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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 26.7% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 48.1% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$20.03 โ‚ฌ17.3
-40.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.4
-54.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$13.78 โ‚ฌ11.89
-24.02%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.02
-22.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
-60.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.76
-72.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.96
-46.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.51 โ‚ฌ4.76
-16.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-13.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
-54.23%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.2
-31.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$14.51 โ‚ฌ12.53
-40.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$13.3 โ‚ฌ11.48
-35.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$21.59 โ‚ฌ18.64
-49.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
-20.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-33.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
-21.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
-53.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
19.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
41.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.7
-45.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
5.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.21
-58.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.95 โ‚ฌ6
27.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
67.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
-87.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$66.9 โ‚ฌ57.7
-60.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.1
-54.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
-15.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$44.12 โ‚ฌ38.09
-92.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-33.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$31.2K โ‚ฌ27K
-2.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$39.9K โ‚ฌ34.4K
-39.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$369 โ‚ฌ318
-77.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$21.31 โ‚ฌ18.4
3.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$38.79 โ‚ฌ33.49
-22.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$47.71 โ‚ฌ41.19
8.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$24 โ‚ฌ20.72
-22.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.95 โ‚ฌ13.77
-68.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$258 โ‚ฌ223
-22.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$26.6K โ‚ฌ23K
-79.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.2
-61.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$58.7 โ‚ฌ50.7
-32.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$124 โ‚ฌ107
-36.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$187 โ‚ฌ161
-52.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,385 โ‚ฌ1,195
-30.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$959 โ‚ฌ828
-50.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,403 โ‚ฌ2,075
-31.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,801 โ‚ฌ1,555
-33.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$9,448 โ‚ฌ8,157
-67.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$6,171 โ‚ฌ5,328
22.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$3,664 โ‚ฌ3,164
-78.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.9
192.82%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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