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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 27.3% cheaper than Apeldoorn without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 40% cheaper than Apeldoorn without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Apeldoorn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$20.81 โ‚ฌ17.94
-42.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$81.1 โ‚ฌ69.9
-48.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$13.10 โ‚ฌ11.30
-19.47%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$4.39 โ‚ฌ3.78
-18.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
-56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
-72.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$6.18 โ‚ฌ5.33
-50.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.45
-13.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Apeldoorn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
7.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
-20.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
-51.81%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
-44.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$12.92 โ‚ฌ11.14
-35.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$15.59 โ‚ฌ13.44
-44.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$17.15 โ‚ฌ14.78
-36.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
7.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-44.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
-48.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-11.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
-5.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
-17.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$14.22 โ‚ฌ12.26
-71.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
42.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
13.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
1.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Apeldoorn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.82
-88.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$92.1 โ‚ฌ79.4
-71.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.30
-17.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
-0.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$23.50 โ‚ฌ20.26
-86.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
-39.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.4K
-11.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$35.9K โ‚ฌ31.0K
-33.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Apeldoorn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$271 โ‚ฌ234
-69.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$25.37 โ‚ฌ21.87
-9.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$54.4 โ‚ฌ46.91
-44.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Apeldoorn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$35.05 โ‚ฌ30.21
48.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$41.34 โ‚ฌ35.64
-55.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$15.90 โ‚ฌ13.70
-67.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Apeldoorn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$1,836 โ‚ฌ1,582
-89.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,271 โ‚ฌ5,406
-15.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Apeldoorn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.4
-60.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$38.16 โ‚ฌ32.89
5.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$96.8 โ‚ฌ83.4
-18.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$112 โ‚ฌ96.7
-20.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Apeldoorn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$990 โ‚ฌ854
-4.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$1,217 โ‚ฌ1,049
-60.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,648 โ‚ฌ1,420
-2.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,745 โ‚ฌ1,504
-30.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$4,722 โ‚ฌ4,070
-15.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$3,779 โ‚ฌ3,258
69.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Apeldoorn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$3,322 โ‚ฌ2,864
-78.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.36
161.93%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Apeldoorn: January 12, 2026

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