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

😐 Solo nomad: Recklinghausen is 21.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Recklinghausen is 95.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Recklinghausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.55 €16.02
$11.99 MX$227
54.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 €75.5
$42.47 MX$803
105.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.82 €11.93
$10.47 MX$198
32.00%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$3.6 MX$68.2
0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.44 MX$27.16
67.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$0.89 MX$16.79
177.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.85 €4.19
$3.09 MX$58.5
56.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 €3.89
$4.58 MX$86.6
-1.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Recklinghausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.38 MX$26.04
-0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
99.36%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$2.55 MX$48.3
47.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15 €12.95
$8.61 MX$163
74.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.94 €12.9
$8.54 MX$161
74.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.23 €19.19
$10.98 MX$208
102.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.72 MX$51.4
21.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.51 MX$28.57
24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.88 MX$35.63
18.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.9 €4.23
$2.19 MX$41.42
123.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.87 MX$35.3
-14.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.19 MX$41.37
-23.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
83.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.09 MX$20.64
6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.59 €8.28
$3.96 MX$74.9
142.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 €6.11
$8.86 MX$167
-20.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Recklinghausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 €3.03
$0.52 MX$9.74
575.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.8 €52.5
$26.59 MX$503
128.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 €4.36
$3.24 MX$61.2
55.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.38 MX$44.94
-20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.04 €34.57
$3.11 MX$58.7
1187.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K €31.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
52.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Recklinghausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$351 €303
$84.2 MX$1,592
316.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.51 €24.62
$22.14 MX$419
28.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 €45.03
$30.14 MX$570
73.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Recklinghausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.72 €34.3
$52 MX$983
-23.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.47 €20.27
$18.72 MX$354
25.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.67 €11.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
169.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Recklinghausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$459 €396
$200 MX$3,787
129.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,712 €8,385
$5,333 MX$100.8K
82.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Recklinghausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.8 €83.6
$35.74 MX$676
170.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.51 €41.02
$39.8 MX$753
19.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88
$79 MX$1,493
29.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €131
$88.4 MX$1,671
72.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Recklinghausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 €545
$965 MX$18.3K
-34.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$474 MX$8,968
11.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 €812
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-43.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$816 €705
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-32.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,811 €5,017
$3,081 MX$58.3K
88.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,131 €3,567
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-45.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Recklinghausen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,869 €2,477
$792 MX$15K
262.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Recklinghausen: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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