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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 112.7% more expensive than Hopkins without rent, and 211.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 71.8% more expensive than Hopkins without rent, and 221.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hopkins
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.28 BZDย 16.56
44.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$19.62 BZDย 39.24
116.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.06 BZDย 6.13
17.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.48 BZDย 2.96
-2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.97 BZDย 1.94
-8.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.45 BZDย 4.9
26.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.93 BZDย 7.87
16.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hopkins
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.48 BZDย 2.95
-6.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.03 BZDย 2.05
79.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.02 BZDย 4.04
-22.28%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.26 BZDย 4.52
12.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$2.99 BZDย 5.97
187.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.88 BZDย 7.77
120.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$3.96 BZDย 7.91
177.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
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Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.05 BZDย 4.09
-26.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.01 BZDย 4.03
-6.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.04 BZDย 4.07
7.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.95 BZDย 3.89
-4.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.02 BZDย 4.05
8.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$2.04 BZDย 4.08
-47.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$2.56 BZDย 5.11
-57.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.68 BZDย 7.36
7.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.32 BZDย 4.63
-25.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.94 BZDย 5.88
-11.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hopkins
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.42 BZDย 2.84
-7.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hopkins
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hopkins
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$39.67 BZDย 79.4
31.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hopkins
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hopkins
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$116 BZDย 231
-31.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hopkins
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hopkins
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hopkins: October 28, 2025

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