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

😐 Solo nomad: Colmar is 5.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Colmar is 63% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 €14.86
$11.99 MX$227
43.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71 €61.3
$42.47 MX$803
67.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.7 €10.1
$10.47 MX$198
11.75%
Cappuccino
$2.86 €2.47
$3.6 MX$68.2
-20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.15
$1.44 MX$27.16
72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.89 MX$16.79
106.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
86.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 €4.46
$4.58 MX$86.6
12.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Colmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.38 MX$26.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.85 MX$34.9
-7.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.84%
Eggs
$2.54 €2.19
$2.55 MX$48.3
-0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.7 €18.74
$8.61 MX$163
152.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 €6.59
$8.54 MX$161
-10.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.7 €10.1
$10.98 MX$208
6.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.72 MX$51.4
-39.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.96
$1.51 MX$28.57
49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
6.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 €0.69
$2.19 MX$41.37
-63.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.07 MX$20.23
4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.28
$1.09 MX$20.64
-69.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.37 €12.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
262.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$8.86 MX$167
-22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.72 MX$32.53
-54.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 €3.29
$2.61 MX$49.37
45.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Colmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
240.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 €52
$26.59 MX$503
126.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 €3.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
9.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.9
$2.38 MX$44.94
-56.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.84 €32.67
$3.11 MX$58.7
1116.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$30.3K MX$573K
26.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
56.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 €173
$84.2 MX$1,592
138.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.58 €17.77
$22.14 MX$419
-7.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.51 €28.07
$30.14 MX$570
7.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Colmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.47 €29.76
$52 MX$983
-33.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.68 €40.3
$18.72 MX$354
149.36%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$5.07 MX$95.9
177.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,388 €1,199
$200 MX$3,787
593.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,090 €6,121
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Colmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 €50.4
$35.74 MX$676
63.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.45 €24.56
$39.8 MX$753
-28.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.9
$79 MX$1,493
15.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$88.4 MX$1,671
46.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 €531
$474 MX$8,968
29.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,928 €1,664
$1,653 MX$31.2K
16.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 €1,242
$1,202 MX$22.7K
19.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,765 €3,251
$3,081 MX$58.3K
22.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,211 €2,773
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-57.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Colmar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,061 €1,779
$792 MX$15K
160.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.42
-68.04%

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Last update for Colmar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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