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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Krefeld is 35% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Krefeld is 91.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Krefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 โ‚ฌ14.76
$11.88 MX$210
44.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 โ‚ฌ58.1
$41.90 MX$740
60.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.97 โ‚ฌ11.18
$10.55 MX$186
22.94%
Cappuccino
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$3.60 MX$63.5
-0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.50 MX$26.45
89.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$0.91 MX$16.09
204.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.50 โ‚ฌ4.74
$3.08 MX$54.4
78.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$4.47 MX$78.8
-9.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Krefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.90 MX$33.47
18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$1.60 MX$28.27
125.00%
Eggs
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.20
$2.60 MX$45.97
42.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.06 โ‚ฌ12.98
$8.36 MX$148
80.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.50 โ‚ฌ12.50
$8.64 MX$152
67.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.21 โ‚ฌ16.56
$10.91 MX$192
76.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.61 MX$45.98
22.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.44 MX$25.46
34.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.96 MX$34.55
26.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$2.12 MX$37.34
119.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.86 MX$32.87
-19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.22 MX$39.20
-30.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.02 MX$17.99
90.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.04 MX$18.36
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.27 โ‚ฌ7.99
$4.05 MX$71.5
128.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 โ‚ฌ5.86
$10.18 MX$180
-33.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.69 MX$29.79
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.62 MX$46.25
-35.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Krefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.11
$0.51 MX$9.09
605.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
$26.52 MX$468
137.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.61 โ‚ฌ4.84
$3.15 MX$55.7
78.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.46 MX$43.49
-14.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.63 โ‚ฌ35.02
$3.26 MX$57.5
1146.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.32 MX$23.36
51.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K โ‚ฌ27.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
4.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K โ‚ฌ31.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
54.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$356 โ‚ฌ306
$83.5 MX$1,474
325.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.23 โ‚ฌ31.23
$22.86 MX$404
58.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.6 โ‚ฌ47.05
$30.04 MX$530
81.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Krefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.56 โ‚ฌ36.68
$51.9 MX$916
-18.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.20 โ‚ฌ20.00
$18.30 MX$323
26.78%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
$5.12 MX$90.4
176.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Krefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 โ‚ฌ359
$201 MX$3,541
107.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K โ‚ฌ19.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
333.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Krefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 โ‚ฌ80.7
$35.73 MX$631
161.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.40 โ‚ฌ40.86
$40.27 MX$711
17.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.1
$79.2 MX$1,398
33.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 โ‚ฌ142
$89.3 MX$1,576
84.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Krefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 โ‚ฌ660
$947 MX$16.7K
-19.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 โ‚ฌ527
$483 MX$8,525
26.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 โ‚ฌ1,194
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-13.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 โ‚ฌ1,045
$1,211 MX$21.4K
0.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,431 โ‚ฌ2,957
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-14.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,664 โ‚ฌ4,020
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-27.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Krefeld
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,773 โ‚ฌ2,390
$730 MX$12.9K
280.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Krefeld: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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