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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 23.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saarlouis is 38.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.94
$11.88 MX$210
16.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.3 โ‚ฌ45.11
$41.90 MX$740
24.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.93
$10.55 MX$186
9.19%
Cappuccino
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.53
$3.60 MX$63.5
-18.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.50 MX$26.45
94.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$0.91 MX$16.09
169.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.10
$3.08 MX$54.4
54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
$4.47 MX$78.8
-23.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.90 MX$33.47
16.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$1.60 MX$28.27
99.37%
Eggs
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.40
$2.60 MX$45.97
51.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.21
$8.36 MX$148
69.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.44 โ‚ฌ13.31
$8.64 MX$152
78.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
$10.91 MX$192
78.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.61 MX$45.98
18.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.44 MX$25.46
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.96 MX$34.55
15.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.52
$2.12 MX$37.34
147.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.86 MX$32.87
-19.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.22 MX$39.20
-30.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.02 MX$17.99
65.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.04 MX$18.36
-13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.48 โ‚ฌ8.17
$4.05 MX$71.5
134.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.07
$10.18 MX$180
-30.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.69 MX$29.79
-41.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.62 MX$46.25
-39.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$0.51 MX$9.09
592.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.5 โ‚ฌ53.0
$26.52 MX$468
131.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.47
$3.15 MX$55.7
64.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.46 MX$43.49
-47.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.70 โ‚ฌ29.91
$3.26 MX$57.5
964.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.32 MX$23.36
49.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
43.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 โ‚ฌ258
$83.5 MX$1,474
259.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.19 โ‚ฌ16.54
$22.86 MX$404
-16.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 โ‚ฌ43.64
$30.04 MX$530
68.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.37 โ‚ฌ33.94
$51.9 MX$916
-24.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.13 โ‚ฌ19.94
$18.30 MX$323
26.39%
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 โ‚ฌ9.99
$5.12 MX$90.4
126.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 โ‚ฌ386
$201 MX$3,541
123.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,592 โ‚ฌ8,269
$5,318 MX$93.9K
80.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 โ‚ฌ64.3
$35.73 MX$631
108.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.03 โ‚ฌ31.06
$40.27 MX$711
-10.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 โ‚ฌ83.1
$79.2 MX$1,398
21.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$89.3 MX$1,576
39.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 โ‚ฌ717
$947 MX$16.7K
-12.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 โ‚ฌ564
$483 MX$8,525
35.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 โ‚ฌ1,328
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-3.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 โ‚ฌ1,040
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-0.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,921 โ‚ฌ4,241
$3,996 MX$70.5K
23.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,637 โ‚ฌ3,135
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-43.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saarlouis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
11.42
-69.61%

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Last update for Saarlouis: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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