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Cost of Living Comparison Between The Hague and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between The Hague and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: The Hague is 40.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 127.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: The Hague is 98% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
The Hague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.01
$11.88 MX$210
46.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.7
$41.90 MX$740
117.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.02 โ‚ฌ12.09
$10.55 MX$186
32.89%
Cappuccino
$4.46 โ‚ฌ3.84
$3.60 MX$63.5
23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.50 MX$26.45
130.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$0.91 MX$16.09
209.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.00 โ‚ฌ6.04
$3.08 MX$54.4
127.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
$4.47 MX$78.8
31.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
The Hague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.39 MX$24.54
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.90 MX$33.47
22.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$1.60 MX$28.27
90.62%
Eggs
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.33
$2.60 MX$45.97
93.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.33 โ‚ฌ12.35
$8.36 MX$148
71.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.35 โ‚ฌ13.23
$8.64 MX$152
77.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.47 โ‚ฌ14.20
$10.91 MX$192
50.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$2.61 MX$45.98
-6.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.44 MX$25.46
70.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.96 MX$34.55
-2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.15
$2.12 MX$37.34
127.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.86 MX$32.87
5.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.22 MX$39.20
-9.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.02 MX$17.99
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.04 MX$18.36
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.03
$4.05 MX$71.5
244.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.93
$10.18 MX$180
-32.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.69 MX$29.79
-13.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.62 MX$46.25
-4.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
The Hague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$0.51 MX$9.09
594.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$26.52 MX$468
344.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
$3.15 MX$55.7
49.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.46 MX$43.49
21.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.06 โ‚ฌ29.36
$3.26 MX$57.5
944.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.32 MX$23.36
75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K โ‚ฌ36.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
40.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
44.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
The Hague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 โ‚ฌ204
$83.5 MX$1,474
183.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.21 โ‚ฌ22.59
$22.86 MX$404
14.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.17 โ‚ฌ38.94
$30.04 MX$530
50.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
The Hague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.22 โ‚ฌ36.39
$51.9 MX$916
-18.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.10 โ‚ฌ22.50
$18.30 MX$323
42.62%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 โ‚ฌ14.57
$5.12 MX$90.4
230.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
The Hague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,412 โ‚ฌ2,079
$201 MX$3,541
1102.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
121.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
The Hague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 โ‚ฌ110
$35.73 MX$631
256.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.42 โ‚ฌ42.60
$40.27 MX$711
22.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$79.2 MX$1,398
51.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 โ‚ฌ132
$89.3 MX$1,576
71.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
The Hague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,725 โ‚ฌ1,487
$947 MX$16.7K
82.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 โ‚ฌ1,247
$483 MX$8,525
199.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,985 โ‚ฌ2,573
$1,599 MX$28.2K
86.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,421 โ‚ฌ2,087
$1,211 MX$21.4K
99.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,439 โ‚ฌ5,550
$3,996 MX$70.5K
61.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,707 โ‚ฌ4,057
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-26.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
The Hague
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,659 โ‚ฌ4,016
$730 MX$12.9K
538.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for The Hague: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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