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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Frankfurt is 33.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Frankfurt is 95.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Frankfurt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.77 โ‚ฌ17.04
$11.88 MX$210
66.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.1
$41.90 MX$740
118.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
$10.55 MX$186
29.95%
Cappuccino
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.80
$3.60 MX$63.5
22.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
$1.50 MX$26.45
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
$0.91 MX$16.09
254.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
$3.08 MX$54.4
83.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
$4.47 MX$78.8
16.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Frankfurt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.39 MX$24.54
12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.90 MX$33.47
18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.85
$1.60 MX$28.27
106.25%
Eggs
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
$2.60 MX$45.97
58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.82
$8.36 MX$148
77.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.58 โ‚ฌ11.71
$8.64 MX$152
57.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.86 โ‚ฌ18.84
$10.91 MX$192
100.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
$2.61 MX$45.98
34.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.44 MX$25.46
49.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.96 MX$34.55
17.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.44
$2.12 MX$37.34
143.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.86 MX$32.87
-8.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.22 MX$39.20
-25.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.02 MX$17.99
88.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.04 MX$18.36
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 โ‚ฌ8.67
$4.05 MX$71.5
148.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 โ‚ฌ6.17
$10.18 MX$180
-29.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.69 MX$29.79
-36.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.62 MX$46.25
-40.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Frankfurt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.51 MX$9.09
733.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 โ‚ฌ58.3
$26.52 MX$468
155.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.15 MX$55.7
80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.46 MX$43.49
6.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.73 โ‚ฌ33.38
$3.26 MX$57.5
1088.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.32 MX$23.36
53.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
46.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Frankfurt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 โ‚ฌ322
$83.5 MX$1,474
347.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.64 โ‚ฌ21.24
$22.86 MX$404
7.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.89 โ‚ฌ37.83
$30.04 MX$530
46.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Frankfurt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.4 โ‚ฌ55.5
$51.9 MX$916
24.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.19 โ‚ฌ26.03
$18.30 MX$323
64.97%
Cinema Ticket
$16.10 โ‚ฌ13.88
$5.12 MX$90.4
214.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Frankfurt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ฌ534
$201 MX$3,541
208.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
206.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Frankfurt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 โ‚ฌ79.5
$35.73 MX$631
158.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.73 โ‚ฌ33.39
$40.27 MX$711
-3.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 โ‚ฌ84.1
$79.2 MX$1,398
23.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 โ‚ฌ125
$89.3 MX$1,576
62.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Frankfurt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 โ‚ฌ1,338
$947 MX$16.7K
63.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 โ‚ฌ1,013
$483 MX$8,525
143.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,753 โ‚ฌ2,373
$1,599 MX$28.2K
72.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 โ‚ฌ1,773
$1,211 MX$21.4K
69.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,704 โ‚ฌ7,503
$3,996 MX$70.5K
117.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,672 โ‚ฌ4,027
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-27.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Frankfurt
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,838 โ‚ฌ4,171
$730 MX$12.9K
563.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
11.42
-65.06%

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Last update for Frankfurt: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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