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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bad Salzuflen is 14.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bad Salzuflen is 89.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.41 โ‚ฌ12.42
$11.88 MX$210
21.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
$41.90 MX$740
50.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 โ‚ฌ10.89
$10.55 MX$186
19.81%
Cappuccino
$3.70 โ‚ฌ3.19
$3.60 MX$63.5
2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.50 MX$26.45
89.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$0.91 MX$16.09
158.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.07 โ‚ฌ4.37
$3.08 MX$54.4
64.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.51
$4.47 MX$78.8
-8.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.39 MX$24.54
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.90 MX$33.47
17.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$1.60 MX$28.27
108.12%
Eggs
$3.77 โ‚ฌ3.25
$2.60 MX$45.97
45.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.06 โ‚ฌ12.98
$8.36 MX$148
80.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.17 โ‚ฌ12.22
$8.64 MX$152
64.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.21 โ‚ฌ16.56
$10.91 MX$192
76.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$2.61 MX$45.98
17.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.44 MX$25.46
25.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.96 MX$34.55
11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.40
$2.12 MX$37.34
140.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.86 MX$32.87
-16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.22 MX$39.20
-30.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.02 MX$17.99
98.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.04 MX$18.36
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.54 โ‚ฌ8.22
$4.05 MX$71.5
135.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.89
$10.18 MX$180
-32.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.69 MX$29.79
-35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.62 MX$46.25
-36.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$0.51 MX$9.09
568.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.2 โ‚ฌ53.7
$26.52 MX$468
134.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$3.15 MX$55.7
86.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.46 MX$43.49
-25.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.1 โ‚ฌ43.17
$3.26 MX$57.5
1436.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.32 MX$23.36
53.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K โ‚ฌ27.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
4.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K โ‚ฌ31.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
52.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 โ‚ฌ272
$83.5 MX$1,474
277.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.62 โ‚ฌ31.56
$22.86 MX$404
60.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 โ‚ฌ46.22
$30.04 MX$530
78.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.90 โ‚ฌ33.53
$51.9 MX$916
-25.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.58 โ‚ฌ20.33
$18.30 MX$323
28.85%
Cinema Ticket
$14.80 โ‚ฌ12.76
$5.12 MX$90.4
189.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 โ‚ฌ362
$201 MX$3,541
109.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,108
$5,318 MX$93.9K
98.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 โ‚ฌ73.3
$35.73 MX$631
137.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.23 โ‚ฌ30.37
$40.27 MX$711
-12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
36.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$89.3 MX$1,576
65.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 โ‚ฌ709
$947 MX$16.7K
-13.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 โ‚ฌ575
$483 MX$8,525
38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 โ‚ฌ1,311
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-4.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 โ‚ฌ1,037
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-0.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,700 โ‚ฌ4,051
$3,996 MX$70.5K
17.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,842 โ‚ฌ3,311
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-40.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bad Salzuflen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Bad Salzuflen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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