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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 110.7% more expensive than Hurghada without rent, and 137.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 62.4% more expensive than Hurghada without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hurghada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$4.03 EĀ£207
194.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$40.17 EĀ£2,065
4.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.84 EĀ£300
84.08%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.67 EĀ£85.7
107.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.38 EĀ£19.27
281.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.13 EĀ£6.90
592.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.01 EĀ£104
51.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.68 EĀ£137
64.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hurghada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.02 EĀ£52.3
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.62 EĀ£31.73
201.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.06 EĀ£54.2
45.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.10 EĀ£108
19.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$3.44 EĀ£177
150.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.35 EĀ£326
35.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$9.70 EĀ£498
13.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.37 EĀ£70.3
100.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.47 EĀ£24.01
204.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.43 EĀ£21.86
334.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$0.57 EĀ£29.12
280.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.46 EĀ£23.79
308.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.54 EĀ£27.90
316.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.28 EĀ£14.36
282.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.16 EĀ£8.46
568.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$2.01 EĀ£103
106.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.41 EĀ£381
39.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.25 EĀ£64.3
34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.78 EĀ£91.3
39.33%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hurghada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.11 EĀ£5.66
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.39 EĀ£19.84
725.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.22 EĀ£11.09
1027.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$2.00 EĀ£103
55.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$0.32 EĀ£16.65
293.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$17.7K EĀ£907.6K
73.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$33.5K EĀ£1.7M
-28.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hurghada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$26.71 EĀ£1,373
208.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.63 EĀ£443
158.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$12.53 EĀ£644
139.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hurghada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$26.95 EĀ£1,385
90.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$6.82 EĀ£351
168.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$3.47 EĀ£178
43.52%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hurghada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$96.4 EĀ£4,955
107.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$591 EĀ£30.4K
797.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hurghada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$11.16 EĀ£573
219.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$19.48 EĀ£1,001
103.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$107 EĀ£5,504
-24.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$49.70 EĀ£2,554
77.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hurghada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$255 EĀ£13.1K
279.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$129 EĀ£6,642
273.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$256 EĀ£13.2K
522.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$450 EĀ£23.1K
163.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$576 EĀ£29.6K
603.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$649 EĀ£33.3K
905.63%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hurghada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$209 EĀ£10.8K
261.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
16.67
-31.49%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hurghada: March 2, 2026

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