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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hilversum is 57.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 146.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hilversum is 99% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hilversum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.22 โ‚ฌ25.23
$11.99 MX$227
143.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.3
$42.47 MX$803
116.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.9 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.47 MX$198
51.86%
Cappuccino
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.92
$3.6 MX$68.2
26.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
$1.44 MX$27.16
162.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$0.89 MX$16.79
234.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
83.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
11.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hilversum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
-3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.85 MX$34.9
17.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$1.57 MX$29.68
144.59%
Eggs
$4.83 โ‚ฌ4.17
$2.55 MX$48.3
89.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.63 โ‚ฌ10.91
$8.61 MX$163
46.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.37 โ‚ฌ15
$8.54 MX$161
103.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.09
$10.98 MX$208
59.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.72 MX$51.4
-30.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.51 MX$28.57
63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.88 MX$35.63
3.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.19
$2.19 MX$41.42
68.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
15.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.07 MX$20.23
14.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.31 โ‚ฌ10.63
$3.96 MX$74.9
210.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.01
$8.86 MX$167
-21.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-12.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$2.61 MX$49.37
4.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hilversum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.64 โ‚ฌ4.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
792.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.6 โ‚ฌ82.5
$26.59 MX$503
259.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.24 MX$61.2
75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.38 MX$44.94
-13.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.44 โ‚ฌ25.42
$3.11 MX$58.7
846.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.31 MX$24.85
74.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K โ‚ฌ35.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
35.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K โ‚ฌ34.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
66.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hilversum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 โ‚ฌ228
$84.2 MX$1,592
213.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.42 โ‚ฌ25.4
$22.14 MX$419
32.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 โ‚ฌ48.79
$30.14 MX$570
87.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hilversum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.2 โ‚ฌ60.6
$52 MX$983
34.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.6 โ‚ฌ35.92
$18.72 MX$354
122.22%
Cinema Ticket
$17.58 โ‚ฌ15.18
$5.07 MX$95.9
246.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hilversum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 โ‚ฌ588
$200 MX$3,787
239.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K โ‚ฌ14.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
209.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hilversum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$35.74 MX$676
251.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 โ‚ฌ51.9
$39.8 MX$753
50.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 โ‚ฌ114
$79 MX$1,493
67.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 โ‚ฌ160
$88.4 MX$1,671
109.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hilversum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,749 โ‚ฌ1,510
$965 MX$18.3K
81.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 โ‚ฌ1,280
$474 MX$8,968
212.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,031 โ‚ฌ2,617
$1,653 MX$31.2K
83.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,443 โ‚ฌ2,110
$1,202 MX$22.7K
103.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,174 โ‚ฌ6,194
$3,081 MX$58.3K
132.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,468 โ‚ฌ4,721
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-27.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hilversum
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,813 โ‚ฌ3,292
$792 MX$15K
381.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.42
-60.60%

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Last update for Hilversum: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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