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 36.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 91.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hamburg is 92.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.03 โ‚ฌ17.3
$11.99 MX$227
67.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.4
$42.47 MX$803
121.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.89
$10.47 MX$198
31.61%
Cappuccino
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.02
$3.6 MX$68.2
29.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$1.44 MX$27.16
153.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.76
$0.89 MX$16.79
258.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.96
$3.09 MX$58.5
85.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 โ‚ฌ4.76
$4.58 MX$86.6
20.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.85 MX$34.9
15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$1.57 MX$29.68
118.47%
Eggs
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.2
$2.55 MX$48.3
45.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 โ‚ฌ12.53
$8.61 MX$163
68.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.3 โ‚ฌ11.48
$8.54 MX$161
55.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.59 โ‚ฌ18.64
$10.98 MX$208
96.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$2.72 MX$51.4
25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.51 MX$28.57
49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.88 MX$35.63
26.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
113.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.87 MX$35.3
-16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.19 MX$41.37
-29.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.07 MX$20.23
83.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.09 MX$20.64
-5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.96 MX$74.9
140.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 โ‚ฌ6
$8.86 MX$167
-21.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.61 MX$49.37
-40.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
$0.52 MX$9.74
698.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 โ‚ฌ57.7
$26.59 MX$503
151.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
118.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.38 MX$44.94
18.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.12 โ‚ฌ38.09
$3.11 MX$58.7
1318.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ27K
$30.3K MX$573K
3.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K โ‚ฌ34.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
66.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 โ‚ฌ318
$84.2 MX$1,592
337.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 โ‚ฌ18.4
$22.14 MX$419
-3.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 โ‚ฌ33.49
$30.14 MX$570
28.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.71 โ‚ฌ41.19
$52 MX$983
-8.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 โ‚ฌ20.72
$18.72 MX$354
28.21%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 โ‚ฌ13.77
$5.07 MX$95.9
214.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 โ‚ฌ223
$200 MX$3,787
28.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.6K โ‚ฌ23K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
398.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
$35.74 MX$676
160.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 โ‚ฌ50.7
$39.8 MX$753
47.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$79 MX$1,493
57.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 โ‚ฌ161
$88.4 MX$1,671
111.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 โ‚ฌ1,195
$965 MX$18.3K
43.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 โ‚ฌ828
$474 MX$8,968
102.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,403 โ‚ฌ2,075
$1,653 MX$31.2K
45.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 โ‚ฌ1,555
$1,202 MX$22.7K
49.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,448 โ‚ฌ8,157
$3,081 MX$58.3K
206.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,171 โ‚ฌ5,328
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-18.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hamburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,664 โ‚ฌ3,164
$792 MX$15K
362.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
11.42
-65.85%

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Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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