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

😐 Solo nomad: Oldenburg is 35.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oldenburg is 56.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.8 €9.33
$11.99 MX$227
-9.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77 €66.5
$42.47 MX$803
81.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$10.47 MX$198
8.69%
Cappuccino
$4 €3.45
$3.6 MX$68.2
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.44 MX$27.16
179.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
288.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$3.09 MX$58.5
72.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 €3.62
$4.58 MX$86.6
-8.30%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.38 MX$26.04
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.85 MX$34.9
20.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.57 MX$29.68
113.38%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$2.55 MX$48.3
58.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.05 €12.99
$8.61 MX$163
74.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.28 €13.19
$8.54 MX$161
78.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.41 €16.76
$10.98 MX$208
76.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 MX$28.57
14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.96
$1.88 MX$35.63
20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.12
$2.19 MX$41.42
117.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.87 MX$35.3
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.19 MX$41.37
-26.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.07 MX$20.23
81.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.09 MX$20.64
-7.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.76 €8.42
$3.96 MX$74.9
146.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 €6.06
$8.86 MX$167
-20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.61 MX$49.37
-35.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 €2.82
$0.52 MX$9.74
526.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 €59
$26.59 MX$503
156.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 €4.44
$3.24 MX$61.2
58.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-19.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.2 €43.31
$3.11 MX$58.7
1512.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
42.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$84.2 MX$1,592
241.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.36 €33.98
$22.14 MX$419
77.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 €47.06
$30.14 MX$570
80.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.1 €31.17
$52 MX$983
-30.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 €6.85
$18.72 MX$354
-57.64%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$5.07 MX$95.9
175.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 €599
$200 MX$3,787
246.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,090
$5,333 MX$100.8K
97.44%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 €120
$35.74 MX$676
287.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 €29.82
$39.8 MX$753
-13.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$79 MX$1,493
48.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €101
$88.4 MX$1,671
31.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 €860
$965 MX$18.3K
3.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 €598
$474 MX$8,968
45.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 €1,112
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-22.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 €817
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-21.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,304 €3,716
$3,081 MX$58.3K
39.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,169 €2,736
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-57.91%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,182 €2,747
$792 MX$15K
301.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Oldenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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