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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Flensburg is 8.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Flensburg is 51.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Flensburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.08
$11.99 MX$227
-12.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 โ‚ฌ59.9
$42.47 MX$803
63.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.08
$10.47 MX$198
11.46%
Cappuccino
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.08
$3.6 MX$68.2
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$1.44 MX$27.16
112.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.57
$0.89 MX$16.79
233.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.03 โ‚ฌ4.35
$3.09 MX$58.5
62.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
-2.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Flensburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.85 MX$34.9
18.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.8
$1.57 MX$29.68
106.37%
Eggs
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.37
$2.55 MX$48.3
53.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.8 โ‚ฌ12.78
$8.61 MX$163
71.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.14
$8.54 MX$161
64.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.98 โ‚ฌ16.38
$10.98 MX$208
72.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.88 MX$35.63
19.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 โ‚ฌ4.25
$2.19 MX$41.42
124.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.87 MX$35.3
-13.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.19 MX$41.37
-26.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
72.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.45 โ‚ฌ8.16
$3.96 MX$74.9
138.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 โ‚ฌ5.1
$8.86 MX$167
-33.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Flensburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
555.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.3 โ‚ฌ58.1
$26.59 MX$503
152.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 โ‚ฌ4.78
$3.24 MX$61.2
70.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-19.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.06 โ‚ฌ38.04
$3.11 MX$58.7
1316.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flensburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 โ‚ฌ261
$84.2 MX$1,592
259.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 โ‚ฌ15.45
$22.14 MX$419
-19.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 โ‚ฌ44.88
$30.14 MX$570
72.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Flensburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.44 โ‚ฌ35.78
$52 MX$983
-20.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.99 โ‚ฌ20.71
$18.72 MX$354
28.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 โ‚ฌ11.87
$5.07 MX$95.9
171.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Flensburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 โ‚ฌ272
$200 MX$3,787
57.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K โ‚ฌ11.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
155.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Flensburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.2
$35.74 MX$676
156.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.69 โ‚ฌ29.95
$39.8 MX$753
-12.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 โ‚ฌ71.5
$79 MX$1,493
4.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฌ94.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
23.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Flensburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 โ‚ฌ730
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 โ‚ฌ497
$474 MX$8,968
21.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,323 โ‚ฌ2,006
$1,653 MX$31.2K
40.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 โ‚ฌ1,206
$1,202 MX$22.7K
16.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,224 โ‚ฌ2,783
$3,081 MX$58.3K
4.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,705 โ‚ฌ3,199
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-50.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Flensburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,354 โ‚ฌ2,896
$792 MX$15K
323.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.42
-65.24%

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Last update for Flensburg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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