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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dendermonde is 31.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dendermonde is 70.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$11.88 MX$210
43.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.0 โ‚ฌ78.4
$41.90 MX$740
117.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
$10.55 MX$186
10.62%
Cappuccino
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
$3.60 MX$63.5
15.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.11
$1.50 MX$26.45
140.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
$0.91 MX$16.09
284.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.86 โ‚ฌ4.19
$3.08 MX$54.4
57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$4.47 MX$78.8
-19.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.39 MX$24.54
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.90 MX$33.47
10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.60 MX$28.27
87.50%
Eggs
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.60 MX$45.97
35.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 โ‚ฌ10.33
$8.36 MX$148
43.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.01 โ‚ฌ11.21
$8.64 MX$152
50.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
$10.91 MX$192
60.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.61 MX$45.98
3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.44 MX$25.46
56.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.96 MX$34.55
7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.12 MX$37.34
21.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.86 MX$32.87
13.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.22 MX$39.20
-22.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.02 MX$17.99
55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.04 MX$18.36
17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.65 โ‚ฌ10.91
$4.05 MX$71.5
212.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 โ‚ฌ6.56
$10.18 MX$180
-25.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.69 MX$29.79
36.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.62 MX$46.25
-19.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
$0.51 MX$9.09
468.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.48
$26.52 MX$468
116.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 โ‚ฌ5.64
$3.15 MX$55.7
107.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.46 MX$43.49
6.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.44 โ‚ฌ29.69
$3.26 MX$57.5
956.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.32 MX$23.36
39.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K โ‚ฌ25.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K โ‚ฌ24.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
18.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$83.5 MX$1,474
119.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.29 โ‚ฌ18.35
$22.86 MX$404
-6.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.27 โ‚ฌ41.61
$30.04 MX$530
60.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.46 โ‚ฌ33.15
$51.9 MX$916
-25.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.04 โ‚ฌ14.68
$18.30 MX$323
-6.89%
Cinema Ticket
$14.30 โ‚ฌ12.33
$5.12 MX$90.4
179.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 โ‚ฌ567
$201 MX$3,541
227.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K โ‚ฌ11.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
155.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.5
$35.73 MX$631
187.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 โ‚ฌ27.91
$40.27 MX$711
-19.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 โ‚ฌ81.7
$79.2 MX$1,398
19.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 โ‚ฌ112
$89.3 MX$1,576
45.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 โ‚ฌ771
$947 MX$16.7K
-5.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ658
$483 MX$8,525
58.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 โ‚ฌ1,148
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-16.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 โ‚ฌ952
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-8.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,324 โ‚ฌ2,865
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-16.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,455 โ‚ฌ2,116
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-61.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,453 โ‚ฌ2,977
$730 MX$12.9K
373.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
11.42
-66.46%

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Last update for Dendermonde: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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