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

😐 Solo nomad: Bad Salzuflen is 35.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bad Salzuflen is 85.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.5 €12.52
$11.99 MX$227
20.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.7
$42.47 MX$803
51.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.68 €10.95
$10.47 MX$198
21.11%
Cappuccino
$3.64 €3.14
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.89 MX$16.79
166.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 €4.55
$3.09 MX$58.5
70.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 €3.46
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.45%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
108.92%
Eggs
$3.87 €3.34
$2.55 MX$48.3
51.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.92
$8.61 MX$163
73.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.4 €12.43
$8.54 MX$161
68.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.83 €16.26
$10.98 MX$208
71.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 MX$28.57
14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.88 MX$35.63
16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.04 €4.35
$2.19 MX$41.42
130.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
-31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.07 MX$20.23
88.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.09 MX$20.64
-5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.4 €8.12
$3.96 MX$74.9
137.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 €4.96
$8.86 MX$167
-35.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.72 MX$32.53
-38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.61 MX$49.37
-38.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.02
$0.52 MX$9.74
571.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.3 €53.8
$26.59 MX$503
134.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 €4.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
77.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.38 MX$44.94
-22.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.8 €44.68
$3.11 MX$58.7
1563.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
55.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 €276
$84.2 MX$1,592
279.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.71 €30.83
$22.14 MX$419
61.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 €46.35
$30.14 MX$570
78.10%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.05 €34.58
$52 MX$983
-22.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.29 €20.11
$18.72 MX$354
24.41%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 €13.01
$5.07 MX$95.9
197.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 €369
$200 MX$3,787
113.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,825
$5,333 MX$100.8K
91.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 €71.1
$35.74 MX$676
130.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.08 €29.43
$39.8 MX$753
-14.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.6
$79 MX$1,493
37.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 €127
$88.4 MX$1,671
66.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 €729
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$675 €583
$474 MX$8,968
42.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 €1,341
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-6.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$1,202 MX$22.7K
3.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,207 €4,496
$3,081 MX$58.3K
68.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,155 €3,587
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-44.82%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Bad Salzuflen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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