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

😐 Solo nomad: Uden is 34.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uden is 94.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.99 €17.26
$11.99 MX$227
66.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.9
$42.47 MX$803
66.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €10.08
$10.47 MX$198
11.56%
Cappuccino
$3.45 €2.98
$3.6 MX$68.2
-4.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 €3.14
$1.44 MX$27.16
152.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
191.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 €4.42
$3.09 MX$58.5
65.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.52
$4.58 MX$86.6
-10.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Uden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.85 MX$34.9
31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 €2.87
$1.57 MX$29.68
112.10%
Eggs
$4.61 €3.98
$2.55 MX$48.3
80.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.48 €11.64
$8.61 MX$163
56.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 €13.44
$8.54 MX$161
82.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 €14.49
$10.98 MX$208
52.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.51 MX$28.57
64.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.88 MX$35.63
6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 €3.32
$2.19 MX$41.42
75.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.87 MX$35.3
8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.19 MX$41.37
-8.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.74
$1.09 MX$20.64
-22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.66 €12.66
$3.96 MX$74.9
270.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.2
$8.86 MX$167
-18.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.72 MX$32.53
-8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Uden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 €3.07
$0.52 MX$9.74
584.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.1 €81.3
$26.59 MX$503
253.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 €3.49
$3.24 MX$61.2
24.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.38 MX$44.94
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.49 €25.46
$3.11 MX$58.7
848.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
37.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$84.2 MX$1,592
315.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.91 €21.51
$22.14 MX$419
12.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 €43.35
$30.14 MX$570
66.56%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Uden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.16 €34.67
$52 MX$983
-22.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 €20.15
$18.72 MX$354
24.68%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.06
$5.07 MX$95.9
175.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,593 €1,375
$200 MX$3,787
695.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,178 €7,061
$5,333 MX$100.8K
53.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Uden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90 €77.7
$35.74 MX$676
151.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.9 €32.73
$39.8 MX$753
-4.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 €104
$79 MX$1,493
52.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$88.4 MX$1,671
46.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 €1,236
$965 MX$18.3K
48.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 €1,015
$474 MX$8,968
147.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,277 €1,966
$1,653 MX$31.2K
37.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 €1,477
$1,202 MX$22.7K
42.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,325 €4,597
$3,081 MX$58.3K
72.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,531 €3,912
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-39.82%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Uden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.42
-73.73%

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Last update for Uden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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