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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hoofddorp is 44.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 148.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hoofddorp is 106.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hoofddorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.27 โ‚ฌ20.06
$11.88 MX$210
95.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.6
$41.90 MX$740
120.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.67 โ‚ฌ13.51
$10.55 MX$186
48.53%
Cappuccino
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.34
$3.60 MX$63.5
7.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$1.50 MX$26.45
102.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$0.91 MX$16.09
164.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.84
$3.08 MX$54.4
120.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
$4.47 MX$78.8
26.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hoofddorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.39 MX$24.54
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.90 MX$33.47
30.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.86
$1.60 MX$28.27
106.87%
Eggs
$5.21 โ‚ฌ4.49
$2.60 MX$45.97
100.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.68 โ‚ฌ12.65
$8.36 MX$148
75.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.77 โ‚ฌ14.46
$8.64 MX$152
94.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.48 โ‚ฌ15.07
$10.91 MX$192
60.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.61 MX$45.98
14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.20
$1.44 MX$25.46
77.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.96 MX$34.55
13.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$2.12 MX$37.34
96.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.86 MX$32.87
11.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.22 MX$39.20
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.02 MX$17.99
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.04 MX$18.36
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.29 โ‚ฌ12.32
$4.05 MX$71.5
252.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 โ‚ฌ6.36
$10.18 MX$180
-27.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.69 MX$29.79
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.62 MX$46.25
8.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hoofddorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
$0.51 MX$9.09
823.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.1
$26.52 MX$468
250.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$3.15 MX$55.7
26.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.46 MX$43.49
5.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.56 โ‚ฌ24.62
$3.26 MX$57.5
776.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.32 MX$23.36
75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
27.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
57.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hoofddorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 โ‚ฌ246
$83.5 MX$1,474
241.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.18 โ‚ฌ25.15
$22.86 MX$404
27.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 โ‚ฌ45.31
$30.04 MX$530
74.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hoofddorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.67 โ‚ฌ24.72
$51.9 MX$916
-44.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.51 โ‚ฌ9.92
$18.30 MX$323
-37.10%
Cinema Ticket
$14.95 โ‚ฌ12.89
$5.12 MX$90.4
191.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hoofddorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,047 โ‚ฌ1,765
$201 MX$3,541
920.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,378 โ‚ฌ5,498
$5,318 MX$93.9K
19.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hoofddorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 โ‚ฌ83.1
$35.73 MX$631
169.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 โ‚ฌ42.95
$40.27 MX$711
23.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$79.2 MX$1,398
56.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ120
$89.3 MX$1,576
55.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hoofddorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,112 โ‚ฌ1,821
$947 MX$16.7K
123.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,734 โ‚ฌ1,495
$483 MX$8,525
259.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,804 โ‚ฌ2,417
$1,599 MX$28.2K
75.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,559 โ‚ฌ2,206
$1,211 MX$21.4K
111.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,347 โ‚ฌ5,471
$3,996 MX$70.5K
58.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,037 โ‚ฌ4,342
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-21.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hoofddorp
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 โ‚ฌ2,836
$730 MX$12.9K
350.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
11.42
-62.08%

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Last update for Hoofddorp: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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