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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Remscheid is 25.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Remscheid is 79.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Remscheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.22 โ‚ฌ13.98
$11.88 MX$210
36.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 โ‚ฌ54.4
$41.90 MX$740
50.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.65 โ‚ฌ10.91
$10.55 MX$186
19.91%
Cappuccino
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.60 MX$63.5
-18.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$1.50 MX$26.45
95.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.91 MX$16.09
214.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$3.08 MX$54.4
87.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$4.47 MX$78.8
-6.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Remscheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.90 MX$33.47
26.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.60 MX$28.27
111.25%
Eggs
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
$2.60 MX$45.97
43.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.78
$8.36 MX$148
77.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.07 โ‚ฌ12.13
$8.64 MX$152
62.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.73 โ‚ฌ16.14
$10.91 MX$192
71.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.61 MX$45.98
24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.44 MX$25.46
31.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.96 MX$34.55
25.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.39
$2.12 MX$37.34
140.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.86 MX$32.87
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.22 MX$39.20
-12.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.02 MX$17.99
93.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.04 MX$18.36
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.76 โ‚ฌ8.41
$4.05 MX$71.5
140.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.15
$10.18 MX$180
-29.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.69 MX$29.79
-35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.62 MX$46.25
-36.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Remscheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$0.51 MX$9.09
564.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.4 โ‚ฌ53.0
$26.52 MX$468
131.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$3.15 MX$55.7
9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.46 MX$43.49
-17.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$3.26 MX$57.5
2008.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.32 MX$23.36
55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
4.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
61.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Remscheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$428 โ‚ฌ369
$83.5 MX$1,474
411.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.98 โ‚ฌ31.88
$22.86 MX$404
61.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 โ‚ฌ48.72
$30.04 MX$530
88.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Remscheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.78 โ‚ฌ34.29
$51.9 MX$916
-23.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.52 โ‚ฌ20.28
$18.30 MX$323
28.52%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.86
$5.12 MX$90.4
168.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Remscheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 โ‚ฌ366
$201 MX$3,541
111.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
121.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Remscheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 โ‚ฌ80.1
$35.73 MX$631
160.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.12 โ‚ฌ19.93
$40.27 MX$711
-42.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 โ‚ฌ84.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
23.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$178 โ‚ฌ154
$89.3 MX$1,576
99.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Remscheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 โ‚ฌ728
$947 MX$16.7K
-10.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 โ‚ฌ577
$483 MX$8,525
38.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,522 โ‚ฌ1,312
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-4.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 โ‚ฌ1,039
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-0.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,208 โ‚ฌ4,489
$3,996 MX$70.5K
30.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,857 โ‚ฌ3,325
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-39.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Remscheid
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Remscheid: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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