237
1239.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$138 NPRย 20.0K
1058.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$74.9 NPRย 10.9K
1516.49%
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
Hetauda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$224 NPRย 32.6K
225.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
5.5
107.64%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Hetauda: January 12, 2026

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