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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saarlouis is 26.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saarlouis is 46.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.13 โ‚ฌ12.2
$11.99 MX$227
17.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.9 โ‚ฌ45.63
$42.47 MX$803
24.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.89
$10.47 MX$198
9.36%
Cappuccino
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$3.6 MX$68.2
-15.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.44 MX$27.16
97.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$0.89 MX$16.79
185.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.6 โ‚ฌ3.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
48.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.57 MX$29.68
103.82%
Eggs
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.68 โ‚ฌ12.68
$8.61 MX$163
70.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.15 โ‚ฌ13.08
$8.54 MX$161
77.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.45 โ‚ฌ16.8
$10.98 MX$208
77.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.72 MX$51.4
8.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.88 MX$35.63
22.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.37
$2.19 MX$41.42
131.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.87 MX$35.3
-22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.19 MX$41.37
-32.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.85
$1.09 MX$20.64
-9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.24 โ‚ฌ7.98
$3.96 MX$74.9
133.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 โ‚ฌ5.56
$8.86 MX$167
-27.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.72 MX$32.53
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.61 MX$49.37
-39.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$0.52 MX$9.74
565.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 โ‚ฌ53.3
$26.59 MX$503
132.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.62
$3.24 MX$61.2
65.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.38 MX$44.94
-48.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.54 โ‚ฌ29.83
$3.11 MX$58.7
1010.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.31 MX$24.85
45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K โ‚ฌ27.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K โ‚ฌ28.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
39.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 โ‚ฌ264
$84.2 MX$1,592
262.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.91 โ‚ฌ16.32
$22.14 MX$419
-14.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.9 โ‚ฌ43.08
$30.14 MX$570
65.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.9 โ‚ฌ33.59
$52 MX$983
-25.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.24
$18.72 MX$354
25.21%
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
127.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 โ‚ฌ383
$200 MX$3,787
121.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,639 โ‚ฌ8,322
$5,333 MX$100.8K
80.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75 โ‚ฌ64.7
$35.74 MX$676
109.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.19 โ‚ฌ32.11
$39.8 MX$753
-6.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 โ‚ฌ84.2
$79 MX$1,493
23.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 โ‚ฌ109
$88.4 MX$1,671
43.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 โ‚ฌ727
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 โ‚ฌ582
$474 MX$8,968
42.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 โ‚ฌ1,325
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-7.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 โ‚ฌ1,055
$1,202 MX$22.7K
1.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,579 โ‚ฌ4,817
$3,081 MX$58.3K
81.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,300 โ‚ฌ3,712
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-42.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
11.42
-69.61%

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Last update for Saarlouis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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