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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Purmerend is 29.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Purmerend is 70.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Purmerend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 โ‚ฌ15.21
$11.88 MX$210
48.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.29
$41.90 MX$740
22.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.55 MX$186
25.02%
Cappuccino
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.39
$3.60 MX$63.5
9.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.50 MX$26.45
125.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$0.91 MX$16.09
191.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.32 โ‚ฌ5.45
$3.08 MX$54.4
105.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.47 MX$78.8
26.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Purmerend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.90 MX$33.47
19.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
$1.60 MX$28.27
100.62%
Eggs
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.08
$2.60 MX$45.97
82.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.65 โ‚ฌ11.76
$8.36 MX$148
63.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.68 โ‚ฌ13.51
$8.64 MX$152
81.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.24 โ‚ฌ14.86
$10.91 MX$192
58.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.61 MX$45.98
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.44 MX$25.46
79.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.96 MX$34.55
-4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 โ‚ฌ3.51
$2.12 MX$37.34
91.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.86 MX$32.87
10.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.22 MX$39.20
-6.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.02 MX$17.99
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.04 MX$18.36
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.82 โ‚ฌ11.91
$4.05 MX$71.5
241.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.95
$10.18 MX$180
-20.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.69 MX$29.79
-10.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Purmerend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$0.51 MX$9.09
584.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.0 โ‚ฌ81.1
$26.52 MX$468
254.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.64
$3.15 MX$55.7
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.46 MX$43.49
-4.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.69 โ‚ฌ24.73
$3.26 MX$57.5
780.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.32 MX$23.36
71.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
15.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
53.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purmerend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 โ‚ฌ221
$83.5 MX$1,474
206.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.87 โ‚ฌ21.44
$22.86 MX$404
8.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.25 โ‚ฌ39.87
$30.04 MX$530
53.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Purmerend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 โ‚ฌ35.34
$51.9 MX$916
-21.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 โ‚ฌ19.78
$18.30 MX$323
25.41%
Cinema Ticket
$15.94 โ‚ฌ13.74
$5.12 MX$90.4
211.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Purmerend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,997 โ‚ฌ1,721
$201 MX$3,541
895.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,892 โ‚ฌ6,803
$5,318 MX$93.9K
48.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Purmerend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 โ‚ฌ81.6
$35.73 MX$631
165.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.57 โ‚ฌ39.28
$40.27 MX$711
13.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
32.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 โ‚ฌ114
$89.3 MX$1,576
47.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Purmerend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 โ‚ฌ1,250
$947 MX$16.7K
53.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 โ‚ฌ1,027
$483 MX$8,525
146.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,330 โ‚ฌ2,009
$1,599 MX$28.2K
45.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,757 โ‚ฌ1,514
$1,211 MX$21.4K
45.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,804 โ‚ฌ5,003
$3,996 MX$70.5K
45.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,541 โ‚ฌ3,914
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-29.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Purmerend
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,038 โ‚ฌ3,481
$730 MX$12.9K
453.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
11.42
-64.71%

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Last update for Purmerend: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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