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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Vilvoorde is 26.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vilvoorde is 55.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vilvoorde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.4 โ‚ฌ15.03
$11.99 MX$227
45.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.3
$42.47 MX$803
116.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.8
$10.47 MX$198
8.40%
Cappuccino
$4.17 โ‚ฌ3.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
15.83%
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)
$3.2 โ‚ฌ2.76
$0.89 MX$16.79
259.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 โ‚ฌ4.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
56.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$4.58 MX$86.6
-20.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vilvoorde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.85 MX$34.9
14.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.57 MX$29.68
46.50%
Eggs
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.08
$2.55 MX$48.3
39.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.81 โ‚ฌ10.2
$8.61 MX$163
37.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.07 โ‚ฌ10.42
$8.54 MX$161
41.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.4 โ‚ฌ15.02
$10.98 MX$208
58.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.72 MX$51.4
1.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.51 MX$28.57
55.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.88 MX$35.63
7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.87 MX$35.3
2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.19 MX$41.37
-23.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.07 MX$20.23
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.09 MX$20.64
-11.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.71 โ‚ฌ10.98
$3.96 MX$74.9
220.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.79 โ‚ฌ7.59
$8.86 MX$167
-0.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.72 MX$32.53
13.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.61 MX$49.37
-16.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vilvoorde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
1005.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.23 โ‚ฌ30.42
$26.59 MX$503
32.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 โ‚ฌ5.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
97.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.38 MX$44.94
6.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 โ‚ฌ29.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
998.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.31 MX$24.85
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
0.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K โ‚ฌ32K
$24K MX$453.6K
54.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vilvoorde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 โ‚ฌ196
$84.2 MX$1,592
169.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.35 โ‚ฌ18.44
$22.14 MX$419
-3.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 โ‚ฌ43.65
$30.14 MX$570
67.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vilvoorde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.36 โ‚ฌ22.76
$52 MX$983
-49.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.06 โ‚ฌ14.73
$18.72 MX$354
-8.87%
Cinema Ticket
$14.41 โ‚ฌ12.44
$5.07 MX$95.9
184.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vilvoorde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$638 โ‚ฌ551
$200 MX$3,787
218.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K โ‚ฌ11.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
157.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vilvoorde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.9
$35.74 MX$676
210.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 โ‚ฌ27.47
$39.8 MX$753
-20.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.6
$79 MX$1,493
35.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 โ‚ฌ140
$88.4 MX$1,671
83.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vilvoorde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 โ‚ฌ781
$965 MX$18.3K
-6.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$835 โ‚ฌ721
$474 MX$8,968
75.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 โ‚ฌ1,222
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-14.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 โ‚ฌ1,075
$1,202 MX$22.7K
3.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,560 โ‚ฌ3,074
$3,081 MX$58.3K
15.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,729 โ‚ฌ2,356
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vilvoorde
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 โ‚ฌ3,335
$792 MX$15K
387.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
11.42
-67.25%

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Last update for Vilvoorde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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