Cost of Living Comparison Between Vreed en Hoop and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Vreed en Hoop and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Vreed en Hoop is 7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vreed en Hoop is 39% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vreed en Hoop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.13 GYD 2,522
$11.99 MX$227
1.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.3 GYD 15K
$42.47 MX$803
70.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 GYD 1,801
$10.47 MX$198
-17.29%
Cappuccino
$5.19 GYD 1,079
$3.6 MX$68.2
44.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 GYD 251
$1.44 MX$27.16
-15.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 GYD 139
$0.89 MX$16.79
-24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 GYD 420
$3.09 MX$58.5
-34.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 GYD 491
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vreed en Hoop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.48 GYD 723
$1.38 MX$26.04
152.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 GYD 438
$1.85 MX$34.9
14.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 GYD 399
$1.57 MX$29.68
22.29%
Eggs
$4.07 GYD 846
$2.55 MX$48.3
59.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.12 GYD 2,937
$8.61 MX$163
64.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 GYD 1,309
$8.54 MX$161
-26.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 GYD 2,020
$10.98 MX$208
-11.57%
Apples (1kg)
$9.4 GYD 1,955
$2.72 MX$51.4
245.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 GYD 550
$1.51 MX$28.57
74.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.3 GYD 686
$1.88 MX$35.63
75.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.33 GYD 1,317
$2.19 MX$41.42
189.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 GYD 522
$1.87 MX$35.3
34.22%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 GYD 626
$2.19 MX$41.37
37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.36 GYD 490
$1.07 MX$20.23
120.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 GYD 312
$1.09 MX$20.64
37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 GYD 560
$3.96 MX$74.9
-32.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.12 GYD 4,184
$8.86 MX$167
127.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 GYD 352
$1.72 MX$32.53
-1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 GYD 515
$2.61 MX$49.37
-4.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Vreed en Hoop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 GYD 644
$3.24 MX$61.2
-4.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.91 GYD 2,477
$3.11 MX$58.7
282.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 GYD 209
$1.31 MX$24.85
-23.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K GYD 4.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-26.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K GYD 3.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
-26.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vreed en Hoop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 GYD 18.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
6.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.75 GYD 5,772
$22.14 MX$419
25.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.1 GYD 10.8K
$30.14 MX$570
72.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vreed en Hoop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 GYD 1,382
$5.07 MX$95.9
30.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vreed en Hoop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,019 GYD 212K
$200 MX$3,787
408.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K GYD 4.9M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
342.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vreed en Hoop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.43 GYD 7,160
$35.74 MX$676
-3.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 GYD 10.9K
$39.8 MX$753
31.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 GYD 27.4K
$79 MX$1,493
66.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 GYD 16.2K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-12.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vreed en Hoop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vreed en Hoop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.42
-34.33%

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Last update for Vreed en Hoop: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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