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

😐 Solo nomad: Freising is 38.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Freising is 55.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Freising
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.79 €14.5
$11.99 MX$227
40.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 €71.2
$42.47 MX$803
94.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 €9.74
$10.47 MX$198
7.74%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$3.6 MX$68.2
21.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.44 MX$27.16
23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
160.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.82 €4.16
$3.09 MX$58.5
55.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 €3.97
$4.58 MX$86.6
0.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Freising
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.57 MX$29.68
73.89%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$2.55 MX$48.3
47.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$8.61 MX$163
72.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.08 €13.02
$8.54 MX$161
76.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 €18.29
$10.98 MX$208
92.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
4.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.88 MX$35.63
15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 €4.42
$2.19 MX$41.42
133.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-19.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$2.19 MX$41.37
-31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.07 MX$20.23
87.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.09 MX$20.64
-18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.06 €7.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
128.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.15
$8.86 MX$167
-32.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.72 MX$32.53
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.61 MX$49.37
-37.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Freising
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 €2.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
544.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.95
$26.59 MX$503
113.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 €5.64
$3.24 MX$61.2
101.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-19.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €33.03
$3.11 MX$58.7
1129.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.31 MX$24.85
47.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
61.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freising
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 €172
$84.2 MX$1,592
136.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.12 €32.05
$22.14 MX$419
67.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 €44.17
$30.14 MX$570
69.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Freising
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 €52.3
$52 MX$983
16.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.27 €20.09
$18.72 MX$354
24.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 €9.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
125.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Freising
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 €344
$200 MX$3,787
98.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K €16.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
258.69%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Freising
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €91
$35.74 MX$676
194.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.47 €17.68
$39.8 MX$753
-48.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.8
$79 MX$1,493
27.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 €158
$88.4 MX$1,671
107.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Freising
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 €768
$965 MX$18.3K
-7.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 €639
$474 MX$8,968
56.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 €1,435
$1,653 MX$31.2K
0.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 €1,303
$1,202 MX$22.7K
25.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,126 €7,016
$3,081 MX$58.3K
163.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,762 €4,975
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-23.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Freising
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,458 €2,123
$792 MX$15K
210.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Freising: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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