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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rostock is 27.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rostock is 73.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.78
$11.88 MX$210
15.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.0 โ‚ฌ60.4
$41.90 MX$740
67.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
$10.55 MX$186
-14.03%
Cappuccino
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
$3.60 MX$63.5
20.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.52
$1.50 MX$26.45
172.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$0.91 MX$16.09
242.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$3.08 MX$54.4
68.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.52
$4.47 MX$78.8
17.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.39 MX$24.54
-6.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.90 MX$33.47
20.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$1.60 MX$28.27
132.50%
Eggs
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
$2.60 MX$45.97
49.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.76
$8.36 MX$148
77.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.32 โ‚ฌ14.07
$8.64 MX$152
88.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.61 โ‚ฌ19.49
$10.91 MX$192
107.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.61 MX$45.98
24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.44 MX$25.46
29.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.96 MX$34.55
14.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.47
$2.12 MX$37.34
144.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.86 MX$32.87
-20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.22 MX$39.20
-29.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.02 MX$17.99
87.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$1.04 MX$18.36
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.81 โ‚ฌ8.45
$4.05 MX$71.5
142.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.99
$10.18 MX$180
-43.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.62 MX$46.25
-40.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$0.51 MX$9.09
505.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.0
$26.52 MX$468
162.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.87
$3.15 MX$55.7
5.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.46 MX$43.49
2.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.80 โ‚ฌ36.90
$3.26 MX$57.5
1212.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.32 MX$23.36
53.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
2.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
71.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 โ‚ฌ209
$83.5 MX$1,474
190.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.78 โ‚ฌ20.50
$22.86 MX$404
4.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.71
$30.04 MX$530
80.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.44 โ‚ฌ33.13
$51.9 MX$916
-25.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.32 โ‚ฌ23.55
$18.30 MX$323
49.29%
Cinema Ticket
$17.53 โ‚ฌ15.11
$5.12 MX$90.4
242.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 โ‚ฌ170
$201 MX$3,541
-1.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,998 โ‚ฌ3,446
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-24.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.8 โ‚ฌ66.2
$35.73 MX$631
115.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 โ‚ฌ52.0
$40.27 MX$711
49.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.0
$79.2 MX$1,398
30.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$89.3 MX$1,576
35.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 โ‚ฌ601
$947 MX$16.7K
-26.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 โ‚ฌ414
$483 MX$8,525
-0.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 โ‚ฌ1,337
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-3.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,131 โ‚ฌ975
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-6.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,344 โ‚ฌ4,606
$3,996 MX$70.5K
33.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,373 โ‚ฌ2,907
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-47.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rostock
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,800 โ‚ฌ2,414
$730 MX$12.9K
283.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Rostock: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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