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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Neuss is 14.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Neuss is 71.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Neuss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.29 โ‚ฌ13.2
$11.99 MX$227
27.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 โ‚ฌ69.9
$42.47 MX$803
90.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 โ‚ฌ9.94
$10.47 MX$198
9.93%
Cappuccino
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$3.6 MX$68.2
10.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.44 MX$27.16
98.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$0.89 MX$16.79
217.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Neuss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.38 MX$26.04
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.85 MX$34.9
24.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.57 MX$29.68
120.38%
Eggs
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.55 MX$48.3
52.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 โ‚ฌ10.01
$8.61 MX$163
34.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.85 โ‚ฌ12.82
$8.54 MX$161
73.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.42 โ‚ฌ16.76
$10.98 MX$208
76.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
22.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
110.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.19 MX$41.37
-31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
82.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.09 MX$20.64
11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.23
$3.96 MX$74.9
140.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 โ‚ฌ5.56
$8.86 MX$167
-27.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.72 MX$32.53
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Neuss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
553.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 โ‚ฌ48.76
$26.59 MX$503
112.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.98
$3.24 MX$61.2
77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.38 MX$44.94
-13.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.7 โ‚ฌ10.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
276.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
1.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K โ‚ฌ29K
$24K MX$453.6K
39.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 โ‚ฌ264
$84.2 MX$1,592
263.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.92 โ‚ฌ24.97
$22.14 MX$419
30.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.27 โ‚ฌ41.68
$30.14 MX$570
60.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Neuss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.17 โ‚ฌ34.68
$52 MX$983
-22.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.9 โ‚ฌ30.13
$18.72 MX$354
86.43%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 โ‚ฌ12.22
$5.07 MX$95.9
179.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Neuss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$791 โ‚ฌ683
$200 MX$3,787
294.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K โ‚ฌ20K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
334.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Neuss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$35.74 MX$676
230.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$39.8 MX$753
15.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 โ‚ฌ50.8
$79 MX$1,493
-25.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฌ99.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
30.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Neuss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$906 โ‚ฌ782
$965 MX$18.3K
-6.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 โ‚ฌ588
$474 MX$8,968
43.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 โ‚ฌ1,818
$1,653 MX$31.2K
27.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,755 โ‚ฌ1,515
$1,202 MX$22.7K
45.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,881 โ‚ฌ3,351
$3,081 MX$58.3K
25.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,584 โ‚ฌ2,231
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Neuss
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,682 โ‚ฌ2,315
$792 MX$15K
238.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Neuss: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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