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

😐 Solo nomad: Emmen is 42.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 86.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Emmen is 59.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Emmen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.06 €18.19
$11.99 MX$227
75.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.8 €74.9
$42.47 MX$803
104.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 €11.92
$10.47 MX$198
31.90%
Cappuccino
$3.32 €2.86
$3.6 MX$68.2
-7.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 €2.67
$1.44 MX$27.16
115.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.46
$0.89 MX$16.79
219.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 €4.59
$3.09 MX$58.5
72.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.43
$4.58 MX$86.6
-13.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Emmen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
18.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 €2.99
$1.57 MX$29.68
121.02%
Eggs
$4.55 €3.93
$2.55 MX$48.3
78.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 €8.66
$8.61 MX$163
16.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.63 €13.5
$8.54 MX$161
83.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.41 €15.03
$10.98 MX$208
58.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.72 MX$51.4
-34.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.51 MX$28.57
70.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.88 MX$35.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.19 MX$41.42
45.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.87 MX$35.3
15.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.19 MX$41.37
-14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.14 €9.62
$3.96 MX$74.9
181.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.53 €5.63
$8.86 MX$167
-26.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.61 MX$49.37
3.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Emmen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
571.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.1 €78.7
$26.59 MX$503
242.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 €6.77
$3.24 MX$61.2
141.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.38 MX$44.94
17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.99 €19.85
$3.11 MX$58.7
639.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.31 MX$24.85
69.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
12.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
48.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Emmen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$84.2 MX$1,592
39.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.55 €21.19
$22.14 MX$419
10.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.8 €47.29
$30.14 MX$570
81.72%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Emmen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.13 €35.51
$52 MX$983
-20.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.01 €19.87
$18.72 MX$354
22.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.78 €11.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
171.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Emmen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,478 €2,140
$200 MX$3,787
1137.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,168
$5,333 MX$100.8K
99.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Emmen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 €68.5
$35.74 MX$676
121.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.79 €32.63
$39.8 MX$753
-5.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 €84.4
$79 MX$1,493
23.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €87.6
$88.4 MX$1,671
14.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Emmen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 €1,238
$965 MX$18.3K
48.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$474 MX$8,968
149.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 €1,503
$1,653 MX$31.2K
5.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,748 €1,509
$1,202 MX$22.7K
45.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,581 €3,955
$3,081 MX$58.3K
48.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,806 €4,150
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-36.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Emmen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,907 €2,510
$792 MX$15K
267.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.36
11.42
-61.82%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Emmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.