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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Eindhoven is 35% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 110.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Eindhoven is 88% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Eindhoven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.56 โ‚ฌ20.34
$11.99 MX$227
96.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.2 โ‚ฌ74.4
$42.47 MX$803
102.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.95 โ‚ฌ12.04
$10.47 MX$198
33.24%
Cappuccino
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.29
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.21
$1.44 MX$27.16
157.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.68
$0.89 MX$16.79
248.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.49 โ‚ฌ5.6
$3.09 MX$58.5
110.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.95
$4.58 MX$86.6
25.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Eindhoven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.85 MX$34.9
12.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
98.73%
Eggs
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$2.55 MX$48.3
82.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 โ‚ฌ11.87
$8.61 MX$163
59.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.43 โ‚ฌ13.32
$8.54 MX$161
80.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.81
$10.98 MX$208
56.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.72 MX$51.4
-5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
64.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
74.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.87 MX$35.3
7.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.07 MX$20.23
23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.09 MX$20.64
-15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.2 โ‚ฌ11.39
$3.96 MX$74.9
233.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 โ‚ฌ6.47
$8.86 MX$167
-15.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.72 MX$32.53
-2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$2.61 MX$49.37
1.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Eindhoven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.03
$0.52 MX$9.74
796.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.6 โ‚ฌ73
$26.59 MX$503
218.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$3.24 MX$61.2
16.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.7 โ‚ฌ2.33
$2.38 MX$44.94
13.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.53 โ‚ฌ26.36
$3.11 MX$58.7
881.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.31 MX$24.85
74.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
15.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
63.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eindhoven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 โ‚ฌ217
$84.2 MX$1,592
198.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.64 โ‚ฌ18.68
$22.14 MX$419
-2.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.33 โ‚ฌ36.55
$30.14 MX$570
40.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Eindhoven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.98 โ‚ฌ35.38
$52 MX$983
-21.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
$18.72 MX$354
11.91%
Cinema Ticket
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.93
$5.07 MX$95.9
241.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Eindhoven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,071 โ‚ฌ1,788
$200 MX$3,787
934.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,490 โ‚ฌ6,467
$5,333 MX$100.8K
40.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Eindhoven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ79
$35.74 MX$676
156.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.35 โ‚ฌ37.43
$39.8 MX$753
8.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 โ‚ฌ94
$79 MX$1,493
37.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$88.4 MX$1,671
40.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Eindhoven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 โ‚ฌ1,372
$965 MX$18.3K
64.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 โ‚ฌ1,077
$474 MX$8,968
163.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,355 โ‚ฌ2,034
$1,653 MX$31.2K
42.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,871 โ‚ฌ1,615
$1,202 MX$22.7K
55.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,238 โ‚ฌ5,386
$3,081 MX$58.3K
102.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,682 โ‚ฌ4,042
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-37.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Eindhoven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 โ‚ฌ3,528
$792 MX$15K
416.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
11.42
-63.22%

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Last update for Eindhoven: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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