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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bielefeld is 24.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bielefeld is 73% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bielefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
$11.88 MX$210
18.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 โ‚ฌ66.6
$41.90 MX$740
84.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.60 โ‚ฌ10.86
$10.55 MX$186
19.43%
Cappuccino
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.60 MX$63.5
8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.50 MX$26.45
94.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$0.91 MX$16.09
146.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.60
$3.08 MX$54.4
73.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.53
$4.47 MX$78.8
17.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bielefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.39 MX$24.54
-6.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.90 MX$33.47
12.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.60 MX$28.27
116.88%
Eggs
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
$2.60 MX$45.97
44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.82
$8.36 MX$148
77.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 โ‚ฌ12.79
$8.64 MX$152
71.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.79 โ‚ฌ17.06
$10.91 MX$192
81.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.61 MX$45.98
19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.44 MX$25.46
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.96 MX$34.55
15.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.66
$2.12 MX$37.34
154.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.86 MX$32.87
-19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.22 MX$39.20
-32.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.02 MX$17.99
103.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.04 MX$18.36
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 โ‚ฌ8.82
$4.05 MX$71.5
152.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$10.18 MX$180
-41.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.69 MX$29.79
-34.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$2.62 MX$46.25
-33.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bielefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
$0.51 MX$9.09
621.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.06
$26.52 MX$468
114.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.23 โ‚ฌ6.24
$3.15 MX$55.7
129.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.46 MX$43.49
-17.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.23
$3.26 MX$57.5
1438.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.32 MX$23.36
55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
5.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K โ‚ฌ31.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
53.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bielefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 โ‚ฌ269
$83.5 MX$1,474
273.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.51 โ‚ฌ31.47
$22.86 MX$404
59.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.60
$30.04 MX$530
79.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bielefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.67 โ‚ฌ34.20
$51.9 MX$916
-23.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 โ‚ฌ19.78
$18.30 MX$323
25.41%
Cinema Ticket
$14.93 โ‚ฌ12.87
$5.12 MX$90.4
191.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bielefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 โ‚ฌ587
$201 MX$3,541
239.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,154
$5,318 MX$93.9K
99.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bielefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.1 โ‚ฌ71.6
$35.73 MX$631
132.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.39 โ‚ฌ30.51
$40.27 MX$711
-12.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฌ100.0
$79.2 MX$1,398
46.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 โ‚ฌ126
$89.3 MX$1,576
64.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bielefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 โ‚ฌ520
$947 MX$16.7K
-36.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 โ‚ฌ539
$483 MX$8,525
29.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 โ‚ฌ883
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-35.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 โ‚ฌ986
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-5.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,630 โ‚ฌ3,991
$3,996 MX$70.5K
15.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,604 โ‚ฌ2,245
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-59.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bielefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,374 โ‚ฌ2,909
$730 MX$12.9K
362.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Bielefeld: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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