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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bottrop is 22.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bottrop is 86.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bottrop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.15 โ‚ฌ15.65
$11.88 MX$210
52.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.5
$41.90 MX$740
84.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.87
$10.55 MX$186
19.53%
Cappuccino
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.34
$3.60 MX$63.5
7.78%
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)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.16
$3.08 MX$54.4
56.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
$4.47 MX$78.8
5.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bottrop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.39 MX$24.54
-5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.90 MX$33.47
12.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$1.60 MX$28.27
98.12%
Eggs
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.22
$2.60 MX$45.97
43.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.56
$8.36 MX$148
74.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.08 โ‚ฌ12.14
$8.64 MX$152
62.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.52 โ‚ฌ16.83
$10.91 MX$192
78.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
$2.61 MX$45.98
23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.44 MX$25.46
20.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.96 MX$34.55
17.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 โ‚ฌ4.14
$2.12 MX$37.34
126.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$2.22 MX$39.20
-31.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.02 MX$17.99
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.04 MX$18.36
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.36 โ‚ฌ8.07
$4.05 MX$71.5
131.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.31 โ‚ฌ5.44
$10.18 MX$180
-38.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.69 MX$29.79
-36.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.62 MX$46.25
-34.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bottrop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$0.51 MX$9.09
592.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
$26.52 MX$468
137.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.07 โ‚ฌ4.37
$3.15 MX$55.7
60.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.46 MX$43.49
5.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.71 โ‚ฌ35.10
$3.26 MX$57.5
1148.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.32 MX$23.36
49.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
56.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bottrop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 โ‚ฌ270
$83.5 MX$1,474
274.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.23 โ‚ฌ29.50
$22.86 MX$404
49.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 โ‚ฌ44.60
$30.04 MX$530
72.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bottrop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.01 โ‚ฌ33.63
$51.9 MX$916
-24.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 โ‚ฌ20.20
$18.30 MX$323
28.03%
Cinema Ticket
$15.31 โ‚ฌ13.20
$5.12 MX$90.4
199.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bottrop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 โ‚ฌ391
$201 MX$3,541
126.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,915 โ‚ฌ8,547
$5,318 MX$93.9K
86.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bottrop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 โ‚ฌ72.2
$35.73 MX$631
134.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.01 โ‚ฌ30.18
$40.27 MX$711
-13.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.8
$79.2 MX$1,398
30.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 โ‚ฌ122
$89.3 MX$1,576
58.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bottrop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$564 โ‚ฌ486
$947 MX$16.7K
-40.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 โ‚ฌ417
$483 MX$8,525
0.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 โ‚ฌ880
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-36.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 โ‚ฌ686
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-34.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,007 โ‚ฌ4,316
$3,996 MX$70.5K
25.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,482 โ‚ฌ3,002
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-45.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bottrop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,770 โ‚ฌ2,387
$730 MX$12.9K
279.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Bottrop: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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