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

😐 Solo nomad: Mainz is 25.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mainz is 76.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.85 €11.95
$11.99 MX$227
15.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.2 €74.4
$42.47 MX$803
102.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 €10.16
$10.47 MX$198
12.32%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.42
$3.6 MX$68.2
10.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
93.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$0.89 MX$16.79
297.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$3.09 MX$58.5
72.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
2.62%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.38 MX$26.04
-13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$1.57 MX$29.68
111.46%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$2.55 MX$48.3
41.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.7 €12.69
$8.61 MX$163
70.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.95 €12.05
$8.54 MX$161
63.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.77 €17.07
$10.98 MX$208
80.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 €2.68
$2.72 MX$51.4
13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.88 MX$35.63
22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 €4.33
$2.19 MX$41.42
128.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-20.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.07 MX$20.23
80.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.09 MX$20.64
2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.41 €8.13
$3.96 MX$74.9
137.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$8.86 MX$167
-20.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.72 MX$32.53
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.03 €3.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
675.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.3 €58.1
$26.59 MX$503
153.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.48 €7.32
$3.24 MX$61.2
161.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.38 MX$44.94
8.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.87 €30.11
$3.11 MX$58.7
1021.22%
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)
$31.6K €27.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 €298
$84.2 MX$1,592
310.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.68 €22.17
$22.14 MX$419
15.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.76 €42.96
$30.14 MX$570
65.10%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.65
$52 MX$983
1.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 €19.37
$18.72 MX$354
19.82%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 €12.66
$5.07 MX$95.9
189.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 €476
$200 MX$3,787
175.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,367 €5,497
$5,333 MX$100.8K
19.40%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €95.1
$35.74 MX$676
208.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.02 €40.6
$39.8 MX$753
18.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$79 MX$1,493
29.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$88.4 MX$1,671
64.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$999 €863
$965 MX$18.3K
3.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 €686
$474 MX$8,968
67.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 €1,440
$1,653 MX$31.2K
0.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 €1,135
$1,202 MX$22.7K
9.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,307 €6,308
$3,081 MX$58.3K
137.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,197 €5,350
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-17.70%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mainz
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,374 €2,913
$792 MX$15K
326.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
11.42
-65.06%

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Last update for Mainz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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