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

😐 Solo nomad: Hagen is 23.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hagen is 42.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.75
$11.99 MX$227
32.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 €55.1
$42.47 MX$803
50.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.58 €10.86
$10.47 MX$198
20.15%
Cappuccino
$3.75 €3.23
$3.6 MX$68.2
4.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.44 MX$27.16
103.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.89 MX$16.79
204.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 €4.46
$3.09 MX$58.5
67.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 €3.58
$4.58 MX$86.6
-9.39%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.38 MX$26.04
-12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.85 MX$34.9
24.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$1.57 MX$29.68
111.46%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.06 €13
$8.61 MX$163
74.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.47 €12.49
$8.54 MX$161
69.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.14 €16.53
$10.98 MX$208
74.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.65
$2.72 MX$51.4
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 €4.31
$2.19 MX$41.42
127.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-1.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.19 MX$41.37
-15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.07 MX$20.23
88.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.09 MX$20.64
-1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.48 €8.18
$3.96 MX$74.9
139.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 €5.5
$8.86 MX$167
-28.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.61 MX$49.37
-35.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Hagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.52 €3.04
$0.52 MX$9.74
576.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.6 €53.2
$26.59 MX$503
131.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 €4.77
$3.24 MX$61.2
70.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.38 MX$44.94
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.26 €30.45
$3.11 MX$58.7
1033.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
50.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
3.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
48.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$397 €343
$84.2 MX$1,592
371.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.49 €21.15
$22.14 MX$419
10.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 €47.19
$30.14 MX$570
81.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.12 €34.64
$52 MX$983
-22.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.78 €19.67
$18.72 MX$354
21.69%
Cinema Ticket
$13.65 €11.78
$5.07 MX$95.9
169.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 €363
$200 MX$3,787
109.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K €16.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
266.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.2 €80.5
$35.74 MX$676
160.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.24 €39.06
$39.8 MX$753
13.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$79 MX$1,493
34.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €125
$88.4 MX$1,671
63.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 €725
$965 MX$18.3K
-13.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 €570
$474 MX$8,968
39.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,555 €1,342
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-5.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 €453
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-56.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 €4,438
$3,081 MX$58.3K
66.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,419 €2,952
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hagen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,093 €2,670
$792 MX$15K
290.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Hagen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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