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 4.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 91.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Oostrewolde is 66% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.3 โ‚ฌ15.8
$11.99 MX$227
52.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.1 โ‚ฌ61.4
$42.47 MX$803
67.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 โ‚ฌ8.05
$10.47 MX$198
-10.89%
Cappuccino
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$3.6 MX$68.2
-21.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.44 MX$27.16
99.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.89 MX$16.79
89.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 โ‚ฌ5.55
$3.09 MX$58.5
108.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 โ‚ฌ4.18
$4.58 MX$86.6
5.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.38 MX$26.04
-12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.85 MX$34.9
-45.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.57 MX$29.68
45.86%
Eggs
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.14
$2.55 MX$48.3
87.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.8
$8.61 MX$163
31.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.93 โ‚ฌ14.62
$8.54 MX$161
98.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.23 โ‚ฌ14.88
$10.98 MX$208
56.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
-11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.58
$2.19 MX$41.42
89.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.87 MX$35.3
10.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.19 MX$41.37
-5.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.07 MX$20.23
9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.95 โ‚ฌ7.72
$3.96 MX$74.9
126.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 โ‚ฌ6
$8.86 MX$167
-21.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
594.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.3 โ‚ฌ80.6
$26.59 MX$503
251.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.27
$3.24 MX$61.2
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
1.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.26 โ‚ฌ24.4
$3.11 MX$58.7
808.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.31 MX$24.85
73.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K โ‚ฌ34.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
66.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oostrewolde
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
213.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.29 โ‚ฌ26.15
$22.14 MX$419
36.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 โ‚ฌ46.36
$30.14 MX$570
78.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.29 โ‚ฌ35.65
$52 MX$983
-20.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.83 โ‚ฌ19.71
$18.72 MX$354
21.96%
Cinema Ticket
$15.29 โ‚ฌ13.2
$5.07 MX$95.9
201.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,853 โ‚ฌ1,600
$200 MX$3,787
824.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,080 โ‚ฌ5,249
$5,333 MX$100.8K
14.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.9 โ‚ฌ69
$35.74 MX$676
123.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.12
$39.8 MX$753
-55.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 โ‚ฌ74.6
$79 MX$1,493
9.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
3.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 โ‚ฌ1,218
$965 MX$18.3K
46.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 โ‚ฌ1,018
$474 MX$8,968
148.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,252 โ‚ฌ1,945
$1,653 MX$31.2K
36.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,759 โ‚ฌ1,519
$1,202 MX$22.7K
46.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,191 โ‚ฌ4,482
$3,081 MX$58.3K
68.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,404 โ‚ฌ3,802
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-41.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oostrewolde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,504 โ‚ฌ3,025
$792 MX$15K
342.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
11.42
-71.54%

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Last update for Oostrewolde: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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