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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Borculo is 25.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 100.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Borculo is 91.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Borculo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.68 โ‚ฌ17.83
$11.88 MX$210
74.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.4 โ‚ฌ74.5
$41.90 MX$740
106.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 โ‚ฌ11.84
$10.55 MX$186
30.24%
Cappuccino
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.50
$3.60 MX$63.5
12.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.03
$1.50 MX$26.45
134.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$0.91 MX$16.09
219.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$3.08 MX$54.4
104.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.56 โ‚ฌ4.80
$4.47 MX$78.8
24.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Borculo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.39 MX$24.54
-6.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.90 MX$33.47
20.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$1.60 MX$28.27
99.37%
Eggs
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.01
$2.60 MX$45.97
79.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.79
$8.36 MX$148
63.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.70 โ‚ฌ13.53
$8.64 MX$152
81.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 โ‚ฌ14.55
$10.91 MX$192
54.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.61 MX$45.98
-7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.44 MX$25.46
75.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.96 MX$34.55
-3.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.39
$2.12 MX$37.34
85.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.86 MX$32.87
13.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.22 MX$39.20
-9.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.02 MX$17.99
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.04 MX$18.36
-21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.89 โ‚ฌ11.97
$4.05 MX$71.5
242.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 โ‚ฌ6.24
$10.18 MX$180
-28.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.69 MX$29.79
-14.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.62 MX$46.25
4.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Borculo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
$0.51 MX$9.09
621.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ78.9
$26.52 MX$468
245.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
$3.15 MX$55.7
33.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.46 MX$43.49
-8.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.20 โ‚ฌ25.17
$3.26 MX$57.5
795.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.32 MX$23.36
68.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
15.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K โ‚ฌ30.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
49.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Borculo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 โ‚ฌ225
$83.5 MX$1,474
211.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.21 โ‚ฌ21.73
$22.86 MX$404
10.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.69 โ‚ฌ41.11
$30.04 MX$530
58.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Borculo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.01 โ‚ฌ35.35
$51.9 MX$916
-20.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 โ‚ฌ20.03
$18.30 MX$323
26.99%
Cinema Ticket
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.76
$5.12 MX$90.4
211.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Borculo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,994 โ‚ฌ1,719
$201 MX$3,541
894.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,908 โ‚ฌ6,816
$5,318 MX$93.9K
48.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Borculo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 โ‚ฌ81.4
$35.73 MX$631
164.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.13 โ‚ฌ39.77
$40.27 MX$711
14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.8
$79.2 MX$1,398
30.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 โ‚ฌ114
$89.3 MX$1,576
47.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Borculo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 โ‚ฌ1,213
$947 MX$16.7K
48.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 โ‚ฌ1,028
$483 MX$8,525
146.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 โ‚ฌ1,958
$1,599 MX$28.2K
42.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 โ‚ฌ1,523
$1,211 MX$21.4K
45.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,746 โ‚ฌ4,953
$3,996 MX$70.5K
43.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,499 โ‚ฌ3,878
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-29.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Borculo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,462 โ‚ฌ2,985
$730 MX$12.9K
374.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
11.42
-62.52%

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Last update for Borculo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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