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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 9.3% cheaper than Venlo without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.8% cheaper than Venlo without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Venlo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$21.1 โ‚ฌ18.22
-43.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
-53.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$11.59 โ‚ฌ10.01
-9.66%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.88
8.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.58
-51.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-61.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.58
-41.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.02
-21.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Venlo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
-1.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
-54.62%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
-45.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.11 โ‚ฌ11.32
-34.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$16.96 โ‚ฌ14.65
-49.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$17.32 โ‚ฌ14.95
-36.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
30.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
-35.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
-4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
-38.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-10.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
-7.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.65 โ‚ฌ0.56
67.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$14.29 โ‚ฌ12.34
-72.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.1
25.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
16.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
-7.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Venlo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
-67.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.1
-71.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.33
-15.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
46.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$28.63 โ‚ฌ24.71
-89.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
-39.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.9K โ‚ฌ24.1K
8.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.4K
-21.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Venlo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$211 โ‚ฌ182
-60.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$22.25 โ‚ฌ19.21
-0.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$46.31 โ‚ฌ39.98
-34.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Venlo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$27.5 โ‚ฌ23.74
89.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$27.59 โ‚ฌ23.83
-32.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.92
-55.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Venlo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$896 โ‚ฌ774
-77.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,893 โ‚ฌ5,088
-9.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Venlo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$78 โ‚ฌ67.3
-54.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$25.98 โ‚ฌ22.43
53.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$88.8 โ‚ฌ76.7
-11.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$112 โ‚ฌ96.5
-20.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Venlo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-21.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$1,182 โ‚ฌ1,021
-59.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,382 โ‚ฌ1,193
19.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,717 โ‚ฌ1,483
-30.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,196 โ‚ฌ2,760
-3.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,927 โ‚ฌ2,527
157.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Venlo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,869 โ‚ฌ3,341
-79.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.5
226.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Venlo: October 29, 2025

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