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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 37.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zandvoort is 106.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$11.88 MX$210
43.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.2
$41.90 MX$740
124.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.05 โ‚ฌ12.11
$10.55 MX$186
33.18%
Cappuccino
$4.40 โ‚ฌ3.79
$3.60 MX$63.5
22.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.82
$1.50 MX$26.45
118.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$0.91 MX$16.09
193.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.02 โ‚ฌ6.05
$3.08 MX$54.4
127.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
$4.47 MX$78.8
28.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.39 MX$24.54
-5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.90 MX$33.47
22.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.60 MX$28.27
83.13%
Eggs
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.10
$2.60 MX$45.97
83.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.10 โ‚ฌ12.16
$8.36 MX$148
68.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.16 โ‚ฌ13.07
$8.64 MX$152
75.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.57 โ‚ฌ14.28
$10.91 MX$192
51.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.61 MX$45.98
-9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.44 MX$25.46
76.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.96 MX$34.55
-1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.41
$2.12 MX$37.34
86.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.86 MX$32.87
6.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.22 MX$39.20
-15.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.02 MX$17.99
17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.04 MX$18.36
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.93
$4.05 MX$71.5
241.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.91
$10.18 MX$180
-32.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.69 MX$29.79
-13.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.62 MX$46.25
-4.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$0.51 MX$9.09
623.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 โ‚ฌ79.0
$26.52 MX$468
245.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.12
$3.15 MX$55.7
51.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.46 MX$43.49
7.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.30 โ‚ฌ23.54
$3.26 MX$57.5
737.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.32 MX$23.36
74.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K โ‚ฌ34.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
32.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
46.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 โ‚ฌ205
$83.5 MX$1,474
184.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.90 โ‚ฌ22.33
$22.86 MX$404
13.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.91 โ‚ฌ39.57
$30.04 MX$530
52.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.01 โ‚ฌ35.35
$51.9 MX$916
-20.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.84 โ‚ฌ19.69
$18.30 MX$323
24.81%
Cinema Ticket
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.67
$5.12 MX$90.4
232.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,431 โ‚ฌ2,096
$201 MX$3,541
1111.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,241 โ‚ฌ5,380
$5,318 MX$93.9K
17.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 โ‚ฌ84.1
$35.73 MX$631
173.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.15 โ‚ฌ42.37
$40.27 MX$711
22.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$79.2 MX$1,398
47.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 โ‚ฌ133
$89.3 MX$1,576
72.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 โ‚ฌ1,245
$947 MX$16.7K
52.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 โ‚ฌ1,013
$483 MX$8,525
143.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,285 โ‚ฌ1,969
$1,599 MX$28.2K
42.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 โ‚ฌ1,485
$1,211 MX$21.4K
42.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,569 โ‚ฌ5,662
$3,996 MX$70.5K
64.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,677 โ‚ฌ4,032
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-26.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zandvoort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,927 โ‚ฌ3,385
$730 MX$12.9K
438.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Zandvoort: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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