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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pforzheim is 19% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pforzheim is 27.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.88
$11.99 MX$227
-4.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.3
$42.47 MX$803
37.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 โ‚ฌ8.9
$10.47 MX$198
-1.53%
Cappuccino
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
$3.6 MX$68.2
14.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.44 MX$27.16
104.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
$0.89 MX$16.79
232.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.2 โ‚ฌ4.49
$3.09 MX$58.5
68.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 โ‚ฌ3.78
$4.58 MX$86.6
-4.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.85 MX$34.9
24.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$1.57 MX$29.68
113.38%
Eggs
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$2.55 MX$48.3
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.55 โ‚ฌ10.83
$8.61 MX$163
45.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.67 โ‚ฌ10.94
$8.54 MX$161
48.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.37 โ‚ฌ14.13
$10.98 MX$208
49.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.51 MX$28.57
20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.88 MX$35.63
19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 โ‚ฌ4.34
$2.19 MX$41.42
129.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.87 MX$35.3
-19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.19 MX$41.37
-30.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.07 MX$20.23
58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฌ0.31
$1.09 MX$20.64
-66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
136.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 โ‚ฌ6.13
$8.86 MX$167
-19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.72 MX$32.53
-38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
542.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 โ‚ฌ48.78
$26.59 MX$503
112.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
79.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.38 MX$44.94
-5.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.28 โ‚ฌ30.46
$3.11 MX$58.7
1034.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
62.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$337 โ‚ฌ291
$84.2 MX$1,592
299.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.21 โ‚ฌ32.13
$22.14 MX$419
68.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 โ‚ฌ45.79
$30.14 MX$570
75.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.96 โ‚ฌ25
$52 MX$983
-44.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.39 โ‚ฌ20.19
$18.72 MX$354
24.95%
Cinema Ticket
$14.8 โ‚ฌ12.78
$5.07 MX$95.9
191.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$526 โ‚ฌ454
$200 MX$3,787
162.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,695 โ‚ฌ8,371
$5,333 MX$100.8K
81.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 โ‚ฌ62.6
$35.74 MX$676
102.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.03 โ‚ฌ30.24
$39.8 MX$753
-11.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 โ‚ฌ74.1
$79 MX$1,493
8.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฌ106
$88.4 MX$1,671
39.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$727 โ‚ฌ627
$965 MX$18.3K
-24.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 โ‚ฌ491
$474 MX$8,968
19.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 โ‚ฌ959
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-32.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 โ‚ฌ783
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-24.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,468 โ‚ฌ2,994
$3,081 MX$58.3K
12.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,017 โ‚ฌ3,468
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-46.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,138 โ‚ฌ2,709
$792 MX$15K
296.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
11.42
-69.61%

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Last update for Pforzheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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