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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amersfoort is 28.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amersfoort is 27.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 R 147
$11.99 MX$227
-31.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.1 R 606
$42.47 MX$803
-19.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 R 84.3
$10.47 MX$198
-54.73%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 36.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 17.96
$1.44 MX$27.16
-29.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 14.47
$0.89 MX$16.79
-8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 40.61
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 R 49.61
$4.58 MX$86.6
-39.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 R 22.14
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.12
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.77
$1.57 MX$29.68
-0.64%
Eggs
$2.21 R 39.3
$2.55 MX$48.3
-13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.96 R 70.5
$8.61 MX$163
-54.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 R 83.1
$8.54 MX$161
-45.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.05 R 72
$10.98 MX$208
-63.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.16
$2.72 MX$51.4
-39.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 R 28.49
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.6
$1.88 MX$35.63
-14.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 R 30.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
-21.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.61
$1.87 MX$35.3
-28.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R 20.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 20.18
$1.07 MX$20.23
5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 20.57
$1.09 MX$20.64
6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.31 R 23.33
$3.96 MX$74.9
-66.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.84 R 32.7
$8.86 MX$167
-79.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 R 27.11
$1.72 MX$32.53
-11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 R 32.35
$2.61 MX$49.37
-30.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.03
$0.52 MX$9.74
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 R 25.25
$3.24 MX$61.2
-56.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 R 23.41
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 R 54
$3.11 MX$58.7
-2.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 23.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K R 346.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R 455.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
6.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,238
$84.2 MX$1,592
49.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.98 R 675
$22.14 MX$419
71.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.53 R 667
$30.14 MX$570
24.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.66 R 545
$52 MX$983
-41.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R 132
$5.07 MX$95.9
46.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 R 3,512
$200 MX$3,787
-1.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,300 R 76.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-19.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 901
$35.74 MX$676
41.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.85 R 566
$39.8 MX$753
-19.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 R 1,547
$79 MX$1,493
10.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88 R 1,565
$88.4 MX$1,671
-0.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R 6,492
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 R 5,944
$474 MX$8,968
-29.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 R 12K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-59.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 R 12.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-43.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 R 13.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-75.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$647 R 11.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amersfoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.42
2.36%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Amersfoort: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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