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 33.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dendermonde is 54.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.04
$11.99 MX$227
45.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.8
$42.47 MX$803
114.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 โ‚ฌ10.13
$10.47 MX$198
12.03%
Cappuccino
$4.2 โ‚ฌ3.62
$3.6 MX$68.2
16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.09
$1.44 MX$27.16
148.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.9
$0.89 MX$16.79
277.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.81 โ‚ฌ4.15
$3.09 MX$58.5
55.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$4.58 MX$86.6
-20.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.38 MX$26.04
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
16.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.57 MX$29.68
90.45%
Eggs
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.55 MX$48.3
35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.9 โ‚ฌ10.28
$8.61 MX$163
38.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.29 โ‚ฌ11.47
$8.54 MX$161
55.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.15 โ‚ฌ14.81
$10.98 MX$208
56.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.72 MX$51.4
0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.51 MX$28.57
54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.88 MX$35.63
12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.19 MX$41.42
18.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
15.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.19 MX$41.37
-22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.09 MX$20.64
11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.91 โ‚ฌ11.15
$3.96 MX$74.9
226.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 โ‚ฌ6.98
$8.86 MX$167
-8.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.72 MX$32.53
35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.61 MX$49.37
-17.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
448.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 โ‚ฌ48.22
$26.59 MX$503
110.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 โ‚ฌ5.53
$3.24 MX$61.2
97.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.38 MX$44.94
8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.54 โ‚ฌ29.82
$3.11 MX$58.7
1010.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.31 MX$24.85
39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฌ26K
$30.3K MX$573K
-0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K โ‚ฌ24.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
18.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 โ‚ฌ156
$84.2 MX$1,592
114.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 โ‚ฌ18.55
$22.14 MX$419
-2.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.88 โ‚ฌ41.34
$30.14 MX$570
58.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.22 โ‚ฌ33
$52 MX$983
-26.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.8 โ‚ฌ14.51
$18.72 MX$354
-10.26%
Cinema Ticket
$14.32 โ‚ฌ12.37
$5.07 MX$95.9
182.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$664 โ‚ฌ573
$200 MX$3,787
231.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K โ‚ฌ11.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
151.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.6
$35.74 MX$676
193.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.92 โ‚ฌ28.43
$39.8 MX$753
-17.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 โ‚ฌ81.1
$79 MX$1,493
18.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ114
$88.4 MX$1,671
48.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 โ‚ฌ767
$965 MX$18.3K
-7.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$755 โ‚ฌ652
$474 MX$8,968
59.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 โ‚ฌ1,168
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-18.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 โ‚ฌ963
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-7.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,981 โ‚ฌ3,438
$3,081 MX$58.3K
29.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,629 โ‚ฌ2,270
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dendermonde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,453 โ‚ฌ2,981
$792 MX$15K
336.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
11.42
-66.46%

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Last update for Dendermonde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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