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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Magdeburg is 24.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Magdeburg is 70.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Magdeburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.46 โ‚ฌ12.46
$11.88 MX$210
21.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$41.90 MX$740
62.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
$10.55 MX$186
8.06%
Cappuccino
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$3.60 MX$63.5
-7.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.50 MX$26.45
76.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$0.91 MX$16.09
172.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 โ‚ฌ4.28
$3.08 MX$54.4
61.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 โ‚ฌ3.68
$4.47 MX$78.8
-4.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Magdeburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.39 MX$24.54
-13.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.90 MX$33.47
12.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.60 MX$28.27
116.25%
Eggs
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
$2.60 MX$45.97
44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.70 โ‚ฌ12.67
$8.36 MX$148
75.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
$8.64 MX$152
58.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.68 โ‚ฌ17.83
$10.91 MX$192
89.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$2.61 MX$45.98
21.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.96 MX$34.55
11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$2.12 MX$37.34
133.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.22 MX$39.20
-31.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.02 MX$17.99
79.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.04 MX$18.36
52.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.57
$4.05 MX$71.5
145.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$10.18 MX$180
-41.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.69 MX$29.79
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.62 MX$46.25
-37.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Magdeburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$0.51 MX$9.09
490.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 โ‚ฌ53.8
$26.52 MX$468
135.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
$3.15 MX$55.7
263.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.46 MX$43.49
-34.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.03
$3.26 MX$57.5
257.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.32 MX$23.36
46.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
5.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
63.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magdeburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$441 โ‚ฌ380
$83.5 MX$1,474
428.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.24 โ‚ฌ26.93
$22.86 MX$404
36.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 โ‚ฌ45.13
$30.04 MX$530
74.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Magdeburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.72 โ‚ฌ30.79
$51.9 MX$916
-31.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 โ‚ฌ16.25
$18.30 MX$323
3.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.29 โ‚ฌ10.59
$5.12 MX$90.4
140.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Magdeburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 โ‚ฌ202
$201 MX$3,541
16.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,789
$5,318 MX$93.9K
113.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Magdeburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 โ‚ฌ79.0
$35.73 MX$631
156.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.99 โ‚ฌ30.17
$40.27 MX$711
-13.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 โ‚ฌ84.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
23.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 โ‚ฌ149
$89.3 MX$1,576
94.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Magdeburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 โ‚ฌ540
$947 MX$16.7K
-33.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 โ‚ฌ375
$483 MX$8,525
-9.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 โ‚ฌ1,338
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-2.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 โ‚ฌ905
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-13.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,030 โ‚ฌ4,336
$3,996 MX$70.5K
25.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,562 โ‚ฌ1,347
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Magdeburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,747 โ‚ฌ2,368
$730 MX$12.9K
276.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Magdeburg: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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