Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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Belgium

Mons vs. Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Summary

Mons is 34.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% more in Mons
Groceries: pay 18.1% more in Mons
Transportation: pay 36.7% more in Mons
Housing: pay 29.9% more in Mons
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Mons
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% more in Mons
Clothing: pay 57.1% more in Mons

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Mons are more expensive than in Playa del Carmen. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mons.

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Mons vs. Playa del Carmen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mons instead of Playa del Carmen, you would:

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pay 31.1% more for restaurants

	Playa del Carmen	Mons
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$16.80 €14.95	+51.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.94 MX$220.72	$10.08 €8.97	-15.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MX$24.83	$2.80 €2.49	+108.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 MX$15.25	$1.68 €1.49	+103.6%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 18.1% more for groceries

	Playa del Carmen	Mons
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 MX$42.51	$2.24 €1.99	-2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 MX$70.30	$9.28 €8.26	+144.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 MX$104.29	$4.48 €3.99	-20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MX$46.87	$4.03 €3.58	+58.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.67 MX$67.89	$5.62 €5.00	+53.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 MX$24.17	$1.25 €1.12	-4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 MX$12.13	$1.10 €0.98	+67.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 MX$22.24	$1.17 €1.04	-2.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.89	$1.31 €1.16	+34.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.82	$0.97 €0.87	+6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 MX$16.46	$0.53 €0.47	-40.1%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 36.7% more for transportation

	Playa del Carmen	Mons
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.72 MX$105.85	$6.75 €6.01	+18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.82 MX$514.40	$41.43 €36.87	+48.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	+64.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.66 MX$604.00	$34.49 €30.70	+5.6%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 29.9% more for housing

	Playa del Carmen	Mons
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 MX$536.69	$46.89 €41.73	+61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$998.64 MX$18,467.72	$697.97 €621.22	-30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$386.21 MX$7,142.10	$699.83 €622.88	+81.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.50 MX$1,211.29	$170.14 €151.43	+159.8%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Playa del Carmen	Mons
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.01 MX$3,883.69	$559.87 €498.30	+166.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,005.49 MX$74,073.10	$21,386.95 €19,035.15	+433.9%
Average			+277.3%

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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Playa del Carmen	Mons
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.17 MX$58.59	$3.92 €3.49	+23.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 MX$71.02	$2.46 €2.19	-35.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 MX$82.30	$9.74 €8.67	+118.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.07 MX$1,184.89	$26.31 €23.42	-58.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 MX$92.42	$12.32 €10.96	+146.5%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 57.1% more for clothing

	Playa del Carmen	Mons
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.85 MX$829.44	$107.90 €96.03	+140.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.62 MX$788.17	$47.12 €41.94	+10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.03 MX$1,406.02	$107.76 €95.91	+41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.05 MX$1,665.28	$145.57 €129.56	+61.7%
Average			+57.1%

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