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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zandvoort is 52.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 99.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zandvoort is 112.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.82
$11.99 MX$227
43.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
$42.47 MX$803
114.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.04 โ‚ฌ12.12
$10.47 MX$198
34.10%
Cappuccino
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.7
$3.6 MX$68.2
19.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$1.44 MX$27.16
131.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.3
$0.89 MX$16.79
198.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.97 โ‚ฌ6.02
$3.09 MX$58.5
125.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
29.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.57 MX$29.68
85.35%
Eggs
$4.85 โ‚ฌ4.19
$2.55 MX$48.3
90.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 โ‚ฌ12.06
$8.61 MX$163
62.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.58 โ‚ฌ13.45
$8.54 MX$161
82.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.95 โ‚ฌ14.63
$10.98 MX$208
54.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$2.72 MX$51.4
-10.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.51 MX$28.57
67.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.88 MX$35.63
0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.47
$2.19 MX$41.42
83.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.87 MX$35.3
1.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.19 MX$41.37
-14.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$1.09 MX$20.64
-21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.88
$3.96 MX$74.9
247.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.95
$8.86 MX$167
-22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.72 MX$32.53
-18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
571.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.4 โ‚ฌ78.9
$26.59 MX$503
243.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
45.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.38 MX$44.94
10.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.06 โ‚ฌ23.37
$3.11 MX$58.7
770.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K โ‚ฌ35.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
34.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
41.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 โ‚ฌ210
$84.2 MX$1,592
188.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.96 โ‚ฌ22.41
$22.14 MX$419
17.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.92 โ‚ฌ39.65
$30.14 MX$570
52.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.75 โ‚ฌ34.32
$52 MX$983
-23.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 โ‚ฌ19.84
$18.72 MX$354
22.76%
Cinema Ticket
$16.95 โ‚ฌ14.64
$5.07 MX$95.9
234.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,374 โ‚ฌ2,050
$200 MX$3,787
1085.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,194 โ‚ฌ5,348
$5,333 MX$100.8K
16.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.9 โ‚ฌ84.5
$35.74 MX$676
173.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.64 โ‚ฌ41.99
$39.8 MX$753
22.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$79 MX$1,493
48.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ134
$88.4 MX$1,671
76.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 โ‚ฌ1,238
$965 MX$18.3K
48.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,152 โ‚ฌ994
$474 MX$8,968
142.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,291 โ‚ฌ1,978
$1,653 MX$31.2K
38.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,760 โ‚ฌ1,519
$1,202 MX$22.7K
46.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,831 โ‚ฌ5,035
$3,081 MX$58.3K
89.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,993 โ‚ฌ3,448
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-46.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,877 โ‚ฌ3,348
$792 MX$15K
389.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Zandvoort: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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