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

😐 Solo nomad: Bensheim is 20% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bensheim is 61.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bensheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.1 €12.17
$11.99 MX$227
17.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.1 €73.5
$42.47 MX$803
100.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 €10.26
$10.47 MX$198
13.47%
Cappuccino
$3.82 €3.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.44 MX$27.16
118.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.45
$0.89 MX$16.79
217.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.31 €4.58
$3.09 MX$58.5
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 €4.07
$4.58 MX$86.6
2.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bensheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.85 MX$34.9
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
108.92%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.39
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$8.61 MX$163
69.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.85 €11.95
$8.54 MX$161
62.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.04 €17.3
$10.98 MX$208
82.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.88 MX$35.63
22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
126.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.19 MX$41.37
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
77.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.09 MX$20.64
6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.21 €7.95
$3.96 MX$74.9
132.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.86 MX$167
-19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.72 MX$32.53
-38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Bensheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 €2.88
$0.52 MX$9.74
542.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 €53.9
$26.59 MX$503
134.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.24 MX$61.2
83.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.38 MX$44.94
-8.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.4 €30.56
$3.11 MX$58.7
1038.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$24K MX$453.6K
59.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bensheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$348 €300
$84.2 MX$1,592
312.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.2 €21.76
$22.14 MX$419
13.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 €45.64
$30.14 MX$570
75.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bensheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.82 €33.51
$52 MX$983
-25.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 €20.15
$18.72 MX$354
24.68%
Cinema Ticket
$14.36 €12.4
$5.07 MX$95.9
183.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bensheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €444
$200 MX$3,787
156.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,385 €5,513
$5,333 MX$100.8K
19.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bensheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 €62.5
$35.74 MX$676
102.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.15 €31.21
$39.8 MX$753
-9.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.5
$79 MX$1,493
29.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$88.4 MX$1,671
43.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bensheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 €724
$965 MX$18.3K
-13.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$677 €585
$474 MX$8,968
42.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,542 €1,332
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-6.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 €1,057
$1,202 MX$22.7K
1.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,273 €4,553
$3,081 MX$58.3K
71.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,249 €2,805
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-56.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bensheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,651 €4,015
$792 MX$15K
487.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
11.42
-69.61%

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Last update for Bensheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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