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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Leipzig is 27.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Leipzig is 71.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 โ‚ฌ12.85
$11.88 MX$210
25.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$41.90 MX$740
62.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 โ‚ฌ9.92
$10.55 MX$186
9.10%
Cappuccino
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.52
$3.60 MX$63.5
13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$1.50 MX$26.45
102.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$0.91 MX$16.09
223.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.17
$3.08 MX$54.4
57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$4.47 MX$78.8
1.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.39 MX$24.54
-5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.90 MX$33.47
17.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$1.60 MX$28.27
128.12%
Eggs
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.60 MX$45.97
50.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.86 โ‚ฌ12.81
$8.36 MX$148
77.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.32 โ‚ฌ12.35
$8.64 MX$152
65.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 โ‚ฌ17.46
$10.91 MX$192
85.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$2.61 MX$45.98
27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.44 MX$25.46
48.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.96 MX$34.55
16.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.33
$2.12 MX$37.34
136.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.86 MX$32.87
-14.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.22 MX$39.20
-26.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.02 MX$17.99
85.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.04 MX$18.36
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 โ‚ฌ8.64
$4.05 MX$71.5
147.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 โ‚ฌ5.92
$10.18 MX$180
-32.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.69 MX$29.79
-36.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.62 MX$46.25
-37.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 โ‚ฌ3.59
$0.51 MX$9.09
717.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.0 โ‚ฌ56.9
$26.52 MX$468
148.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.47
$3.15 MX$55.7
27.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.46 MX$43.49
-28.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.03 โ‚ฌ24.16
$3.26 MX$57.5
759.82%
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)
$31.4K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
4.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
55.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 โ‚ฌ278
$83.5 MX$1,474
286.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.48 โ‚ฌ25.41
$22.86 MX$404
28.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 โ‚ฌ45.85
$30.04 MX$530
77.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.27 โ‚ฌ33.85
$51.9 MX$916
-24.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.01 โ‚ฌ23.28
$18.30 MX$323
47.60%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
$5.12 MX$90.4
174.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 โ‚ฌ346
$201 MX$3,541
100.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K โ‚ฌ8,975
$5,318 MX$93.9K
95.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.7
$35.73 MX$631
187.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 โ‚ฌ45.71
$40.27 MX$711
31.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
18.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 โ‚ฌ121
$89.3 MX$1,576
56.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 โ‚ฌ699
$947 MX$16.7K
-14.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 โ‚ฌ517
$483 MX$8,525
24.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,752 โ‚ฌ1,511
$1,599 MX$28.2K
9.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 โ‚ฌ1,039
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-0.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,153 โ‚ฌ4,442
$3,996 MX$70.5K
28.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,576 โ‚ฌ2,220
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-59.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Leipzig
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,083 โ‚ฌ2,658
$730 MX$12.9K
322.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Leipzig: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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