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

😐 Solo nomad: Enschede is 30.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Enschede is 79.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Enschede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.8 €16.23
$11.99 MX$227
56.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.6 €75.7
$42.47 MX$803
106.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.8 €11.91
$10.47 MX$198
31.81%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.47
$3.6 MX$68.2
11.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.44 MX$27.16
90.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.89 MX$16.79
132.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.99 €6.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
126.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 €5.17
$4.58 MX$86.6
30.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Enschede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 €2
$1.85 MX$34.9
25.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.57 MX$29.68
112.10%
Eggs
$4.73 €4.09
$2.55 MX$48.3
85.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 €11.26
$8.61 MX$163
51.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.35 €13.25
$8.54 MX$161
79.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.09 €14.75
$10.98 MX$208
55.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
-17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
68.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.88 MX$35.63
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 €3.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
68.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.87 MX$35.3
14.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.19 MX$41.37
-11.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.54 €12.55
$3.96 MX$74.9
267.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$8.86 MX$167
-20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
-13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Enschede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.52 MX$9.74
482.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$114 €98.3
$26.59 MX$503
328.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 €3.71
$3.24 MX$61.2
32.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.38 MX$44.94
2.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.25 €22.67
$3.11 MX$58.7
744.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.31 MX$24.85
73.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K €36.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
39.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
53.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Enschede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 €227
$84.2 MX$1,592
212.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 €25.54
$22.14 MX$419
33.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.11 €35.49
$30.14 MX$570
36.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Enschede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.73 €31.71
$52 MX$983
-29.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.21 €6.22
$18.72 MX$354
-61.49%
Cinema Ticket
$15.28 €13.2
$5.07 MX$95.9
201.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Enschede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,104 €953
$200 MX$3,787
451.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,010 €7,779
$5,333 MX$100.8K
68.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Enschede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 €75.7
$35.74 MX$676
145.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.38 €33.14
$39.8 MX$753
-3.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 €84.3
$79 MX$1,493
23.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Enschede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 €1,222
$965 MX$18.3K
46.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 €924
$474 MX$8,968
125.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,658 €2,295
$1,653 MX$31.2K
60.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,224 €1,920
$1,202 MX$22.7K
85.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,426 €2,958
$3,081 MX$58.3K
11.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,073 €1,790
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Enschede
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,438 €2,969
$792 MX$15K
334.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.42
-59.72%

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Last update for Enschede: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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