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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 35.1% cheaper than Gouda without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 52.8% cheaper than Gouda without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Gouda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.82
-30.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$85.5 โ‚ฌ73.7
-51.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
-23.10%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$4.42 โ‚ฌ3.81
-18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
-57.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
-68.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
-56.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
-23.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Gouda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
11.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-10.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
-45.39%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$4.78 โ‚ฌ4.12
-45.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$14.68 โ‚ฌ12.65
-43.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$15.51 โ‚ฌ13.37
-44.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$17.54 โ‚ฌ15.12
-37.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.00
12.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.20
-43.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
-44.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-2.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
12.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
28.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$12.97 โ‚ฌ11.18
-68.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.94 โ‚ฌ5.98
46.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
12.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
0.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Gouda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
-85.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.0
-71.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$4.92 โ‚ฌ4.24
-35.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
14.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$35.34 โ‚ฌ30.46
-90.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
-42.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$29.6K โ‚ฌ25.5K
1.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$28.4K โ‚ฌ24.5K
-16.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Gouda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$245 โ‚ฌ211
-65.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$21.94 โ‚ฌ18.92
4.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$46.05 โ‚ฌ39.70
-34.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Gouda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$60.2 โ‚ฌ51.9
-13.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.04
57.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$14.02 โ‚ฌ12.08
-63.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Gouda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$2,121 โ‚ฌ1,828
-90.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.0K
-67.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Gouda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$110 โ‚ฌ94.9
-67.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$46.44 โ‚ฌ40.03
-13.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$115 โ‚ฌ99.1
-31.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$149 โ‚ฌ129
-40.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Gouda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$1,883 โ‚ฌ1,623
-49.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$1,141 โ‚ฌ984
-57.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$2,851 โ‚ฌ2,457
-43.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$2,364 โ‚ฌ2,037
-48.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$5,925 โ‚ฌ5,108
-32.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$5,270 โ‚ฌ4,543
21.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Gouda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$3,575 โ‚ฌ3,082
-79.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4
185.50%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Gouda: January 10, 2026

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