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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zamora de Hidalgo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Zamora de Hidalgo and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zamora de Hidalgo is 16.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zamora de Hidalgo is 9.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zamora de Hidalgo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 MX$144
$11.88 MX$210
-31.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.37 MX$324
$41.90 MX$740
-56.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 MX$142
$10.55 MX$186
-23.98%
Cappuccino
$3.64 MX$64.2
$3.60 MX$63.5
1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.22
$1.50 MX$26.45
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MX$16.85
$0.91 MX$16.09
4.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 MX$27.59
$3.08 MX$54.4
-49.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 MX$45.20
$4.47 MX$78.8
-42.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zamora de Hidalgo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 MX$27.32
$1.39 MX$24.54
11.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$44.88
$1.90 MX$33.47
33.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 MX$35.76
$1.60 MX$28.27
26.87%
Eggs
$2.30 MX$40.59
$2.60 MX$45.97
-11.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 MX$142
$8.36 MX$148
-3.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 MX$169
$8.64 MX$152
10.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 MX$226
$10.91 MX$192
17.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 MX$65.1
$2.61 MX$45.98
41.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 MX$26.01
$1.44 MX$25.46
2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.72
$1.96 MX$34.55
-5.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 MX$30.28
$2.12 MX$37.34
-18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.40
$1.86 MX$32.87
-4.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 MX$31.98
$2.22 MX$39.20
-18.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 MX$22.12
$1.02 MX$17.99
22.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.57
$1.04 MX$18.36
6.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 MX$77.7
$4.05 MX$71.5
8.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.96 MX$299
$10.18 MX$180
66.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 MX$35.71
$1.69 MX$29.79
19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MX$57.4
$2.62 MX$46.25
24.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zamora de Hidalgo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$11.62
$0.51 MX$9.09
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.6
$3.15 MX$55.7
3.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 MX$21.31
$2.46 MX$43.49
-50.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.10 MX$161
$3.26 MX$57.5
179.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$22.35
$1.32 MX$23.36
-3.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K MX$353.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-33.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K MX$360.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-14.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zamora de Hidalgo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.0 MX$1,111
$83.5 MX$1,474
-24.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.89 MX$422
$22.86 MX$404
4.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.88 MX$492
$30.04 MX$530
-7.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zamora de Hidalgo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.55 MX$627
$51.9 MX$916
-31.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 MX$276
$18.30 MX$323
-14.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 MX$103
$5.12 MX$90.4
13.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zamora de Hidalgo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 MX$5,482
$201 MX$3,541
54.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,910 MX$86.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-7.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zamora de Hidalgo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 MX$898
$35.73 MX$631
42.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.19 MX$745
$40.27 MX$711
4.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MX$1,781
$79.2 MX$1,398
27.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.3 MX$1,735
$89.3 MX$1,576
10.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zamora de Hidalgo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 MX$8,878
$947 MX$16.7K
-46.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 MX$6,940
$483 MX$8,525
-18.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 MX$16.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-42.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 MX$13.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-37.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,322 MX$41.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-41.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,298 MX$22.9K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zamora de Hidalgo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
11.42
1.14%

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Last update for Zamora de Hidalgo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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