Cost of Living Comparison Between Bad Kreuznach and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bad Kreuznach and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Bad Kreuznach is 7.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bad Kreuznach is 57% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bad Kreuznach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.21 €19.18
$11.99 MX$227
85.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.1 €70.1
$42.47 MX$803
91.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.93 €11.17
$10.47 MX$198
23.50%
Cappuccino
$3.85 €3.33
$3.6 MX$68.2
6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.44 MX$27.16
105.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$0.89 MX$16.79
175.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 €4.77
$3.09 MX$58.5
78.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 €4.51
$4.58 MX$86.6
13.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bad Kreuznach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.85 MX$34.9
0.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.57 MX$29.68
-28.03%
Eggs
$2.76 €2.39
$2.55 MX$48.3
8.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 €11.78
$8.61 MX$163
58.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.47 €14.22
$8.54 MX$161
92.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.89 €18.9
$10.98 MX$208
99.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 €2.83
$2.72 MX$51.4
20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.51 MX$28.57
24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.88 MX$35.63
22.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$5 €4.32
$2.19 MX$41.42
128.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.87 MX$35.3
-16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$2.19 MX$41.37
-31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
84.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.09 MX$20.64
-9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.72 €8.39
$3.96 MX$74.9
145.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 €6.12
$8.86 MX$167
-19.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.61 MX$49.37
-35.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bad Kreuznach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 €2.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
555.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.7 €52.4
$26.59 MX$503
128.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.38 MX$44.94
-10.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.66 €29.93
$3.11 MX$58.7
1014.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$24K MX$453.6K
54.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bad Kreuznach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$336 €290
$84.2 MX$1,592
299.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.63 €29.03
$22.14 MX$419
51.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 €47.02
$30.14 MX$570
80.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bad Kreuznach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.09 €34.62
$52 MX$983
-22.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.79 €19.68
$18.72 MX$354
21.74%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 €11.78
$5.07 MX$95.9
169.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bad Kreuznach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,136 €981
$200 MX$3,787
467.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,958
$5,333 MX$100.8K
116.28%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bad Kreuznach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.9 €30.14
$35.74 MX$676
-2.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.5 €53.9
$39.8 MX$753
56.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 €59.3
$79 MX$1,493
-13.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.72 €40.34
$88.4 MX$1,671
-47.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bad Kreuznach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €738
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 €564
$474 MX$8,968
37.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 €1,304
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-8.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 €1,157
$1,202 MX$22.7K
11.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,111 €4,413
$3,081 MX$58.3K
65.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,839 €3,314
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-49.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bad Kreuznach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,073 €2,653
$792 MX$15K
288.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Bad Kreuznach: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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