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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Waregem is 47% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Waregem is 95% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Waregem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.50 โ‚ฌ20.25
$11.88 MX$210
97.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.7
$41.90 MX$740
118.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.44 โ‚ฌ11.59
$10.55 MX$186
27.39%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$3.60 MX$63.5
6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.50 MX$26.45
136.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$0.91 MX$16.09
270.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.08 MX$54.4
52.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.48
$4.47 MX$78.8
-9.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Waregem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.39 MX$24.54
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.90 MX$33.47
62.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.60 MX$28.27
25.62%
Eggs
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.60 MX$45.97
36.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.63 โ‚ฌ11.75
$8.36 MX$148
63.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.69 โ‚ฌ10.07
$8.64 MX$152
35.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.16 โ‚ฌ13.93
$10.91 MX$192
48.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.61 MX$45.98
-12.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.44 MX$25.46
26.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$1.96 MX$34.55
37.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.12 MX$37.34
6.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.86 MX$32.87
21.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.22 MX$39.20
-28.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.02 MX$17.99
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚ฌ0.34
$1.04 MX$18.36
-61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.50 โ‚ฌ11.63
$4.05 MX$71.5
233.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.82
$10.18 MX$180
-22.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.69 MX$29.79
-18.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.62 MX$46.25
-5.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Waregem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$0.51 MX$9.09
482.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.4 โ‚ฌ48.64
$26.52 MX$468
112.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$3.15 MX$55.7
86.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.46 MX$43.49
2.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.15 โ‚ฌ32.02
$3.26 MX$57.5
1039.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.32 MX$23.36
40.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.5K โ‚ฌ45.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
74.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
32.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waregem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$282 โ‚ฌ243
$83.5 MX$1,474
237.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.61 โ‚ฌ16.90
$22.86 MX$404
-14.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.05 โ‚ฌ40.56
$30.04 MX$530
56.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Waregem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 โ‚ฌ32.63
$51.9 MX$916
-27.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 โ‚ฌ14.49
$18.30 MX$323
-8.14%
Cinema Ticket
$15.91 โ‚ฌ13.72
$5.12 MX$90.4
210.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Waregem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$612 โ‚ฌ527
$201 MX$3,541
204.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K โ‚ฌ11.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
149.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Waregem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 โ‚ฌ109
$35.73 MX$631
252.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.02 โ‚ฌ42.25
$40.27 MX$711
21.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 โ‚ฌ108
$79.2 MX$1,398
58.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$89.3 MX$1,576
53.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Waregem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 โ‚ฌ738
$947 MX$16.7K
-9.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 โ‚ฌ643
$483 MX$8,525
54.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 โ‚ฌ976
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-29.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 โ‚ฌ873
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-16.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,310 โ‚ฌ2,853
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-17.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,233 โ‚ฌ1,925
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-65.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Waregem
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.42
11.42
-70.05%

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Last update for Waregem: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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