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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Venlo is 10.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Venlo is 60.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Venlo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.1 โ‚ฌ18.22
$11.99 MX$227
75.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
$42.47 MX$803
114.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 โ‚ฌ10.01
$10.47 MX$198
10.70%
Cappuccino
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.88
$3.6 MX$68.2
-7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.44 MX$27.16
106.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.89 MX$16.79
162.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.58
$3.09 MX$58.5
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
26.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Venlo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.85 MX$34.9
1.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.57 MX$29.68
120.38%
Eggs
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$2.55 MX$48.3
83.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 โ‚ฌ11.32
$8.61 MX$163
52.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.96 โ‚ฌ14.65
$8.54 MX$161
98.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.32 โ‚ฌ14.95
$10.98 MX$208
57.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.72 MX$51.4
-23.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.51 MX$28.57
54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
63.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.87 MX$35.3
11.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
$1.07 MX$20.23
8.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ฌ0.56
$1.09 MX$20.64
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.29 โ‚ฌ12.34
$3.96 MX$74.9
260.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.1
$8.86 MX$167
-20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.72 MX$32.53
-13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Venlo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.52 MX$9.74
207.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.8 โ‚ฌ80.1
$26.59 MX$503
249.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.33
$3.24 MX$61.2
18.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.38 MX$44.94
-31.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.63 โ‚ฌ24.71
$3.11 MX$58.7
820.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
65.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K โ‚ฌ24.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-7.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Venlo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 โ‚ฌ182
$84.2 MX$1,592
150.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.25 โ‚ฌ19.21
$22.14 MX$419
0.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.31 โ‚ฌ39.98
$30.14 MX$570
53.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Venlo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.5 โ‚ฌ23.74
$52 MX$983
-47.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.59 โ‚ฌ23.83
$18.72 MX$354
47.38%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.92
$5.07 MX$95.9
126.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Venlo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$896 โ‚ฌ774
$200 MX$3,787
347.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,893 โ‚ฌ5,088
$5,333 MX$100.8K
10.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Venlo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 โ‚ฌ67.3
$35.74 MX$676
118.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.98 โ‚ฌ22.43
$39.8 MX$753
-34.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 โ‚ฌ76.7
$79 MX$1,493
12.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Venlo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
$965 MX$18.3K
27.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 โ‚ฌ1,021
$474 MX$8,968
149.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 โ‚ฌ1,193
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 โ‚ฌ1,483
$1,202 MX$22.7K
42.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,196 โ‚ฌ2,760
$3,081 MX$58.3K
3.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,927 โ‚ฌ2,527
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-61.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Venlo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,869 โ‚ฌ3,341
$792 MX$15K
388.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Venlo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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