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

😐 Solo nomad: Goettingen is 44.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Goettingen is 64.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goettingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.2 €13.13
$11.99 MX$227
26.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.9
$42.47 MX$803
60.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 €9.61
$10.47 MX$198
6.30%
Cappuccino
$3.52 €3.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.44 MX$27.16
125.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.89 MX$16.79
240.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.09 MX$58.5
49.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Goettingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.85 MX$34.9
27.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$1.57 MX$29.68
107.01%
Eggs
$3.99 €3.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 €13.12
$8.61 MX$163
76.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.32 €12.36
$8.54 MX$161
67.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.78 €20.53
$10.98 MX$208
116.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$2.72 MX$51.4
17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.88 MX$35.63
19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 €4.34
$2.19 MX$41.42
129.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.32
$2.19 MX$41.37
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.07 MX$20.23
89.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 €8.66
$3.96 MX$74.9
153.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 €6.09
$8.86 MX$167
-20.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.72 MX$32.53
-38.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Goettingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.25 €2.81
$0.52 MX$9.74
525.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.5 €50.5
$26.59 MX$503
119.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 €4.56
$3.24 MX$61.2
63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.38 MX$44.94
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 €30.43
$3.11 MX$58.7
1033.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
62.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goettingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 €282
$84.2 MX$1,592
288.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.5 €25.47
$22.14 MX$419
33.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.6 €47.1
$30.14 MX$570
80.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Goettingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.45 €35.79
$52 MX$983
-20.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.92 €6.84
$18.72 MX$354
-57.69%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 €12.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
176.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goettingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 €201
$200 MX$3,787
16.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,966
$5,333 MX$100.8K
116.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Goettingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.6 €83.4
$35.74 MX$676
170.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 €43.62
$39.8 MX$753
26.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 €133
$79 MX$1,493
95.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$192 €166
$88.4 MX$1,671
117.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goettingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$720 €622
$965 MX$18.3K
-25.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 €427
$474 MX$8,968
4.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 €1,503
$1,653 MX$31.2K
5.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 €1,073
$1,202 MX$22.7K
3.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,708 €3,202
$3,081 MX$58.3K
20.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,992 €2,583
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-60.26%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Goettingen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,678 €2,312
$792 MX$15K
238.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
11.42
-66.11%

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Last update for Goettingen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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