Cost of Living Comparison Between Heist-op-den-Berg and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Heist-op-den-Berg and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Heist-op-den-Berg is 46.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Heist-op-den-Berg is 103.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Heist-op-den-Berg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.11 โ‚ฌ19.95
$11.99 MX$227
92.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.3
$42.47 MX$803
116.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.26 โ‚ฌ11.45
$10.47 MX$198
26.65%
Cappuccino
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
173.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.81
$0.89 MX$16.79
265.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.62
$3.09 MX$58.5
73.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 โ‚ฌ5.36
$4.58 MX$86.6
35.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Heist-op-den-Berg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.38 MX$26.04
4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.85 MX$34.9
72.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.69
$1.57 MX$29.68
98.09%
Eggs
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$2.55 MX$48.3
45.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.75
$8.61 MX$163
98.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 โ‚ฌ8.3
$8.54 MX$161
12.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.66 โ‚ฌ18.7
$10.98 MX$208
97.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.51 MX$28.57
47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.88 MX$35.63
24.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.19 MX$41.42
4.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.87 MX$35.3
26.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.19 MX$41.37
-25.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.07 MX$20.23
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.09 MX$20.64
13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.42 โ‚ฌ11.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
238.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.23
$8.86 MX$167
7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.72 MX$32.53
11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Heist-op-den-Berg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$0.52 MX$9.74
461.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.4 โ‚ฌ48.72
$26.59 MX$503
112.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
77.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
3.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 โ‚ฌ32.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
1110.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.1K โ‚ฌ44.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
68.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
30.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Heist-op-den-Berg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 โ‚ฌ239
$84.2 MX$1,592
228.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.03 โ‚ฌ18.16
$22.14 MX$419
-5.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.8 โ‚ฌ67.1
$30.14 MX$570
157.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Heist-op-den-Berg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.87 โ‚ฌ33.56
$52 MX$983
-25.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 โ‚ฌ14.83
$18.72 MX$354
-8.23%
Cinema Ticket
$15.38 โ‚ฌ13.28
$5.07 MX$95.9
203.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Heist-op-den-Berg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ533
$200 MX$3,787
208.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K โ‚ฌ11.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
158.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Heist-op-den-Berg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 โ‚ฌ109
$35.74 MX$676
254.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.69 โ‚ฌ42.9
$39.8 MX$753
24.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 โ‚ฌ108
$79 MX$1,493
59.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 โ‚ฌ117
$88.4 MX$1,671
53.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Heist-op-den-Berg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 โ‚ฌ783
$965 MX$18.3K
-6.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ657
$474 MX$8,968
60.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 โ‚ฌ1,157
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-18.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 โ‚ฌ938
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-9.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,031 โ‚ฌ2,617
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-1.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,174 โ‚ฌ2,741
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-57.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Heist-op-den-Berg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.42
11.42
-70.05%

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Last update for Heist-op-den-Berg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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