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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Oostrewolde is 36.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Oostrewolde is 44.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.27 โ‚ฌ15.75
$11.88 MX$210
53.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.5 โ‚ฌ61.7
$41.90 MX$740
70.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 โ‚ฌ8.18
$10.55 MX$186
-10.14%
Cappuccino
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.54
$3.60 MX$63.5
-18.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.50 MX$26.45
97.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.91 MX$16.09
94.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 โ‚ฌ5.40
$3.08 MX$54.4
103.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.00 โ‚ฌ4.31
$4.47 MX$78.8
11.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.90 MX$33.47
-45.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.60 MX$28.27
43.75%
Eggs
$4.95 โ‚ฌ4.26
$2.60 MX$45.97
90.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 โ‚ฌ9.94
$8.36 MX$148
38.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.86 โ‚ฌ14.54
$8.64 MX$152
95.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.14 โ‚ฌ14.77
$10.91 MX$192
57.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.61 MX$45.98
-12.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.44 MX$25.46
74.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.96 MX$34.55
-55.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
$2.12 MX$37.34
95.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.86 MX$32.87
11.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.22 MX$39.20
-7.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.02 MX$17.99
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.04 MX$18.36
-45.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.96 โ‚ฌ7.72
$4.05 MX$71.5
121.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 โ‚ฌ8.23
$10.18 MX$180
-6.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.69 MX$29.79
-33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.62 MX$46.25
2.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$0.51 MX$9.09
588.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.1 โ‚ฌ78.6
$26.52 MX$468
243.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.25
$3.15 MX$55.7
20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$2.46 MX$43.49
-2.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.01 โ‚ฌ24.15
$3.26 MX$57.5
759.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.32 MX$23.36
71.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
24.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
63.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 โ‚ฌ232
$83.5 MX$1,474
222.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.43 โ‚ฌ25.37
$22.86 MX$404
28.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.76
$30.04 MX$530
72.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.32 โ‚ฌ34.75
$51.9 MX$916
-22.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.56 โ‚ฌ20.31
$18.30 MX$323
28.74%
Cinema Ticket
$15.23 โ‚ฌ13.13
$5.12 MX$90.4
197.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,886 โ‚ฌ1,626
$201 MX$3,541
840.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,225 โ‚ฌ5,366
$5,318 MX$93.9K
17.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 โ‚ฌ70.0
$35.73 MX$631
127.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.76
$40.27 MX$711
-57.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$79.2 MX$1,398
9.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 โ‚ฌ76.4
$89.3 MX$1,576
-0.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,430 โ‚ฌ1,233
$947 MX$16.7K
51.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 โ‚ฌ1,014
$483 MX$8,525
143.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,302 โ‚ฌ1,984
$1,599 MX$28.2K
43.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,728 โ‚ฌ1,490
$1,211 MX$21.4K
42.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,924 โ‚ฌ5,106
$3,996 MX$70.5K
48.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,478 โ‚ฌ3,860
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-30.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,549 โ‚ฌ3,059
$730 MX$12.9K
386.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
11.42
-71.54%

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Last update for Oostrewolde: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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