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

😐 Solo nomad: Leipzig is 27.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leipzig is 71.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.75 €12.74
$11.99 MX$227
23.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 €59
$42.47 MX$803
60.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$10.47 MX$198
8.40%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.6 MX$68.2
17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.44 MX$27.16
108.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$0.89 MX$16.79
235.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$3.09 MX$58.5
53.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
18.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.7 €3.19
$1.57 MX$29.68
135.67%
Eggs
$4.08 €3.52
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.92
$8.61 MX$163
73.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 €12.48
$8.54 MX$161
69.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.32 €17.55
$10.98 MX$208
85.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.72 MX$51.4
23.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.88 MX$35.63
24.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 €4.37
$2.19 MX$41.42
131.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.87 MX$35.3
-16.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.19 MX$41.37
-24.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.07 MX$20.23
75.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.09 MX$20.64
2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 €8.61
$3.96 MX$74.9
151.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.9
$8.86 MX$167
-22.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.09 €3.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
686.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 €57.9
$26.59 MX$503
152.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.24 MX$61.2
24.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.38 MX$44.94
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.23 €23.51
$3.11 MX$58.7
775.56%
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)
$31.2K €26.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
55.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 €280
$84.2 MX$1,592
285.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.49 €25.46
$22.14 MX$419
33.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 €46.24
$30.14 MX$570
77.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.59 €33.32
$52 MX$983
-25.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.73 €23.94
$18.72 MX$354
48.13%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 €12.11
$5.07 MX$95.9
176.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 €347
$200 MX$3,787
100.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €9,003
$5,333 MX$100.8K
95.54%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$35.74 MX$676
192.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 €44.99
$39.8 MX$753
30.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 €81
$79 MX$1,493
18.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$88.4 MX$1,671
58.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 €689
$965 MX$18.3K
-17.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$474 MX$8,968
29.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 €1,503
$1,653 MX$31.2K
5.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 €1,026
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-1.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,423 €3,819
$3,081 MX$58.3K
43.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 €2,579
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-60.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 €2,602
$792 MX$15K
280.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Leipzig: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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