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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zeist is 20.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zeist is 65.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zeist
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 โ‚ฌ17.60
$11.88 MX$210
71.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.8
$41.90 MX$740
98.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.23 โ‚ฌ11.40
$10.55 MX$186
25.40%
Cappuccino
$4.10 โ‚ฌ3.53
$3.60 MX$63.5
13.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.50 MX$26.45
130.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$0.91 MX$16.09
241.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.20 โ‚ฌ5.34
$3.08 MX$54.4
101.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.61
$4.47 MX$78.8
19.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zeist
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.39 MX$24.54
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.90 MX$33.47
31.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.60 MX$28.27
92.50%
Eggs
$4.88 โ‚ฌ4.21
$2.60 MX$45.97
87.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 โ‚ฌ12.39
$8.36 MX$148
71.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.59 โ‚ฌ14.30
$8.64 MX$152
92.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.05
$10.91 MX$192
60.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.61 MX$45.98
-10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.44 MX$25.46
73.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.96 MX$34.55
-4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$2.12 MX$37.34
93.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.86 MX$32.87
4.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.22 MX$39.20
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.02 MX$17.99
31.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
$1.04 MX$18.36
-26.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.39 โ‚ฌ12.40
$4.05 MX$71.5
255.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 โ‚ฌ6.45
$10.18 MX$180
-26.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.69 MX$29.79
-19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.62 MX$46.25
2.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zeist
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$0.51 MX$9.09
582.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.8 โ‚ฌ80.8
$26.52 MX$468
253.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.21
$3.15 MX$55.7
18.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.46 MX$43.49
-1.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.02 โ‚ฌ23.29
$3.26 MX$57.5
728.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.32 MX$23.36
68.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
23.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
67.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zeist
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 โ‚ฌ229
$83.5 MX$1,474
217.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.66 โ‚ฌ22.98
$22.86 MX$404
16.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.96 โ‚ฌ41.34
$30.04 MX$530
59.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zeist
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.56 โ‚ฌ24.62
$51.9 MX$916
-44.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.42 โ‚ฌ20.19
$18.30 MX$323
27.98%
Cinema Ticket
$16.38 โ‚ฌ14.12
$5.12 MX$90.4
219.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zeist
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,238 โ‚ฌ1,929
$201 MX$3,541
1015.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,116 โ‚ฌ5,272
$5,318 MX$93.9K
15.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zeist
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.5
$35.73 MX$631
197.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.24 โ‚ฌ14.86
$40.27 MX$711
-57.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 โ‚ฌ74.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
9.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.7
$89.3 MX$1,576
2.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zeist
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 โ‚ฌ1,286
$947 MX$16.7K
57.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 โ‚ฌ1,264
$483 MX$8,525
203.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,550 โ‚ฌ2,198
$1,599 MX$28.2K
59.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,095 โ‚ฌ1,806
$1,211 MX$21.4K
72.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,800 โ‚ฌ5,862
$3,996 MX$70.5K
70.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,804 โ‚ฌ5,003
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-9.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zeist
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,447 โ‚ฌ3,833
$730 MX$12.9K
509.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
11.42
-65.59%

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Last update for Zeist: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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