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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Haarlem is 53.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Haarlem is 111.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Haarlem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.2 โ‚ฌ25.21
$11.99 MX$227
143.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 โ‚ฌ89.2
$42.47 MX$803
143.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$10.47 MX$198
30.95%
Cappuccino
$4.5 โ‚ฌ3.88
$3.6 MX$68.2
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.57
$1.44 MX$27.16
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$0.89 MX$16.79
283.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.13
$3.09 MX$58.5
129.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$4.58 MX$86.6
28.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haarlem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.38 MX$26.04
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.32
$1.85 MX$34.9
44.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.57 MX$29.68
88.54%
Eggs
$4.81 โ‚ฌ4.16
$2.55 MX$48.3
88.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.04 โ‚ฌ12.12
$8.61 MX$163
63.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.71 โ‚ฌ13.56
$8.54 MX$161
83.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.45 โ‚ฌ15.93
$10.98 MX$208
68.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.72 MX$51.4
-4.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.51 MX$28.57
63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.88 MX$35.63
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Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 โ‚ฌ3.52
$2.19 MX$41.42
85.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.87 MX$35.3
13.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.19 MX$41.37
-10.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.09 MX$20.64
-12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.59
$3.96 MX$74.9
268.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.79 โ‚ฌ7.59
$8.86 MX$167
-0.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.72 MX$32.53
-12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.61 MX$49.37
-5.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Haarlem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
$0.52 MX$9.74
519.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$26.59 MX$503
325.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.98
$3.24 MX$61.2
77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.38 MX$44.94
7.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.57 โ‚ฌ22.94
$3.11 MX$58.7
754.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.31 MX$24.85
69.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
31.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K โ‚ฌ34K
$24K MX$453.6K
64.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haarlem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 โ‚ฌ210
$84.2 MX$1,592
188.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.54 โ‚ฌ24.64
$22.14 MX$419
28.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 โ‚ฌ49.43
$30.14 MX$570
89.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haarlem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 โ‚ฌ36.26
$52 MX$983
-19.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.25 โ‚ฌ20.93
$18.72 MX$354
29.54%
Cinema Ticket
$16.61 โ‚ฌ14.34
$5.07 MX$95.9
227.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Haarlem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,735 โ‚ฌ2,361
$200 MX$3,787
1265.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,207 โ‚ฌ5,359
$5,333 MX$100.8K
16.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haarlem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.4
$35.74 MX$676
180.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 โ‚ฌ45.66
$39.8 MX$753
32.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚ฌ104
$79 MX$1,493
51.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 โ‚ฌ139
$88.4 MX$1,671
82.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Haarlem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 โ‚ฌ1,459
$965 MX$18.3K
75.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,379 โ‚ฌ1,190
$474 MX$8,968
190.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,609 โ‚ฌ2,252
$1,653 MX$31.2K
57.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,144 โ‚ฌ1,851
$1,202 MX$22.7K
78.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,792 โ‚ฌ6,727
$3,081 MX$58.3K
152.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,384 โ‚ฌ5,512
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-15.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Haarlem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,612 โ‚ฌ3,118
$792 MX$15K
356.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
11.42
-62.52%

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Last update for Haarlem: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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