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 27.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Fulda is 72.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.06
$11.99 MX$227
-2.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.4
$42.47 MX$803
34.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.34 โ‚ฌ10.66
$10.47 MX$198
17.86%
Cappuccino
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.39
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.44 MX$27.16
107.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
$0.89 MX$16.79
167.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.89
$3.09 MX$58.5
45.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
$4.58 MX$86.6
-18.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.86
$1.57 MX$29.68
110.83%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
22.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 โ‚ฌ10.83
$8.61 MX$163
45.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 โ‚ฌ8.85
$8.54 MX$161
20.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.12 โ‚ฌ16.5
$10.98 MX$208
74.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.78
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
112.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.87 MX$35.3
-16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$2.19 MX$41.37
-33.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.07 MX$20.23
57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฌ0.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.73 โ‚ฌ8.4
$3.96 MX$74.9
145.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.54 โ‚ฌ5.65
$8.86 MX$167
-26.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.61 MX$49.37
-38.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$0.52 MX$9.74
440.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 โ‚ฌ53.9
$26.59 MX$503
134.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.58
$3.24 MX$61.2
27.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$2.38 MX$44.94
4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.8 โ‚ฌ31.77
$3.11 MX$58.7
1083.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K โ‚ฌ23.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
36.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$368 โ‚ฌ318
$84.2 MX$1,592
337.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.34 โ‚ฌ29.65
$22.14 MX$419
55.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 โ‚ฌ47.56
$30.14 MX$570
82.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.97 โ‚ฌ34.51
$52 MX$983
-23.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.94 โ‚ฌ19.81
$18.72 MX$354
22.54%
Cinema Ticket
$17.04 โ‚ฌ14.71
$5.07 MX$95.9
236.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$521 โ‚ฌ450
$200 MX$3,787
159.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K โ‚ฌ9,897
$5,333 MX$100.8K
114.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.4 โ‚ฌ69.5
$35.74 MX$676
125.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.97 โ‚ฌ37.96
$39.8 MX$753
10.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 โ‚ฌ80.5
$79 MX$1,493
18.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$175 โ‚ฌ151
$88.4 MX$1,671
97.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 โ‚ฌ523
$965 MX$18.3K
-37.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 โ‚ฌ394
$474 MX$8,968
-3.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 โ‚ฌ1,145
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-19.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 โ‚ฌ912
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-12.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,440 โ‚ฌ4,697
$3,081 MX$58.3K
76.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,773 โ‚ฌ3,258
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-49.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fulda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,412 โ‚ฌ2,083
$792 MX$15K
204.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Fulda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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