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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hengelo is 49.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hengelo is 68.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hengelo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.51 โ‚ฌ17.41
$11.61 MX$201
76.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.3 โ‚ฌ74.1
$42.75 MX$739
104.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.93 โ‚ฌ11.83
$10.60 MX$183
31.42%
Cappuccino
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.33
$3.59 MX$62.0
9.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.33
$1.45 MX$25.10
170.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.35
$0.90 MX$15.52
207.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ5.98
$3.03 MX$52.4
132.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.05
$4.56 MX$78.8
30.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hengelo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.45 MX$25.10
-8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.83 MX$31.59
21.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.61 MX$27.80
95.03%
Eggs
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.04
$2.54 MX$43.87
87.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.04 โ‚ฌ11.92
$8.54 MX$148
64.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.56 โ‚ฌ13.21
$8.47 MX$146
83.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.50 โ‚ฌ14.00
$10.86 MX$188
51.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.73 MX$47.18
-13.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.08
$1.49 MX$25.80
64.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.94 MX$33.59
4.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.18
$2.16 MX$37.42
73.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.85 MX$31.92
5.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.19 MX$37.84
-14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.07 MX$18.54
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.08 MX$18.73
-32.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.22 โ‚ฌ12.07
$4.06 MX$70.2
250.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 โ‚ฌ5.88
$10.46 MX$181
-33.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.65 MX$28.59
-15.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.55 MX$44.06
2.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hengelo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.23 โ‚ฌ4.44
$0.56 MX$9.61
833.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.6 โ‚ฌ78.6
$26.20 MX$453
253.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.23
$3.14 MX$54.3
21.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.37 MX$41.00
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.97 โ‚ฌ22.90
$3.24 MX$56.0
732.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.31 MX$22.72
72.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ28.9K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
11.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
51.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hengelo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 โ‚ฌ246
$83.1 MX$1,438
248.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.74 โ‚ฌ22.70
$22.15 MX$383
20.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.65 โ‚ฌ40.46
$29.37 MX$508
62.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hengelo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.78 โ‚ฌ26.14
$51.2 MX$885
-39.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 โ‚ฌ19.89
$18.69 MX$323
25.36%
Cinema Ticket
$15.94 โ‚ฌ13.53
$4.89 MX$84.5
225.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hengelo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,079 โ‚ฌ916
$199 MX$3,435
443.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K โ‚ฌ9,249
$5,207 MX$90.0K
109.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hengelo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ96.1
$35.93 MX$621
214.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.06 โ‚ฌ39.96
$39.39 MX$681
19.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 โ‚ฌ83.8
$80.3 MX$1,388
22.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 โ‚ฌ110
$87.6 MX$1,514
48.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hengelo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,349 โ‚ฌ1,146
$963 MX$16.7K
40.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$882 โ‚ฌ749
$482 MX$8,336
82.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,822 โ‚ฌ1,547
$1,645 MX$28.4K
10.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 โ‚ฌ1,297
$1,192 MX$20.6K
28.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,798 โ‚ฌ4,923
$3,957 MX$68.4K
46.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,823 โ‚ฌ4,095
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-25.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hengelo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,768 โ‚ฌ2,350
$726 MX$12.6K
281.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
11.42
-61.56%

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Last update for Hengelo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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