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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 21.6% cheaper than Rostock without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 42.3% cheaper than Rostock without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Rostock
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.78
-13.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$70.0 โ‚ฌ60.4
-40.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
16.32%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
-17.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.52
-63.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
-70.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
-40.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.52
-14.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Rostock
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
6.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
-17.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
-56.99%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
-32.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.76
-43.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$16.32 โ‚ฌ14.07
-47.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$22.61 โ‚ฌ19.49
-51.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
-19.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
-22.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-12.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.47
-59.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
26.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
42.31%
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
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$9.81 โ‚ฌ8.45
-58.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.99
76.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
69.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
66.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Rostock
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
-83.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.0
-61.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.87
-5.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
-1.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$42.80 โ‚ฌ36.90
-92.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-34.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.7K
-2.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
-41.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Rostock
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$243 โ‚ฌ209
-65.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$23.78 โ‚ฌ20.50
-3.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.71
-44.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Rostock
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$38.44 โ‚ฌ33.13
35.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$27.32 โ‚ฌ23.55
-33.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$17.53 โ‚ฌ15.11
-70.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Rostock
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$197 โ‚ฌ170
2.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,998 โ‚ฌ3,446
33.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Rostock
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$76.8 โ‚ฌ66.2
-53.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$60.4 โ‚ฌ52.0
-33.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$103 โ‚ฌ89.0
-23.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$121 โ‚ฌ104
-26.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Rostock
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$697 โ‚ฌ601
35.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$481 โ‚ฌ414
0.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$1,551 โ‚ฌ1,337
3.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$1,131 โ‚ฌ975
7.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$5,344 โ‚ฌ4,606
-25.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$3,373 โ‚ฌ2,907
89.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Rostock
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$2,800 โ‚ฌ2,414
-73.95%
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 Rostock: January 11, 2026

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