Cost of Living Comparison Between Etten-Leur and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Etten-Leur and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Etten-Leur is 26.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Etten-Leur is 76.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Etten-Leur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 €14.94
$11.99 MX$227
44.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 €69
$42.47 MX$803
88.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 €11.92
$10.47 MX$198
31.90%
Cappuccino
$3.97 €3.43
$3.6 MX$68.2
10.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.44 MX$27.16
119.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.89 MX$16.79
168.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 €5.19
$3.09 MX$58.5
94.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 €4.01
$4.58 MX$86.6
1.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Etten-Leur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.85 MX$34.9
11.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$1.57 MX$29.68
101.91%
Eggs
$4.58 €3.96
$2.55 MX$48.3
79.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.48 €11.64
$8.61 MX$163
56.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.64 €14.37
$8.54 MX$161
94.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 €15.08
$10.98 MX$208
59.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.51 MX$28.57
68.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.88 MX$35.63
1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 €3.87
$2.19 MX$41.42
105.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.87 MX$35.3
12.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.19 MX$41.37
-4.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.07 MX$20.23
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.09 MX$20.64
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 €12.19
$3.96 MX$74.9
256.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 €5.89
$8.86 MX$167
-23.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.72 MX$32.53
-9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Etten-Leur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 €3.14
$0.52 MX$9.74
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.5 €80.7
$26.59 MX$503
251.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.24 MX$61.2
4.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.38 MX$44.94
13.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.97 €19.83
$3.11 MX$58.7
638.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
65.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
11.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
22.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Etten-Leur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 €172
$84.2 MX$1,592
136.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.47 €25.44
$22.14 MX$419
33.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.59 €42.82
$30.14 MX$570
64.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Etten-Leur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.26 €34.76
$52 MX$983
-22.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.82 €19.7
$18.72 MX$354
21.90%
Cinema Ticket
$14.6 €12.61
$5.07 MX$95.9
187.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Etten-Leur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,061 €916
$200 MX$3,787
429.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,373 €4,639
$5,333 MX$100.8K
0.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Etten-Leur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.3 €63.3
$35.74 MX$676
105.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.9 €39.63
$39.8 MX$753
15.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 €77.8
$79 MX$1,493
14.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$88.4 MX$1,671
53.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Etten-Leur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 €1,238
$965 MX$18.3K
48.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,004
$474 MX$8,968
145.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,247 €1,940
$1,653 MX$31.2K
35.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,739 €1,501
$1,202 MX$22.7K
44.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,226 €4,512
$3,081 MX$58.3K
69.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,047 €3,494
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-46.25%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Etten-Leur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
11.42
-62.17%

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Last update for Etten-Leur: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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