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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Spijkenisse is 8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Spijkenisse is 66.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Spijkenisse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.07 โ‚ฌ14.74
$11.99 MX$227
42.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 โ‚ฌ70.7
$42.47 MX$803
92.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.88
$10.47 MX$198
31.42%
Cappuccino
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.4
$3.6 MX$68.2
9.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.44 MX$27.16
114.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
189.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.12 โ‚ฌ5.28
$3.09 MX$58.5
98.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 โ‚ฌ4.73
$4.58 MX$86.6
19.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Spijkenisse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.85 MX$34.9
17.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.9
$1.57 MX$29.68
114.01%
Eggs
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.24
$2.55 MX$48.3
92.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 โ‚ฌ12.04
$8.61 MX$163
62.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.39 โ‚ฌ14.15
$8.54 MX$161
91.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.07
$10.98 MX$208
59.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
$1.51 MX$28.57
69.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$2.19 MX$41.42
81.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.87 MX$35.3
14.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.19 MX$41.37
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฌ0.65
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.29
$3.96 MX$74.9
259.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 โ‚ฌ6.31
$8.86 MX$167
-17.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.72 MX$32.53
-8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 โ‚ฌ2.33
$2.61 MX$49.37
3.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Spijkenisse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$0.52 MX$9.74
213.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.32 โ‚ฌ32.23
$26.59 MX$503
40.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$3.24 MX$61.2
-35.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.25 โ‚ฌ18.34
$3.11 MX$58.7
583.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.31 MX$24.85
69.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K โ‚ฌ22.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K โ‚ฌ15.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-26.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spijkenisse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 โ‚ฌ246
$84.2 MX$1,592
238.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.65 โ‚ฌ18.7
$22.14 MX$419
-2.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.39 โ‚ฌ34.88
$30.14 MX$570
34.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Spijkenisse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.09 โ‚ฌ20.8
$52 MX$983
-53.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.63 โ‚ฌ40.26
$18.72 MX$354
149.09%
Cinema Ticket
$14.1 โ‚ฌ12.17
$5.07 MX$95.9
178.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Spijkenisse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,986 โ‚ฌ1,715
$200 MX$3,787
891.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,276 โ‚ฌ5,419
$5,333 MX$100.8K
17.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Spijkenisse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 โ‚ฌ65
$35.74 MX$676
110.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 โ‚ฌ39.18
$39.8 MX$753
14.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.5
$79 MX$1,493
15.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ117
$88.4 MX$1,671
52.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Spijkenisse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,147 โ‚ฌ990
$965 MX$18.3K
18.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 โ‚ฌ686
$474 MX$8,968
67.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 โ‚ฌ896
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-37.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 โ‚ฌ757
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-27.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,272 โ‚ฌ4,552
$3,081 MX$58.3K
71.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,472 โ‚ฌ3,861
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-40.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Spijkenisse
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,816 โ‚ฌ3,295
$792 MX$15K
382.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
11.42
-65.06%

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Last update for Spijkenisse: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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