Cost of Living Comparison Between Neu-Ulm and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Neu-Ulm and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Neu-Ulm is 20.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Neu-Ulm is 87.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neu-Ulm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.55 €15.15
$11.99 MX$227
46.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66 €57
$42.47 MX$803
55.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 €10.05
$10.47 MX$198
11.17%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.44 MX$27.16
92.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 €2.17
$0.89 MX$16.79
182.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
53.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 €4.16
$4.58 MX$86.6
5.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Neu-Ulm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.38 MX$26.04
-2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.85 MX$34.9
21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.05
$1.57 MX$29.68
125.48%
Eggs
$3.98 €3.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.8 €12.78
$8.61 MX$163
71.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.22 €13.14
$8.54 MX$161
78.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.82 €17.98
$10.98 MX$208
89.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.72 MX$51.4
21.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.88%
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)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.87 MX$35.3
-14.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.19 MX$41.37
-25.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
82.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 €8.54
$3.96 MX$74.9
149.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$8.86 MX$167
-34.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Neu-Ulm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 €2.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
557.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.98
$26.59 MX$503
113.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 €3.21
$3.24 MX$61.2
14.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.69 €3.18
$2.38 MX$44.94
55.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.36 €23.62
$3.11 MX$58.7
779.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.31 MX$24.85
55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K €30.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
48.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neu-Ulm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$84.2 MX$1,592
221.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.81 €30.06
$22.14 MX$419
57.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 €48.29
$30.14 MX$570
85.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Neu-Ulm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.31 €35.66
$52 MX$983
-20.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.5 €22.88
$18.72 MX$354
41.56%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 €12.21
$5.07 MX$95.9
178.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neu-Ulm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$355 €307
$200 MX$3,787
77.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K €11.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
152.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Neu-Ulm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.8 €68
$35.74 MX$676
120.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.49 €41.86
$39.8 MX$753
21.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 €61.7
$79 MX$1,493
-9.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 €86.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neu-Ulm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 €719
$965 MX$18.3K
-13.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 €577
$474 MX$8,968
40.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 €986
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-30.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,059
$1,202 MX$22.7K
2.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,156 €4,452
$3,081 MX$58.3K
67.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,841 €3,317
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-48.98%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Neu-Ulm
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,424 €2,956
$792 MX$15K
332.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.42
-65.24%

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Last update for Neu-Ulm: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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