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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Echternach is 33% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Echternach is 18.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Echternach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.82 €15.39
$11.99 MX$227
48.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.5 €73.8
$42.47 MX$803
101.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14 €12.08
$10.47 MX$198
33.72%
Cappuccino
$3.62 €3.12
$3.6 MX$68.2
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.44 MX$27.16
138.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.96
$0.89 MX$16.79
153.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.3 €4.57
$3.09 MX$58.5
71.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$4.58 MX$86.6
-38.65%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Echternach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.38 MX$26.04
28.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.85 MX$34.9
-8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.13 €4.43
$1.57 MX$29.68
226.75%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.66
$2.55 MX$48.3
66.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 €9.82
$8.61 MX$163
32.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 €12.07
$8.54 MX$161
63.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.42 €13.31
$10.98 MX$208
40.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 €2.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
93.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.52 €3.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
140.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 €3.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
105.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.87 MX$35.3
39.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.19 MX$41.37
22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.07 MX$20.23
104.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.96 MX$74.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 €7.16
$8.86 MX$167
-6.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.72 MX$32.53
-18.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.61 MX$49.37
-55.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Echternach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.3 €8.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
187.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Echternach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$84.2 MX$1,592
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.14 MX$419
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.14 MX$570
-
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Echternach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Echternach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 €252
$200 MX$3,787
45.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,870 €5,068
$5,333 MX$100.8K
10.08%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Echternach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Echternach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 €1,451
$965 MX$18.3K
74.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 €1,117
$474 MX$8,968
172.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,524 €2,179
$1,653 MX$31.2K
52.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,359 €2,037
$1,202 MX$22.7K
96.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,473 €6,452
$3,081 MX$58.3K
142.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,080 €6,112
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-5.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Echternach
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,947 €4,272
$792 MX$15K
524.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Echternach: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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