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

😐 Solo nomad: Osnabruck is 24.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Osnabruck is 68.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osnabruck
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.39 €10.7
$11.99 MX$227
3.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$42.47 MX$803
65.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 €8.23
$10.47 MX$198
-8.98%
Cappuccino
$3.58 €3.09
$3.6 MX$68.2
-0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$0.89 MX$16.79
221.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.23 €4.52
$3.09 MX$58.5
69.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 €3.71
$4.58 MX$86.6
-6.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Osnabruck
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 €3.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
136.31%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.35
$2.55 MX$48.3
52.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$8.61 MX$163
74.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.71 €12.7
$8.54 MX$161
72.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.77 €16.21
$10.98 MX$208
70.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.88 MX$35.63
23.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.98 €4.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
127.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.87 MX$35.3
-14.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.19 MX$41.37
-25.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.07 MX$20.23
81.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.09 MX$20.64
9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.21 €8.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
157.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$8.86 MX$167
-34.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.72 MX$32.53
-39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.61 MX$49.37
-37.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Osnabruck
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$0.52 MX$9.74
571.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.8 €46.42
$26.59 MX$503
102.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 €4.24
$3.24 MX$61.2
51.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.99 €23.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
767.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K €36.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
74.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osnabruck
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 €200
$84.2 MX$1,592
174.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.06 €40.63
$22.14 MX$419
112.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.4 €47.8
$30.14 MX$570
83.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Osnabruck
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.25 €30.44
$52 MX$983
-32.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.08 €23.38
$18.72 MX$354
44.66%
Cinema Ticket
$14.11 €12.19
$5.07 MX$95.9
178.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osnabruck
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 €217
$200 MX$3,787
25.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
121.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Osnabruck
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.3 €85.7
$35.74 MX$676
177.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 €67.7
$39.8 MX$753
96.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$79 MX$1,493
24.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$88.4 MX$1,671
53.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osnabruck
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 €608
$965 MX$18.3K
-27.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 €454
$474 MX$8,968
10.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 €1,315
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 €1,033
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-0.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,854 €3,328
$3,081 MX$58.3K
25.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,424 €2,957
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Osnabruck
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,541 €2,194
$792 MX$15K
220.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Osnabruck: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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