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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 54.1% more expensive than Vereeniging without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 8.4% more expensive than Vereeniging without rent, and 50.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vereeniging
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.62 R 153
39.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$34.23 R 609
24.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.62 R 82.1
126.62%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.09 R 37.09
72.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.73 R 12.91
97.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.57 R 10.12
56.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.39 R 24.64
122.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.26 R 40.2
102.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vereeniging
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.19 R 21.13
15.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.06 R 18.78
74.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.44 R 25.55
9.03%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.39 R 42.45
6.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.54 R 134
14.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.69 R 83.5
82.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.46 R 115
69.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.51 R 26.93
80.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.45 R 25.78
4.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.52 R 27.05
23.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.64 R 29.16
33.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.3 R 23.17
43.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.2 R 21.39
82.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.13 R 20.17
-5.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.06 R 18.86
2.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$2.83 R 50.3
39.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.15 R 91.7
72.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.56 R 27.7
10.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.85 R 32.83
41.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vereeniging
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.62 R 28.73
-67.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.43 R 25.37
126.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.31 R 23.29
81.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.11 R 55.3
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.31 R 23.37
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$14.5K R 257.4K
109.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$20.3K R 361.1K
18.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vereeniging
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$124 R 2,205
-32.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$37.36 R 664
-40.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$37.45 R 666
-19.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vereeniging
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$17 R 302
205.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.28 R 94
-3.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vereeniging
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$130 R 2,314
53.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,310 R 58.9K
61.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vereeniging
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$50.2 R 892
-28.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$28.38 R 505
40.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$87.7 R 1,560
-10.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$87.3 R 1,552
1.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vereeniging
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$249 R 4,430
287.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$236 R 4,195
101.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$864 R 15.4K
91.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$615 R 10.9K
95.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$713 R 12.7K
332.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$648 R 11.5K
1061.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vereeniging
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,379 R 24.5K
-42.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
11.69
-2.31%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vereeniging: October 29, 2025

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