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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vryheid is 43.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vryheid is 15.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vryheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 R 133
$11.99 MX$227
-37.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.36 R 504
$42.47 MX$803
-33.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 R 88.1
$10.47 MX$198
-52.72%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R 35.14
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.43
$1.44 MX$27.16
-39.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 R 12.5
$0.89 MX$16.79
-21.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 33.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
-38.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R 40.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
-49.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vryheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 R 17.77
$1.38 MX$26.04
-27.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 R 15.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
-51.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
-6.37%
Eggs
$2.1 R 37.33
$2.55 MX$48.3
-17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.41 R 132
$8.61 MX$163
-13.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 R 81.5
$8.54 MX$161
-46.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.13 R 109
$10.98 MX$208
-44.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.85
$2.72 MX$51.4
-44.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.24
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.55
$1.88 MX$35.63
-29.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 R 23.93
$2.19 MX$41.42
-38.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 R 22.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-32.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 20.89
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 R 17.54
$1.07 MX$20.23
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 R 15.92
$1.09 MX$20.64
-17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 R 54.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-23.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.86 R 86.4
$8.86 MX$167
-45.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 R 24.87
$1.72 MX$32.53
-18.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 R 31.31
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Vryheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 R 29.59
$0.52 MX$9.74
219.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 R 29.56
$3.24 MX$61.2
-48.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 R 10.48
$2.38 MX$44.94
-75.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 R 116
$3.11 MX$58.7
110.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 22.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K R 358.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-33.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K R 431.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
1.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vryheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 R 2,594
$84.2 MX$1,592
73.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.02 R 516
$22.14 MX$419
31.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.8 R 601
$30.14 MX$570
12.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vryheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.07 R 553
$52 MX$983
-40.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 R 118
$5.07 MX$95.9
30.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vryheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,638
$200 MX$3,787
2.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,673 R 83.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-12.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vryheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.01 R 747
$35.74 MX$676
17.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.46 R 542
$39.8 MX$753
-23.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 R 1,672
$79 MX$1,493
19.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 R 1,305
$88.4 MX$1,671
-16.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vryheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 R 6,373
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 R 6,016
$474 MX$8,968
-28.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 R 12.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 R 12.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-42.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$705 R 12.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-77.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$601 R 10.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vryheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
11.42
5.17%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vryheid: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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