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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saarbrucken is 16.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saarbrucken is 55.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saarbrucken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.85
$11.99 MX$227
-4.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 โ‚ฌ44.59
$42.47 MX$803
21.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.7 โ‚ฌ10.1
$10.47 MX$198
11.75%
Cappuccino
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$3.6 MX$68.2
-16.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.44 MX$27.16
105.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$0.89 MX$16.79
171.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.11
$3.09 MX$58.5
54.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.07
$4.58 MX$86.6
-22.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saarbrucken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.38 MX$26.04
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.84
$1.57 MX$29.68
109.55%
Eggs
$3.77 โ‚ฌ3.25
$2.55 MX$48.3
47.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.28
$8.61 MX$163
65.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.87 โ‚ฌ13.7
$8.54 MX$161
85.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.37 โ‚ฌ16.72
$10.98 MX$208
76.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.72 MX$51.4
8.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.51 MX$28.57
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.88 MX$35.63
20.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.6
$2.19 MX$41.42
142.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
-20.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.19 MX$41.37
-23.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.7 โ‚ฌ8.38
$3.96 MX$74.9
144.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.14
$8.86 MX$167
-19.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.61 MX$49.37
-42.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saarbrucken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.73
$0.52 MX$9.74
507.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.1 โ‚ฌ49.3
$26.59 MX$503
114.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.59
$3.24 MX$61.2
64.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.38 MX$44.94
34.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.58
$3.11 MX$58.7
1113.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.31 MX$24.85
46.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฌ29.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
40.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saarbrucken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 โ‚ฌ263
$84.2 MX$1,592
262.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 โ‚ฌ16.66
$22.14 MX$419
-12.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.96 โ‚ฌ43.14
$30.14 MX$570
65.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saarbrucken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.27 โ‚ฌ30.45
$52 MX$983
-32.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.5 โ‚ฌ25.47
$18.72 MX$354
57.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.91
$5.07 MX$95.9
126.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saarbrucken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 โ‚ฌ393
$200 MX$3,787
126.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,076
$5,333 MX$100.8K
97.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saarbrucken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.7 โ‚ฌ85.2
$35.74 MX$676
176.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 โ‚ฌ38.33
$39.8 MX$753
11.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 โ‚ฌ85.5
$79 MX$1,493
25.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 โ‚ฌ149
$88.4 MX$1,671
94.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saarbrucken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 โ‚ฌ483
$965 MX$18.3K
-42.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 โ‚ฌ460
$474 MX$8,968
12.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 โ‚ฌ956
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-33.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 โ‚ฌ818
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-21.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,593 โ‚ฌ2,239
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-15.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,995 โ‚ฌ1,722
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-73.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saarbrucken
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,097 โ‚ฌ2,674
$792 MX$15K
291.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
11.42
-65.41%

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Last update for Saarbrucken: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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