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

😐 Solo nomad: Bad Mergentheim is 16.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bad Mergentheim is 58.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bad Mergentheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.29 €8.88
$11.99 MX$227
-14.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$42.47 MX$803
89.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.28 €8.02
$10.47 MX$198
-11.37%
Cappuccino
$3.31 €2.86
$3.6 MX$68.2
-8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.44 MX$27.16
138.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.62
$0.89 MX$16.79
241.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.09
$3.09 MX$58.5
90.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 €3.03
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bad Mergentheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.57 MX$29.68
119.11%
Eggs
$4.11 €3.55
$2.55 MX$48.3
61.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.58
$8.61 MX$163
69.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.72 €13.57
$8.54 MX$161
84.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.19 €19.16
$10.98 MX$208
102.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$2.72 MX$51.4
22.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.88 MX$35.63
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 €4.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
112.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.87 MX$35.3
-17.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.19 MX$41.37
-29.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
73.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.9
$1.09 MX$20.64
-3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.22 €7.96
$3.96 MX$74.9
132.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.52 €4.77
$8.86 MX$167
-37.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Bad Mergentheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.5 €3.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
573.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.7 €54.2
$26.59 MX$503
135.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.7 €4.92
$3.24 MX$61.2
75.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.38 MX$44.94
10.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.11 €30.31
$3.11 MX$58.7
1028.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
56.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bad Mergentheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 €140
$84.2 MX$1,592
92.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.26 €26.12
$22.14 MX$419
36.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.6 €44.57
$30.14 MX$570
71.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bad Mergentheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.65 €34.23
$52 MX$983
-23.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.07 €19.92
$18.72 MX$354
23.24%
Cinema Ticket
$17.36 €14.99
$5.07 MX$95.9
242.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bad Mergentheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$622 €537
$200 MX$3,787
210.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K €10K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
118.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bad Mergentheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.8
$35.74 MX$676
181.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.33 €38.27
$39.8 MX$753
11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 €98
$79 MX$1,493
43.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$208 €179
$88.4 MX$1,671
134.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bad Mergentheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 €730
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €566
$474 MX$8,968
38.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 €1,326
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 €1,073
$1,202 MX$22.7K
3.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,477 €3,865
$3,081 MX$58.3K
45.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,844 €3,319
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-48.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bad Mergentheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Bad Mergentheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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