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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Apeldoorn is 31.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 106% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Apeldoorn is 74.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Apeldoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.27
$11.99 MX$227
76.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 โ‚ฌ69.1
$42.47 MX$803
88.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.46 โ‚ฌ11.62
$10.47 MX$198
28.56%
Cappuccino
$4.45 โ‚ฌ3.84
$3.6 MX$68.2
23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.44 MX$27.16
140.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
271.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.06 โ‚ฌ5.24
$3.09 MX$58.5
96.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.59
$4.58 MX$86.6
16.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Apeldoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$1.85 MX$34.9
30.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$1.57 MX$29.68
107.64%
Eggs
$4.7 โ‚ฌ4.06
$2.55 MX$48.3
84.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 โ‚ฌ11.26
$8.61 MX$163
51.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.23 โ‚ฌ13.15
$8.54 MX$161
78.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.96
$10.98 MX$208
57.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
-10.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.51 MX$28.57
72.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.88 MX$35.63
11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$2.19 MX$41.42
82.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.87 MX$35.3
12.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.19 MX$41.37
1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.07 MX$20.23
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.26 โ‚ฌ12.31
$3.96 MX$74.9
260.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.09
$8.86 MX$167
-20.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 โ‚ฌ2.33
$2.61 MX$49.37
3.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Apeldoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.64
$0.52 MX$9.74
711.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.1
$26.59 MX$503
248.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$3.24 MX$61.2
16.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.38 MX$44.94
8.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.59 โ‚ฌ20.37
$3.11 MX$58.7
658.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.31 MX$24.85
73.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ฌ30.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
14.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36K โ‚ฌ31.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
49.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Apeldoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 โ‚ฌ234
$84.2 MX$1,592
222.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.22 โ‚ฌ21.78
$22.14 MX$419
13.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 โ‚ฌ47.58
$30.14 MX$570
82.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Apeldoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.92 โ‚ฌ30.15
$52 MX$983
-32.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.96 โ‚ฌ36.23
$18.72 MX$354
124.15%
Cinema Ticket
$16.35 โ‚ฌ14.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
222.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Apeldoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,858 โ‚ฌ1,604
$200 MX$3,787
827.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,059 โ‚ฌ5,231
$5,333 MX$100.8K
13.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Apeldoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 โ‚ฌ79.5
$35.74 MX$676
157.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.23 โ‚ฌ33
$39.8 MX$753
-3.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 โ‚ฌ83.9
$79 MX$1,493
23.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
28.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Apeldoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 โ‚ฌ859
$965 MX$18.3K
3.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 โ‚ฌ1,040
$474 MX$8,968
153.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,591 โ‚ฌ1,374
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,754 โ‚ฌ1,514
$1,202 MX$22.7K
45.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,733 โ‚ฌ4,086
$3,081 MX$58.3K
53.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,740 โ‚ฌ3,229
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-50.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Apeldoorn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,403 โ‚ฌ2,938
$792 MX$15K
329.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.36
11.42
-61.82%

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Last update for Apeldoorn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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