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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 18% cheaper than Bamberg without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 34.7% cheaper than Bamberg without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Bamberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$14.87 โ‚ฌ12.81
-20.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$75.0 โ‚ฌ64.6
-44.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.15
-10.37%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
6.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
-49.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-59.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.58
-25.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
31.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Bamberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
13.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
-14.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
-48.22%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.24
-30.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$14.71 โ‚ฌ12.68
-43.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.27
-39.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$18.09 โ‚ฌ15.59
-39.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.80
-19.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
-12.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
-11.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$5.14 โ‚ฌ4.43
-58.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
13.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
54.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-44.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
6.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$9.42 โ‚ฌ8.12
-57.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
71.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
60.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
60.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Bamberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
-80.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$50.7 โ‚ฌ43.68
-47.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
-44.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
59.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$39.68 โ‚ฌ34.20
-91.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
-31.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
-2.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.5K
-34.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Bamberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$379 โ‚ฌ327
-77.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$32.56 โ‚ฌ28.06
-29.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$53.7 โ‚ฌ46.25
-44.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Bamberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$33.72 โ‚ฌ29.07
53.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$23.56 โ‚ฌ20.31
-22.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.16
-56.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Bamberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$361 โ‚ฌ311
-44.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$8,345 โ‚ฌ7,194
-36.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Bamberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$63.4 โ‚ฌ54.7
-43.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$23.12 โ‚ฌ19.93
74.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$74.0 โ‚ฌ63.8
7.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$111 โ‚ฌ95.6
-19.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Bamberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$868 โ‚ฌ748
9.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$672 โ‚ฌ579
-28.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,426 โ‚ฌ1,229
12.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$588 โ‚ฌ507
105.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$6,530 โ‚ฌ5,629
-38.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,949 โ‚ฌ2,542
117.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Bamberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$2,933 โ‚ฌ2,528
-75.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.98
186.93%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bamberg: January 10, 2026

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