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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sittard is 20.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sittard is 52.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sittard
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.82 โ‚ฌ17.12
$11.99 MX$227
65.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$42.47 MX$803
61.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.52 โ‚ฌ11.68
$10.47 MX$198
29.13%
Cappuccino
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.65
$3.6 MX$68.2
17.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
142.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$0.89 MX$16.79
201.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
86.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
26.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sittard
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.85 MX$34.9
15.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
108.28%
Eggs
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.87
$2.55 MX$48.3
76.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 โ‚ฌ11.25
$8.61 MX$163
51.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.98 โ‚ฌ13.8
$8.54 MX$161
87.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.6 โ‚ฌ14.33
$10.98 MX$208
51.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.51 MX$28.57
62.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.88 MX$35.63
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.17
$2.19 MX$41.42
67.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.87 MX$35.3
5.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
18.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.03 โ‚ฌ12.11
$3.96 MX$74.9
254.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.86
$8.86 MX$167
-23.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.72 MX$32.53
-10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.61 MX$49.37
-1.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sittard
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.7 โ‚ฌ3.19
$0.52 MX$9.74
611.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.2 โ‚ฌ80.5
$26.59 MX$503
250.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 โ‚ฌ6.71
$3.24 MX$61.2
139.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-7.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.55 โ‚ฌ24.65
$3.11 MX$58.7
818.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.31 MX$24.85
66.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K โ‚ฌ28.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
35.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sittard
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 โ‚ฌ235
$84.2 MX$1,592
223.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.58 โ‚ฌ22.08
$22.14 MX$419
15.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.43 โ‚ฌ40.09
$30.14 MX$570
54.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sittard
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.22 โ‚ฌ34.73
$52 MX$983
-22.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.32 โ‚ฌ20.14
$18.72 MX$354
24.57%
Cinema Ticket
$15.36 โ‚ฌ13.26
$5.07 MX$95.9
202.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sittard
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,542 โ‚ฌ1,331
$200 MX$3,787
669.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,131 โ‚ฌ7,021
$5,333 MX$100.8K
52.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sittard
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.5
$35.74 MX$676
151.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 โ‚ฌ33.47
$39.8 MX$753
-2.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.7
$79 MX$1,493
41.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$88.4 MX$1,671
48.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sittard
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ฌ1,216
$965 MX$18.3K
45.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 โ‚ฌ1,026
$474 MX$8,968
150.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 โ‚ฌ1,982
$1,653 MX$31.2K
38.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,710 โ‚ฌ1,476
$1,202 MX$22.7K
42.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,301 โ‚ฌ4,577
$3,081 MX$58.3K
72.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,424 โ‚ฌ3,820
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-41.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sittard
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,350 โ‚ฌ2,893
$792 MX$15K
323.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
11.42
-62.00%

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Last update for Sittard: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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