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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Potsdam is 30.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 107.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Potsdam is 72.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Potsdam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 โ‚ฌ14.9
$11.99 MX$227
43.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 โ‚ฌ60.6
$42.47 MX$803
65.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.59 โ‚ฌ10.87
$10.47 MX$198
20.25%
Cappuccino
$4.37 โ‚ฌ3.77
$3.6 MX$68.2
21.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
93.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.73
$0.89 MX$16.79
255.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.14
$3.09 MX$58.5
92.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
1.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Potsdam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.38 MX$26.04
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$1.85 MX$34.9
18.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$1.57 MX$29.68
172.61%
Eggs
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.8
$8.61 MX$163
72.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.18 โ‚ฌ14.84
$8.54 MX$161
101.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.41 โ‚ฌ19.35
$10.98 MX$208
104.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$2.72 MX$51.4
20.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.51 MX$28.57
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.56
$2.19 MX$41.42
141.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.87 MX$35.3
-19.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.19 MX$41.37
-29.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.07 MX$20.23
85.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.09 MX$20.64
-20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 โ‚ฌ8.73
$3.96 MX$74.9
155.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.18
$8.86 MX$167
-19.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.72 MX$32.53
-37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.61 MX$49.37
-35.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Potsdam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$0.52 MX$9.74
482.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.5 โ‚ฌ46.15
$26.59 MX$503
101.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
$3.24 MX$61.2
60.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.38 MX$44.94
-10.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.27 โ‚ฌ27
$3.11 MX$58.7
905.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
45.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Potsdam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$662 โ‚ฌ571
$84.2 MX$1,592
685.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.27 โ‚ฌ28.72
$22.14 MX$419
50.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 โ‚ฌ48.24
$30.14 MX$570
85.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Potsdam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.14 โ‚ฌ38.97
$52 MX$983
-13.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.98 โ‚ฌ21.57
$18.72 MX$354
33.44%
Cinema Ticket
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
$5.07 MX$95.9
239.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Potsdam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$910 โ‚ฌ786
$200 MX$3,787
354.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,863
$5,333 MX$100.8K
114.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Potsdam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 โ‚ฌ75.9
$35.74 MX$676
145.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.32 โ‚ฌ28.77
$39.8 MX$753
-16.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 โ‚ฌ85.9
$79 MX$1,493
25.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$88.4 MX$1,671
33.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Potsdam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 โ‚ฌ961
$965 MX$18.3K
15.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$841 โ‚ฌ726
$474 MX$8,968
77.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 โ‚ฌ1,709
$1,653 MX$31.2K
19.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 โ‚ฌ1,228
$1,202 MX$22.7K
18.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,316 โ‚ฌ7,180
$3,081 MX$58.3K
169.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,970 โ‚ฌ6,018
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-7.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Potsdam
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,364 โ‚ฌ2,905
$792 MX$15K
324.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
11.42
-65.85%

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Last update for Potsdam: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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