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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hamburg is 35.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 90.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hamburg is 97.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.70 โ‚ฌ16.98
$11.88 MX$210
65.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.7 โ‚ฌ79.9
$41.90 MX$740
121.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.88 โ‚ฌ11.96
$10.55 MX$186
31.56%
Cappuccino
$4.63 โ‚ฌ3.99
$3.60 MX$63.5
28.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.09
$1.50 MX$26.45
139.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$0.91 MX$16.09
237.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.08 MX$54.4
84.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 โ‚ฌ4.76
$4.47 MX$78.8
23.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.39 MX$24.54
-1.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.90 MX$33.47
12.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.60 MX$28.27
117.50%
Eggs
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.60 MX$45.97
41.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.41 โ‚ฌ12.42
$8.36 MX$148
72.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.83 โ‚ฌ11.06
$8.64 MX$152
48.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.13 โ‚ฌ18.21
$10.91 MX$192
93.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.61 MX$45.98
32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.44 MX$25.46
49.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.96 MX$34.55
16.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.09
$2.12 MX$37.34
124.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.86 MX$32.87
-15.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.22 MX$39.20
-29.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.02 MX$17.99
100.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.04 MX$18.36
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.05 MX$71.5
135.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 โ‚ฌ6.17
$10.18 MX$180
-29.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.69 MX$29.79
-35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.62 MX$46.25
-38.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.57
$0.51 MX$9.09
713.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.3 โ‚ฌ58.0
$26.52 MX$468
153.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 โ‚ฌ5.97
$3.15 MX$55.7
119.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.46 MX$43.49
15.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.26 โ‚ฌ37.29
$3.26 MX$57.5
1226.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.32 MX$23.36
50.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
6.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K โ‚ฌ34.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
70.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 โ‚ฌ323
$83.5 MX$1,474
347.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.30 โ‚ฌ18.36
$22.86 MX$404
-6.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.17 โ‚ฌ32.90
$30.04 MX$530
27.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 โ‚ฌ41.25
$51.9 MX$916
-7.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.19 โ‚ฌ20.85
$18.30 MX$323
32.19%
Cinema Ticket
$16.27 โ‚ฌ14.03
$5.12 MX$90.4
217.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 โ‚ฌ228
$201 MX$3,541
32.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.9K โ‚ฌ23.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
406.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 โ‚ฌ80.9
$35.73 MX$631
162.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 โ‚ฌ51.0
$40.27 MX$711
46.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$79.2 MX$1,398
52.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 โ‚ฌ161
$89.3 MX$1,576
109.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 โ‚ฌ1,184
$947 MX$16.7K
45.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 โ‚ฌ808
$483 MX$8,525
94.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,385 โ‚ฌ2,056
$1,599 MX$28.2K
49.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 โ‚ฌ1,522
$1,211 MX$21.4K
45.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,199 โ‚ฌ7,929
$3,996 MX$70.5K
130.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,583 โ‚ฌ4,813
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-12.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,859 โ‚ฌ3,326
$730 MX$12.9K
428.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
11.42
-65.85%

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Last update for Hamburg: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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