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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 11.5% cheaper than Kempten without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.1% cheaper than Kempten without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Kempten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$18.26 โ‚ฌ15.74
-34.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.1
-27.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.71 โ‚ฌ8.37
8.65%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.39
-8.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
-48.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
-62.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
-31.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
21.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Kempten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
18.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-18.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.85
-51.52%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.28
-31.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$15.34 โ‚ฌ13.22
-45.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$14.42 โ‚ฌ12.43
-40.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$17.45 โ‚ฌ15.05
-37.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
7.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.31
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
19.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$5.07 โ‚ฌ4.37
-58.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
9.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
37.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-46.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
76.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$9.65 โ‚ฌ8.32
-58.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
72.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
56.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
123.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Kempten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.86
-84.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$56.0 โ‚ฌ48.26
-52.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
1.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
-4.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$34.26 โ‚ฌ29.53
-90.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-32.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$33.7K โ‚ฌ29.0K
-10.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$34.4K โ‚ฌ29.6K
-30.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Kempten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$363 โ‚ฌ313
-76.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$28.90 โ‚ฌ24.91
-20.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$53.2 โ‚ฌ45.86
-43.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Kempten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$58.8 โ‚ฌ50.7
-11.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$34.31 โ‚ฌ29.57
-46.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$12.62 โ‚ฌ10.88
-59.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Kempten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$331 โ‚ฌ286
-39.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$17.7K โ‚ฌ15.2K
-69.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Kempten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.4
-60.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$25.69 โ‚ฌ22.15
56.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$115 โ‚ฌ99.0
-31.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$173 โ‚ฌ149
-48.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Kempten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$936 โ‚ฌ807
1.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$705 โ‚ฌ608
-31.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,624 โ‚ฌ1,400
-1.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,241 โ‚ฌ1,070
-2.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$6,993 โ‚ฌ6,028
-42.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$5,082 โ‚ฌ4,380
25.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Kempten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$4,158 โ‚ฌ3,584
-82.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
2.6
339.23%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kempten: January 12, 2026

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