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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bamberg is 21.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bamberg is 53.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bamberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.87 โ‚ฌ12.81
$11.88 MX$210
25.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 โ‚ฌ64.6
$41.90 MX$740
78.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.15
$10.55 MX$186
11.56%
Cappuccino
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.60 MX$63.5
-6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.50 MX$26.45
98.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$0.91 MX$16.09
147.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.58
$3.08 MX$54.4
35.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$4.47 MX$78.8
-24.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bamberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.39 MX$24.54
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
16.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.60 MX$28.27
93.12%
Eggs
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.24
$2.60 MX$45.97
44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.71 โ‚ฌ12.68
$8.36 MX$148
75.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.27
$8.64 MX$152
64.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 โ‚ฌ15.59
$10.91 MX$192
65.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.80
$2.61 MX$45.98
24.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
14.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.96 MX$34.55
13.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 โ‚ฌ4.43
$2.12 MX$37.34
142.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.86 MX$32.87
-11.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.22 MX$39.20
-35.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.02 MX$17.99
81.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.04 MX$18.36
-5.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 โ‚ฌ8.12
$4.05 MX$71.5
132.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$10.18 MX$180
-41.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.69 MX$29.79
-37.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.62 MX$46.25
-37.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bamberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$0.51 MX$9.09
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.7 โ‚ฌ43.68
$26.52 MX$468
91.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
$3.15 MX$55.7
80.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.46 MX$43.49
-37.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.68 โ‚ฌ34.20
$3.26 MX$57.5
1117.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.32 MX$23.36
46.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
2.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
53.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 โ‚ฌ327
$83.5 MX$1,474
354.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.56 โ‚ฌ28.06
$22.86 MX$404
42.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 โ‚ฌ46.25
$30.04 MX$530
78.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bamberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.72 โ‚ฌ29.07
$51.9 MX$916
-35.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.56 โ‚ฌ20.31
$18.30 MX$323
28.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.16
$5.12 MX$90.4
130.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bamberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$361 โ‚ฌ311
$201 MX$3,541
80.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,345 โ‚ฌ7,194
$5,318 MX$93.9K
56.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bamberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 โ‚ฌ54.7
$35.73 MX$631
77.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.12 โ‚ฌ19.93
$40.27 MX$711
-42.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 โ‚ฌ63.8
$79.2 MX$1,398
-6.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 โ‚ฌ95.6
$89.3 MX$1,576
24.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bamberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 โ‚ฌ748
$947 MX$16.7K
-8.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 โ‚ฌ579
$483 MX$8,525
39.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 โ‚ฌ1,229
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-10.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 โ‚ฌ507
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-51.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,530 โ‚ฌ5,629
$3,996 MX$70.5K
63.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,949 โ‚ฌ2,542
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-53.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bamberg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,933 โ‚ฌ2,528
$730 MX$12.9K
301.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Bamberg: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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