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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Friedrichshafen is 23.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Friedrichshafen is 93.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Friedrichshafen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.56 โ‚ฌ14.04
$11.61 MX$200
42.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 โ‚ฌ67.6
$42.75 MX$738
86.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.95 โ‚ฌ10.14
$10.60 MX$183
12.74%
Cappuccino
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.30
$3.59 MX$62.0
8.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.69
$1.45 MX$25.08
118.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.90 MX$15.50
164.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.28
$3.03 MX$52.4
27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.83
$4.56 MX$78.8
-1.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Friedrichshafen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.45 MX$25.07
-19.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.83 MX$31.55
24.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.61 MX$27.77
118.63%
Eggs
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.30
$2.54 MX$43.82
53.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 โ‚ฌ12.24
$8.54 MX$148
69.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.92 โ‚ฌ11.81
$8.47 MX$146
64.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.20 โ‚ฌ15.43
$10.86 MX$188
67.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.73 MX$47.13
11.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.49 MX$25.77
17.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.94 MX$33.55
12.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.17
$2.16 MX$37.38
127.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.85 MX$31.88
-19.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.28
$2.19 MX$37.80
-31.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.07 MX$18.52
73.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.08 MX$18.71
-10.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 โ‚ฌ8.47
$4.06 MX$70.1
146.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 โ‚ฌ5.33
$10.46 MX$181
-39.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.65 MX$28.56
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.55 MX$44.01
-34.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Friedrichshafen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.43
$0.56 MX$9.60
410.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.6 โ‚ฌ64.1
$26.20 MX$453
188.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.00
$3.14 MX$54.2
275.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.37 MX$40.96
-8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.54 โ‚ฌ31.83
$3.24 MX$56.0
1058.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$22.70
55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.2K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
62.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Friedrichshafen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 โ‚ฌ185
$83.1 MX$1,436
163.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.24 โ‚ฌ30.73
$22.15 MX$383
63.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 โ‚ฌ44.92
$29.37 MX$507
80.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Friedrichshafen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.20 โ‚ฌ32.39
$51.2 MX$884
-25.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 โ‚ฌ19.96
$18.69 MX$323
25.95%
Cinema Ticket
$15.32 โ‚ฌ12.99
$4.89 MX$84.4
213.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Friedrichshafen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 โ‚ฌ338
$199 MX$3,431
100.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K โ‚ฌ16.2K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
267.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Friedrichshafen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 โ‚ฌ98.0
$35.93 MX$621
221.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.71 โ‚ฌ38.76
$39.39 MX$680
16.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ฌ85.2
$80.3 MX$1,387
25.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 โ‚ฌ147
$87.6 MX$1,512
97.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Friedrichshafen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 โ‚ฌ979
$963 MX$16.6K
19.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$882 โ‚ฌ748
$482 MX$8,326
83.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,993 โ‚ฌ1,690
$1,645 MX$28.4K
21.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 โ‚ฌ964
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-4.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,799 โ‚ฌ4,918
$3,957 MX$68.3K
46.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,519 โ‚ฌ2,984
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-45.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Friedrichshafen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,314 โ‚ฌ2,810
$726 MX$12.5K
356.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Friedrichshafen: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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