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

😐 Solo nomad: Amberg is 1.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amberg is 17.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14 €12.09
$11.99 MX$227
16.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.27 €29.59
$42.47 MX$803
-19.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 €10.01
$10.47 MX$198
10.70%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$3.6 MX$68.2
-19.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.44 MX$27.16
54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
192.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 €4.08
$3.09 MX$58.5
53.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 €4.32
$4.58 MX$86.6
9.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-24.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.57 MX$29.68
74.52%
Eggs
$2.93 €2.53
$2.55 MX$48.3
14.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.98 €12.94
$8.61 MX$163
73.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.19 €11.39
$8.54 MX$161
54.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.97 €6.02
$10.98 MX$208
-36.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.72 MX$51.4
5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
2.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
82.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.09 MX$20.64
19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.22 €8.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
158.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$8.86 MX$167
-34.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Amberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 €2.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
446.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 €53.4
$26.59 MX$503
132.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.24 MX$61.2
24.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.38 MX$44.94
-28.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.49 €24.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
816.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €28.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
49.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €235
$84.2 MX$1,592
223.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.7 €13.56
$22.14 MX$419
-29.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.88 €24.07
$30.14 MX$570
-7.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.62 €10.9
$52 MX$983
-75.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 €19.62
$18.72 MX$354
21.42%
Cinema Ticket
$17.4 €15.02
$5.07 MX$95.9
243.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 €307
$200 MX$3,787
77.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,825
$5,333 MX$100.8K
113.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.8 €66.3
$35.74 MX$676
114.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.11 €42.4
$39.8 MX$753
23.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 €55.5
$79 MX$1,493
-18.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
15.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 €551
$965 MX$18.3K
-33.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$500 €432
$474 MX$8,968
5.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,867 €1,612
$1,653 MX$31.2K
12.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,765 €1,524
$1,202 MX$22.7K
46.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,376 €3,779
$3,081 MX$58.3K
42.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,480 €3,005
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-53.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,500 €3,885
$792 MX$15K
468.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Amberg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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