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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Paderborn is 35.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Paderborn is 55.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Paderborn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.79
$11.88 MX$210
44.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 โ‚ฌ50.7
$41.90 MX$740
40.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.80 โ‚ฌ9.31
$10.55 MX$186
2.37%
Cappuccino
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$3.60 MX$63.5
5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$1.50 MX$26.45
111.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$0.91 MX$16.09
238.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.08 MX$54.4
53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.95
$4.47 MX$78.8
2.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paderborn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
16.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$1.60 MX$28.27
118.12%
Eggs
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$2.60 MX$45.97
48.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.46 โ‚ฌ12.46
$8.36 MX$148
72.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.34 โ‚ฌ13.22
$8.64 MX$152
77.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.35 โ‚ฌ16.68
$10.91 MX$192
77.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
$2.61 MX$45.98
38.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.44 MX$25.46
27.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.96 MX$34.55
14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.53
$2.12 MX$37.34
147.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.86 MX$32.87
-19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.22 MX$39.20
-30.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.02 MX$17.99
85.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.04 MX$18.36
18.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.64 โ‚ฌ8.31
$4.05 MX$71.5
138.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 โ‚ฌ5.16
$10.18 MX$180
-41.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.69 MX$29.79
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.62 MX$46.25
-22.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Paderborn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
$0.51 MX$9.09
574.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 โ‚ฌ57.4
$26.52 MX$468
150.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.78
$3.15 MX$55.7
186.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$2.46 MX$43.49
24.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 โ‚ฌ32.45
$3.26 MX$57.5
1054.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.32 MX$23.36
55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
5.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K โ‚ฌ30.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
50.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paderborn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 โ‚ฌ260
$83.5 MX$1,474
260.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.50 โ‚ฌ23.70
$22.86 MX$404
20.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.6 โ‚ฌ47.03
$30.04 MX$530
81.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paderborn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.53 โ‚ฌ34.08
$51.9 MX$916
-23.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
$18.30 MX$323
-6.56%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 โ‚ฌ10.27
$5.12 MX$90.4
132.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Paderborn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 โ‚ฌ284
$201 MX$3,541
64.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,253 โ‚ฌ7,114
$5,318 MX$93.9K
55.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paderborn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 โ‚ฌ61.6
$35.73 MX$631
99.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.74 โ‚ฌ32.53
$40.27 MX$711
-6.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 โ‚ฌ75.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
10.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 โ‚ฌ68.0
$89.3 MX$1,576
-11.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Paderborn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚ฌ657
$947 MX$16.7K
-19.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 โ‚ฌ519
$483 MX$8,525
24.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,258 โ‚ฌ1,084
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-21.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$839 โ‚ฌ723
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-30.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,414 โ‚ฌ4,667
$3,996 MX$70.5K
35.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,875 โ‚ฌ3,341
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-39.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Paderborn
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,167 โ‚ฌ2,730
$730 MX$12.9K
334.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Paderborn: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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