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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Aalen is 18.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Aalen is 38% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aalen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 โ‚ฌ15.14
$11.88 MX$210
47.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.8 โ‚ฌ56.7
$41.90 MX$740
56.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.16
$10.55 MX$186
11.66%
Cappuccino
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.13
$3.60 MX$63.5
1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.50 MX$26.45
87.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$0.91 MX$16.09
189.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.39 โ‚ฌ3.78
$3.08 MX$54.4
42.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 โ‚ฌ4.21
$4.47 MX$78.8
9.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aalen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.39 MX$24.54
-17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.90 MX$33.47
12.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.60 MX$28.27
75.63%
Eggs
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.60 MX$45.97
12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.28 โ‚ฌ12.31
$8.36 MX$148
70.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.47 โ‚ฌ11.61
$8.64 MX$152
55.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 โ‚ฌ14.45
$10.91 MX$192
53.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.61 MX$45.98
16.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.96 MX$34.55
29.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 โ‚ฌ4.34
$2.12 MX$37.34
137.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.86 MX$32.87
-8.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.22 MX$39.20
-24.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.02 MX$17.99
73.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$1.04 MX$18.36
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 โ‚ฌ8.12
$4.05 MX$71.5
132.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
$10.18 MX$180
-42.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.69 MX$29.79
-46.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.62 MX$46.25
-37.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aalen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.51 MX$9.09
460.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.9 โ‚ฌ56.8
$26.52 MX$468
148.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 โ‚ฌ3.45
$3.15 MX$55.7
26.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.46 MX$43.49
-21.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.19 โ‚ฌ25.16
$3.26 MX$57.5
795.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.32 MX$23.36
52.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
8.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K โ‚ฌ30.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
50.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 โ‚ฌ235
$83.5 MX$1,474
226.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.53 โ‚ฌ14.25
$22.86 MX$404
-27.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 โ‚ฌ45.17
$30.04 MX$530
74.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aalen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.74 โ‚ฌ32.53
$51.9 MX$916
-27.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.50 โ‚ฌ25.43
$18.30 MX$323
61.20%
Cinema Ticket
$17.50 โ‚ฌ15.09
$5.12 MX$90.4
241.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aalen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 โ‚ฌ416
$201 MX$3,541
140.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K โ‚ฌ9,935
$5,318 MX$93.9K
116.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aalen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 โ‚ฌ59.4
$35.73 MX$631
92.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.80 โ‚ฌ42.06
$40.27 MX$711
21.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 โ‚ฌ63.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
-6.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.7
$89.3 MX$1,576
2.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aalen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 โ‚ฌ793
$947 MX$16.7K
-2.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ631
$483 MX$8,525
51.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,696 โ‚ฌ1,462
$1,599 MX$28.2K
6.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,542 โ‚ฌ1,330
$1,211 MX$21.4K
27.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,857 โ‚ฌ5,048
$3,996 MX$70.5K
46.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,613 โ‚ฌ3,977
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-27.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aalen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,539 โ‚ฌ3,051
$730 MX$12.9K
385.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.42
-65.24%

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Last update for Aalen: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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