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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Amersfoort is 43.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 121.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Amersfoort is 86% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.99 โ‚ฌ18.12
$11.99 MX$227
75.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 โ‚ฌ70
$42.47 MX$803
90.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.17 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.47 MX$198
25.79%
Cappuccino
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.29
$1.44 MX$27.16
164.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
$0.89 MX$16.79
262.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 โ‚ฌ5.56
$3.09 MX$58.5
108.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$4.58 MX$86.6
13.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.85 MX$34.9
32.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.57 MX$29.68
96.82%
Eggs
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
$2.55 MX$48.3
85.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.85
$8.61 MX$163
59.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.19
$8.54 MX$161
92.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.93 โ‚ฌ14.61
$10.98 MX$208
54.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.51 MX$28.57
62.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.88 MX$35.63
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
$2.19 MX$41.42
71.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.87 MX$35.3
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.19 MX$41.37
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.09 MX$20.64
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.07
$3.96 MX$74.9
253.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
$8.86 MX$167
-19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.27 โ‚ฌ5.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
1105.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$26.59 MX$503
358.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.24 MX$61.2
12.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.38 MX$44.94
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.47 โ‚ฌ23.72
$3.11 MX$58.7
783.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K โ‚ฌ30.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
48.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 โ‚ฌ252
$84.2 MX$1,592
245.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.82 โ‚ฌ23.16
$22.14 MX$419
21.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 โ‚ฌ45.7
$30.14 MX$570
75.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.2 โ‚ฌ34.71
$52 MX$983
-22.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.02 โ‚ฌ26.78
$18.72 MX$354
65.71%
Cinema Ticket
$16.37 โ‚ฌ14.14
$5.07 MX$95.9
222.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,157 โ‚ฌ1,863
$200 MX$3,787
977.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,236 โ‚ฌ5,384
$5,333 MX$100.8K
16.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 โ‚ฌ94.4
$35.74 MX$676
205.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.8 โ‚ฌ45.59
$39.8 MX$753
32.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.8
$79 MX$1,493
30.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ104
$88.4 MX$1,671
35.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 โ‚ฌ1,372
$965 MX$18.3K
64.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,330 โ‚ฌ1,149
$474 MX$8,968
180.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,140 โ‚ฌ1,848
$1,653 MX$31.2K
29.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,770 โ‚ฌ1,528
$1,202 MX$22.7K
47.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,470 โ‚ฌ4,723
$3,081 MX$58.3K
77.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,936 โ‚ฌ4,262
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-34.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,098 โ‚ฌ3,539
$792 MX$15K
417.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
11.42
-61.56%

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Last update for Amersfoort: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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