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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 78.3% more expensive than Vryheid without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 18.7% more expensive than Vryheid without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Vryheid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.49 R 133
60.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$28.36 R 504
49.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$4.95 R 88.1
111.52%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.98 R 35.14
81.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.87 R 15.43
65.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.7 R 12.5
27.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.91 R 33.97
61.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.3 R 40.85
99.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Vryheid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1 R 17.77
38.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.9 R 15.98
105.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.47 R 26.2
6.80%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.1 R 37.33
21.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.41 R 132
16.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.59 R 81.5
86.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$6.13 R 109
79.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.51 R 26.85
80.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.42 R 25.24
6.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.32 R 23.55
42.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.35 R 23.93
62.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.27 R 22.5
47.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.17 R 20.89
87.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.99 R 17.54
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.9 R 15.92
21.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.04 R 54.1
30.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.86 R 86.4
82.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.4 R 24.87
22.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.76 R 31.31
48.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Vryheid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.66 R 29.59
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.66 R 29.56
95.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.59 R 10.48
303.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.54 R 116
-52.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.28 R 22.81
2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$20.2K R 358.8K
50.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.3K R 431.6K
-1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Vryheid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$146 R 2,594
-42.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$29.02 R 516
-23.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$33.8 R 601
-10.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Vryheid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$31.07 R 553
67.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.61 R 118
-23.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Vryheid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$205 R 3,638
-2.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,673 R 83.1K
14.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Vryheid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$42.01 R 747
-14.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$30.46 R 542
30.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$94 R 1,672
-16.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$73.4 R 1,305
20.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Vryheid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$358 R 6,373
169.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$338 R 6,016
40.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$679 R 12.1K
143.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$696 R 12.4K
72.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$705 R 12.5K
337.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$601 R 10.7K
1152.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Vryheid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.01
-4.91%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vryheid: October 28, 2025

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