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

😐 Solo nomad: Geel is 23.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geel is 53.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$11.99 MX$227
42.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.7
$42.47 MX$803
51.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 €9.57
$10.47 MX$198
5.83%
Cappuccino
$3.75 €3.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
4.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.44 MX$27.16
104.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$0.89 MX$16.79
221.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
45.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.98%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Geel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
57.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
84.08%
Eggs
$4.92 €4.25
$2.55 MX$48.3
92.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.78 €14.49
$8.61 MX$163
94.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.53 €11.68
$8.54 MX$161
58.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.85 €16.27
$10.98 MX$208
71.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.72 MX$51.4
7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.51 MX$28.57
67.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$1.88 MX$35.63
46.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.19 MX$41.42
43.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
44.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.19 MX$41.37
15.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.07 MX$20.23
55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.31 €10.63
$3.96 MX$74.9
210.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 €7.82
$8.86 MX$167
2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.72 MX$32.53
52.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.77
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Geel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
440.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57 €49.17
$26.59 MX$503
114.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 €6.4
$3.24 MX$61.2
128.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 €2.02
$2.38 MX$44.94
-1.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.67 €29.94
$3.11 MX$58.7
1014.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-16.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K €30.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
48.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 €148
$84.2 MX$1,592
103.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.67 €18.71
$22.14 MX$419
-2.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 €48.79
$30.14 MX$570
87.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Geel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.87 €35.28
$52 MX$983
-21.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.19 €14.84
$18.72 MX$354
-8.17%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 €13.02
$5.07 MX$95.9
197.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €533
$200 MX$3,787
208.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
156.07%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Geel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.3
$35.74 MX$676
199.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.62 €42.84
$39.8 MX$753
24.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$79 MX$1,493
48.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 €133
$88.4 MX$1,671
74.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 €810
$965 MX$18.3K
-2.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €705
$474 MX$8,968
72.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 €939
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-34.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 €849
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-18.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,002 €3,456
$3,081 MX$58.3K
29.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,444 €2,974
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.26%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Geel
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,467 €2,130
$792 MX$15K
211.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.42
-73.73%

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Last update for Geel: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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