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

🙂 Solo nomad: Siguatepeque is 29.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siguatepeque is 22.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siguatepeque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.74 HNL 152
$11.85 MX$208
-51.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.50 HNL 992
$42.16 MX$742
-11.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 HNL 197
$10.75 MX$189
-30.60%
Cappuccino
$2.39 HNL 63.1
$3.47 MX$61.1
-31.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 HNL 26.29
$1.45 MX$25.56
-31.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 HNL 31.31
$0.90 MX$15.88
31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 HNL 29.70
$3.05 MX$53.7
-63.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 HNL 70.9
$4.42 MX$77.7
-39.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siguatepeque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 HNL 38.49
$1.37 MX$24.09
6.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 HNL 56.4
$1.87 MX$32.93
13.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 HNL 33.48
$1.54 MX$27.15
-17.53%
Eggs
$2.10 HNL 55.6
$2.50 MX$44.03
-16.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.23 HNL 165
$8.61 MX$151
-27.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 HNL 101
$8.63 MX$152
-55.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 HNL 216
$11.02 MX$194
-25.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 HNL 76.8
$2.75 MX$48.36
5.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 HNL 40.20
$1.43 MX$25.12
6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 HNL 39.70
$1.87 MX$32.94
-19.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 HNL 41.26
$2.17 MX$38.13
-28.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 HNL 42.35
$1.88 MX$33.12
-14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 HNL 35.40
$2.25 MX$39.51
-40.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 HNL 22.08
$1.07 MX$18.78
-22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 HNL 45.00
$1.07 MX$18.88
58.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 HNL 65.4
$4.15 MX$73.1
-40.48%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 HNL 34.58
$1.68 MX$29.54
-22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 HNL 49.45
$2.48 MX$43.69
-24.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Siguatepeque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.76
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$467
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 HNL 115
$3.22 MX$56.6
35.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.48 MX$43.65
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$54.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 HNL 28.31
$1.26 MX$22.09
-15.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K HNL 515.4K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-36.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K HNL 512.4K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
-19.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siguatepeque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.2 HNL 2,199
$82.5 MX$1,451
0.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 HNL 236
$22.29 MX$392
-59.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.40 HNL 1,095
$30.02 MX$528
37.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siguatepeque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$905
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$322
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 HNL 150
$4.98 MX$87.7
13.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siguatepeque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 HNL 6,719
$200 MX$3,518
27.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$93.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siguatepeque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.61 HNL 1,232
$35.71 MX$628
30.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.32 HNL 934
$39.56 MX$696
-10.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 HNL 2,900
$80.6 MX$1,417
36.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 HNL 2,660
$88.3 MX$1,554
13.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siguatepeque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$17.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,482
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siguatepeque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.42
5.08%

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Last update for Siguatepeque: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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