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

😐 Solo nomad: Rostock is 27.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rostock is 70.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.79 €11.91
$11.99 MX$227
15.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$42.47 MX$803
60.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 €8.18
$10.47 MX$198
-9.46%
Cappuccino
$4.48 €3.87
$3.6 MX$68.2
24.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.44 MX$27.16
182.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.74
$0.89 MX$16.79
256.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 €4.46
$3.09 MX$58.5
67.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 €4.57
$4.58 MX$86.6
15.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.78 €3.26
$1.57 MX$29.68
140.76%
Eggs
$3.92 €3.38
$2.55 MX$48.3
53.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.48 €12.5
$8.61 MX$163
68.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.52 €14.26
$8.54 MX$161
93.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.52 €19.44
$10.98 MX$208
105.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$2.72 MX$51.4
19.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.51 MX$28.57
21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.88 MX$35.63
18.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 €4.52
$2.19 MX$41.42
138.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.19 MX$41.37
-29.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
73.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.49 €8.19
$3.96 MX$74.9
139.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$8.86 MX$167
-32.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
-46.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.61 MX$49.37
-37.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 €2.63
$0.52 MX$9.74
484.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.1 €59.6
$26.59 MX$503
159.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 €2.71
$3.24 MX$61.2
-3.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.38 MX$44.94
1.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.7 €36.01
$3.11 MX$58.7
1240.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K €27.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
3.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K €35.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
72.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 €213
$84.2 MX$1,592
193.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.12 €20.82
$22.14 MX$419
8.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 €45.31
$30.14 MX$570
74.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.39 €33.15
$52 MX$983
-26.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.5 €23.75
$18.72 MX$354
46.90%
Cinema Ticket
$17.06 €14.73
$5.07 MX$95.9
236.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 €167
$200 MX$3,787
-3.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,982 €3,438
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-25.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 €67.1
$35.74 MX$676
117.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 €52.8
$39.8 MX$753
53.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.2
$79 MX$1,493
33.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$88.4 MX$1,671
37.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 €610
$965 MX$18.3K
-26.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 €425
$474 MX$8,968
3.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 €1,366
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-4.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,117 €964
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-7.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,894 €4,225
$3,081 MX$58.3K
58.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,300 €2,849
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-56.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,604 €2,248
$792 MX$15K
228.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Rostock: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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