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

😐 Solo nomad: Schiedam is 45.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 99.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schiedam is 63.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schiedam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$11.99 MX$227
47.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.3 €75.4
$42.47 MX$803
105.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.84 €11.95
$10.47 MX$198
32.19%
Cappuccino
$4.32 €3.73
$3.6 MX$68.2
20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
139.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.43
$0.89 MX$16.79
216.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 €5.92
$3.09 MX$58.5
121.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 €4.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
22.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Schiedam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
21.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$1.57 MX$29.68
89.81%
Eggs
$4.93 €4.25
$2.55 MX$48.3
93.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.53 €12.55
$8.61 MX$163
68.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.54 €13.42
$8.54 MX$161
81.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.86 €14.55
$10.98 MX$208
53.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.51 MX$28.57
65.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 €4.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
121.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.87 MX$35.3
2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.19 MX$41.37
-9.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.06 €11.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
229.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 €6.12
$8.86 MX$167
-20.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.72 MX$32.53
-15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.61 MX$49.37
-7.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Schiedam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.52 MX$9.74
357.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$26.59 MX$503
155.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 €4.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
46.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.38 MX$44.94
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.89 €30.13
$3.11 MX$58.7
1021.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
65.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K €25K
$30.3K MX$573K
-4.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K €24.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
19.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schiedam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 €205
$84.2 MX$1,592
181.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.02 €19.88
$22.14 MX$419
3.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 €45.06
$30.14 MX$570
73.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Schiedam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23 €19.86
$52 MX$983
-55.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.31 €20.13
$18.72 MX$354
24.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15.88 €13.71
$5.07 MX$95.9
213.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schiedam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,049 €1,769
$200 MX$3,787
922.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
120.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Schiedam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 €109
$35.74 MX$676
252.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.55 €40.19
$39.8 MX$753
16.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99.3
$79 MX$1,493
45.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 €128
$88.4 MX$1,671
67.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schiedam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,736 €1,499
$965 MX$18.3K
79.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,152 €995
$474 MX$8,968
142.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$1,653 MX$31.2K
40.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,744 €1,506
$1,202 MX$22.7K
45.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,819 €5,024
$3,081 MX$58.3K
88.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,314 €3,725
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-42.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Schiedam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,334 €2,016
$792 MX$15K
194.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
11.42
-65.06%

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Last update for Schiedam: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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