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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Fulda is 31.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Fulda is 35.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.87
$11.88 MX$210
-3.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.0 โ‚ฌ49.11
$41.90 MX$740
35.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.93 โ‚ฌ10.29
$10.55 MX$186
13.08%
Cappuccino
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.27
$3.60 MX$63.5
5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$1.50 MX$26.45
95.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$0.91 MX$16.09
148.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.88
$3.08 MX$54.4
46.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.23
$4.47 MX$78.8
-16.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.39 MX$24.54
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.90 MX$33.47
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.84
$1.60 MX$28.27
106.25%
Eggs
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.60 MX$45.97
16.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.73 โ‚ฌ10.98
$8.36 MX$148
52.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.96 โ‚ฌ8.59
$8.64 MX$152
15.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.94 โ‚ฌ16.32
$10.91 MX$192
73.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.80
$2.61 MX$45.98
24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
14.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.96 MX$34.55
12.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.01
$2.12 MX$37.34
119.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.86 MX$32.87
-18.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.22 MX$39.20
-33.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.02 MX$17.99
72.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฌ0.29
$1.04 MX$18.36
-67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.85 โ‚ฌ8.49
$4.05 MX$71.5
143.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.39 โ‚ฌ5.51
$10.18 MX$180
-37.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.62 MX$46.25
-40.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$0.51 MX$9.09
472.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
$26.52 MX$468
137.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$3.15 MX$55.7
26.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$2.46 MX$43.49
0.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.74 โ‚ฌ31.67
$3.26 MX$57.5
1026.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.32 MX$23.36
51.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K โ‚ฌ24.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-6.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฌ29.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
42.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$372 โ‚ฌ320
$83.5 MX$1,474
345.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.26 โ‚ฌ29.53
$22.86 MX$404
49.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 โ‚ฌ47.83
$30.04 MX$530
84.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.96 โ‚ฌ34.44
$51.9 MX$916
-23.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.61 โ‚ฌ20.35
$18.30 MX$323
29.02%
Cinema Ticket
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.81
$5.12 MX$90.4
235.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$529 โ‚ฌ456
$201 MX$3,541
163.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,859
$5,318 MX$93.9K
115.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.0 โ‚ฌ70.7
$35.73 MX$631
129.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 โ‚ฌ37.31
$40.27 MX$711
7.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 โ‚ฌ81.7
$79.2 MX$1,398
19.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$176 โ‚ฌ152
$89.3 MX$1,576
97.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 โ‚ฌ521
$947 MX$16.7K
-36.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$467 โ‚ฌ402
$483 MX$8,525
-3.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 โ‚ฌ1,116
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-19.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 โ‚ฌ912
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-12.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,404 โ‚ฌ2,072
$730 MX$12.9K
229.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Fulda: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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