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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Oldenburg is 16.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Oldenburg is 72.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 โ‚ฌ9.31
$11.88 MX$210
-9.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.9 โ‚ฌ67.1
$41.90 MX$740
85.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
$10.55 MX$186
8.44%
Cappuccino
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$3.60 MX$63.5
10.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$1.50 MX$26.45
169.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$0.91 MX$16.09
270.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$3.08 MX$54.4
68.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 โ‚ฌ3.68
$4.47 MX$78.8
-4.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.39 MX$24.54
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.90 MX$33.47
14.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
$1.60 MX$28.27
118.75%
Eggs
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.34
$2.60 MX$45.97
49.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.22 โ‚ฌ13.12
$8.36 MX$148
82.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.01 โ‚ฌ12.93
$8.64 MX$152
73.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.56 โ‚ฌ16.86
$10.91 MX$192
79.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.80
$2.61 MX$45.98
24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.44 MX$25.46
20.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.96 MX$34.55
11.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.92
$2.12 MX$37.34
114.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.22 MX$39.20
-24.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.02 MX$17.99
91.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.04 MX$18.36
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.11
$4.05 MX$71.5
132.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.96
$10.18 MX$180
-32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.69 MX$29.79
-36.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.62 MX$46.25
-33.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$0.51 MX$9.09
543.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.9
$26.52 MX$468
153.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 โ‚ฌ4.59
$3.15 MX$55.7
69.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.46 MX$43.49
-20.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.66
$3.26 MX$57.5
1489.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.32 MX$23.36
50.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
45.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 โ‚ฌ252
$83.5 MX$1,474
250.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.04 โ‚ฌ34.51
$22.86 MX$404
75.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 โ‚ฌ45.92
$30.04 MX$530
77.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.63 โ‚ฌ31.58
$51.9 MX$916
-29.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.83
$18.30 MX$323
-56.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.88
$5.12 MX$90.4
169.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$696 โ‚ฌ600
$201 MX$3,541
246.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K โ‚ฌ8,819
$5,318 MX$93.9K
92.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$35.73 MX$631
285.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.14 โ‚ฌ29.42
$40.27 MX$711
-15.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
43.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
$89.3 MX$1,576
27.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 โ‚ฌ846
$947 MX$16.7K
3.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 โ‚ฌ590
$483 MX$8,525
41.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 โ‚ฌ1,079
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 โ‚ฌ819
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-21.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,302 โ‚ฌ3,708
$3,996 MX$70.5K
7.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,101 โ‚ฌ2,673
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-51.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oldenburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,328 โ‚ฌ2,869
$730 MX$12.9K
356.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Oldenburg: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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