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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 10.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pforzheim is 52.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.03
$11.88 MX$210
-2.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 โ‚ฌ50.7
$41.90 MX$740
40.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.91
$10.55 MX$186
-2.09%
Cappuccino
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$3.60 MX$63.5
12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.50 MX$26.45
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$0.91 MX$16.09
223.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.39
$3.08 MX$54.4
65.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$4.47 MX$78.8
2.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.39 MX$24.54
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.90 MX$33.47
23.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.60 MX$28.27
110.63%
Eggs
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$2.60 MX$45.97
35.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 โ‚ฌ10.92
$8.36 MX$148
51.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.95 โ‚ฌ11.17
$8.64 MX$152
49.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.78 โ‚ฌ14.47
$10.91 MX$192
53.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$2.61 MX$45.98
20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.44 MX$25.46
31.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.96 MX$34.55
16.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.17
$2.12 MX$37.34
128.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.86 MX$32.87
-18.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.22 MX$39.20
-34.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.02 MX$17.99
73.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฌ0.32
$1.04 MX$18.36
-64.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.74 โ‚ฌ8.39
$4.05 MX$71.5
140.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.06
$10.18 MX$180
-30.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.62 MX$46.25
-38.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$0.51 MX$9.09
539.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 โ‚ฌ48.39
$26.52 MX$468
111.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.85
$3.15 MX$55.7
78.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.46 MX$43.49
-10.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.21 โ‚ฌ29.49
$3.26 MX$57.5
949.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.32 MX$23.36
53.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
65.08%
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
$83.5 MX$1,474
303.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.32 โ‚ฌ32.17
$22.86 MX$404
63.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 โ‚ฌ46.84
$30.04 MX$530
80.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ24.97
$51.9 MX$916
-44.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 โ‚ฌ19.76
$18.30 MX$323
25.25%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 โ‚ฌ12.99
$5.12 MX$90.4
194.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 โ‚ฌ445
$201 MX$3,541
157.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 โ‚ฌ8,439
$5,318 MX$93.9K
84.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.1 โ‚ฌ63.0
$35.73 MX$631
104.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.93 โ‚ฌ30.11
$40.27 MX$711
-13.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 โ‚ฌ75.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
10.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 โ‚ฌ109
$89.3 MX$1,576
41.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 โ‚ฌ623
$947 MX$16.7K
-23.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 โ‚ฌ499
$483 MX$8,525
19.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 โ‚ฌ971
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-29.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 โ‚ฌ801
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-23.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,506 โ‚ฌ3,022
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-12.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pforzheim
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,193 โ‚ฌ2,753
$730 MX$12.9K
337.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
11.42
-69.61%

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Last update for Pforzheim: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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