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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Roeselare is 47.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Roeselare is 79.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Roeselare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.74 โ‚ฌ16.18
$11.99 MX$227
56.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 โ‚ฌ68.8
$42.47 MX$803
87.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 โ‚ฌ10.26
$10.47 MX$198
13.47%
Cappuccino
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
$3.6 MX$68.2
16.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.44 MX$27.16
50.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.94
$3.09 MX$58.5
85.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 โ‚ฌ3.54
$4.58 MX$86.6
-10.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roeselare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฌ0.63
$1.38 MX$26.04
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$1.85 MX$34.9
56.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.57 MX$29.68
66.88%
Eggs
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
-36.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.2 โ‚ฌ15.72
$8.61 MX$163
111.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 โ‚ฌ7.24
$8.54 MX$161
-1.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.8 โ‚ฌ18.82
$10.98 MX$208
98.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.72 MX$51.4
-5.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.51 MX$28.57
-9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.19 MX$41.42
18.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.19 MX$41.37
12.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.07 MX$20.23
31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚ฌ0.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
-60.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.97 โ‚ฌ11.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
227.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.56 โ‚ฌ8.26
$8.86 MX$167
7.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.72 MX$32.53
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.61 MX$49.37
-26.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Roeselare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$0.52 MX$9.74
467.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57 โ‚ฌ49.23
$26.59 MX$503
114.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.09
$3.24 MX$61.2
81.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.38 MX$44.94
-10.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.96 โ‚ฌ39.68
$3.11 MX$58.7
1377.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.31 MX$24.85
40.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
20.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K โ‚ฌ29K
$24K MX$453.6K
40.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roeselare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 โ‚ฌ152
$84.2 MX$1,592
108.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.69 โ‚ฌ22.18
$22.14 MX$419
16.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 โ‚ฌ43.84
$30.14 MX$570
68.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roeselare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 โ‚ฌ53.9
$52 MX$983
20.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.23 โ‚ฌ22.65
$18.72 MX$354
40.12%
Cinema Ticket
$13.27 โ‚ฌ11.45
$5.07 MX$95.9
161.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Roeselare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$643 โ‚ฌ555
$200 MX$3,787
220.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K โ‚ฌ11.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
156.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roeselare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.7
$35.74 MX$676
216.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.16 โ‚ฌ41.58
$39.8 MX$753
21.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$79 MX$1,493
49.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$229 โ‚ฌ198
$88.4 MX$1,671
159.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Roeselare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 โ‚ฌ695
$965 MX$18.3K
-16.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 โ‚ฌ606
$474 MX$8,968
48.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 โ‚ฌ1,035
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-27.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 โ‚ฌ847
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-18.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,977 โ‚ฌ3,434
$3,081 MX$58.3K
29.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,232 โ‚ฌ2,790
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-57.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Roeselare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,885 โ‚ฌ2,491
$792 MX$15K
264.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.42
-78.11%

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Last update for Roeselare: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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