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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mainz is 26% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mainz is 79.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
$11.88 MX$210
19.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 โ‚ฌ73.8
$41.90 MX$740
104.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 โ‚ฌ9.89
$10.55 MX$186
8.72%
Cappuccino
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.40
$3.60 MX$63.5
9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.40
$1.50 MX$26.45
86.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$0.91 MX$16.09
276.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.42
$3.08 MX$54.4
66.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$4.47 MX$78.8
2.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.90 MX$33.47
18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$1.60 MX$28.27
104.38%
Eggs
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.20
$2.60 MX$45.97
42.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.65 โ‚ฌ12.63
$8.36 MX$148
75.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.05
$8.64 MX$152
61.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.34 โ‚ฌ16.67
$10.91 MX$192
77.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.61 MX$45.98
19.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.44 MX$25.46
29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.96 MX$34.55
16.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
$2.12 MX$37.34
139.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.86 MX$32.87
-9.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.22 MX$39.20
-19.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.02 MX$17.99
82.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.04 MX$18.36
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.36 โ‚ฌ8.07
$4.05 MX$71.5
131.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.11
$10.18 MX$180
-30.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$2.62 MX$46.25
-33.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$0.51 MX$9.09
700.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$26.52 MX$468
157.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 โ‚ฌ7.62
$3.15 MX$55.7
180.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.46 MX$43.49
5.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.88 โ‚ฌ30.07
$3.26 MX$57.5
969.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.32 MX$23.36
48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
58.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 โ‚ฌ298
$83.5 MX$1,474
313.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.47 โ‚ฌ21.95
$22.86 MX$404
11.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.30 โ‚ฌ42.50
$30.04 MX$530
64.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.13
$51.9 MX$916
-1.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.36 โ‚ฌ19.28
$18.30 MX$323
22.19%
Cinema Ticket
$14.69 โ‚ฌ12.66
$5.12 MX$90.4
186.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 โ‚ฌ479
$201 MX$3,541
177.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,470 โ‚ฌ5,577
$5,318 MX$93.9K
21.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.8
$35.73 MX$631
207.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 โ‚ฌ41.02
$40.27 MX$711
18.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
30.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 โ‚ฌ124
$89.3 MX$1,576
60.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 โ‚ฌ831
$947 MX$16.7K
1.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 โ‚ฌ676
$483 MX$8,525
62.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,627 โ‚ฌ1,403
$1,599 MX$28.2K
1.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,324 โ‚ฌ1,141
$1,211 MX$21.4K
9.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,083 โ‚ฌ7,830
$3,996 MX$70.5K
127.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 โ‚ฌ4,510
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-18.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,278 โ‚ฌ2,826
$730 MX$12.9K
349.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
11.42
-65.06%

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Last update for Mainz: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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