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

😐 Solo nomad: Delft is 26.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 92.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Delft is 68.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delft
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.22
$11.99 MX$227
47.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 €70.4
$42.47 MX$803
91.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €12.05
$10.47 MX$198
33.33%
Cappuccino
$3.97 €3.43
$3.6 MX$68.2
10.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
117.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$0.89 MX$16.79
169.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.98 €5.16
$3.09 MX$58.5
93.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 €4.69
$4.58 MX$86.6
18.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Delft
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.57 MX$29.68
107.01%
Eggs
$4.8 €4.15
$2.55 MX$48.3
88.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 €12.14
$8.61 MX$163
63.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.82 €14.52
$8.54 MX$161
96.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.91 €14.6
$10.98 MX$208
54.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.51 MX$28.57
63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 €3.53
$2.19 MX$41.42
86.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.87 MX$35.3
14.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.19 MX$41.37
-1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$1.09 MX$20.64
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.55 €12.56
$3.96 MX$74.9
267.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.2 €6.22
$8.86 MX$167
-18.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.61 MX$49.37
7.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Delft
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.6 €57.5
$26.59 MX$503
150.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 €2.73
$2.38 MX$44.94
32.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.9 €44.77
$3.11 MX$58.7
1567.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K €35.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
35.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
60.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delft
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 €167
$84.2 MX$1,592
130.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.19 €25.2
$22.14 MX$419
31.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.9 €34.45
$30.14 MX$570
32.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Delft
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.15 €28.62
$52 MX$983
-36.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.07 €14.74
$18.72 MX$354
-8.81%
Cinema Ticket
$14.99 €12.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
195.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delft
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,000 €1,726
$200 MX$3,787
898.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,358 €5,489
$5,333 MX$100.8K
19.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Delft
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 €63.2
$35.74 MX$676
104.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.78 €39.53
$39.8 MX$753
15.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$79 MX$1,493
13.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$88.4 MX$1,671
51.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delft
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 €1,381
$965 MX$18.3K
65.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$474 MX$8,968
140.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,603 €2,247
$1,653 MX$31.2K
57.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,158 €1,863
$1,202 MX$22.7K
79.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,922 €6,840
$3,081 MX$58.3K
157.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,911 €4,240
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-34.77%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Delft
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,672 €3,170
$792 MX$15K
363.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
11.42
-62.08%

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Last update for Delft: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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