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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 1.4% cheaper than Heviz without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 0.2% cheaper than Heviz without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Heviz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$11.59 Ft 3,951
2.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$58.3 Ft 19.9K
-27.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.77 Ft 2,990
22.58%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.73 Ft 931
27.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.78 Ft 608
-18.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.35 Ft 461
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.93 Ft 998
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.85 Ft 970
55.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Heviz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.26 Ft 428
8.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.75 Ft 598
6.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.13 Ft 726
-27.70%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.09 Ft 1,055
-19.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$10.22 Ft 3,485
-15.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.37 Ft 2,170
35.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$13.09 Ft 4,464
-15.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.91 Ft 650
43.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.99 Ft 678
-28.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.08 Ft 708
-10.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$3.53 Ft 1,204
-38.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.12 Ft 380
67.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.24 Ft 423
81.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.48 Ft 503
-27.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.54 Ft 183
98.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.82 Ft 2,326
-39.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$5.66 Ft 1,931
82.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.15 Ft 392
46.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.70 Ft 581
45.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Heviz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.18 Ft 403
-53.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$24.60 Ft 8,387
7.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$3.09 Ft 1,052
4.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.11 Ft 379
123.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$18.79 Ft 6,407
-83.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.77 Ft 604
-28.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$26.4K Ft 9.0M
16.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$31.0K Ft 10.6M
-22.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Heviz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$148 Ft 50.5K
-44.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$25.66 Ft 8,749
-13.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$19.69 Ft 6,712
52.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Heviz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$46.91 Ft 16.0K
9.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$16.77 Ft 5,718
9.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.84 Ft 3,014
-43.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Heviz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$458 Ft 156.0K
-56.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,794 Ft 2.3M
-21.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Heviz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$85.6 Ft 29.2K
-58.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$41.90 Ft 14.3K
-5.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$97.1 Ft 33.1K
-17.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$105 Ft 35.7K
-15.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Heviz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$441 Ft 150.3K
119.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$339 Ft 115.5K
42.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$636 Ft 216.9K
150.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$523 Ft 178.3K
126.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,953 Ft 1.0M
37.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,418 Ft 824.2K
169.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Heviz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.03
62.45%

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 Heviz: March 2, 2026

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