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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Stralsund is 12% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Stralsund is 71.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Stralsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
$11.88 MX$210
47.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 โ‚ฌ67.6
$41.90 MX$740
87.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
$10.55 MX$186
9.95%
Cappuccino
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.40
$3.60 MX$63.5
9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
$1.50 MX$26.45
114.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.91 MX$16.09
149.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.13
$3.08 MX$54.4
93.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.00
$4.47 MX$78.8
4.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stralsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.39 MX$24.54
-9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.90 MX$33.47
15.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$1.60 MX$28.27
90.00%
Eggs
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$2.60 MX$45.97
51.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 โ‚ฌ7.46
$8.36 MX$148
3.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
$8.64 MX$152
35.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 โ‚ฌ11.68
$10.91 MX$192
24.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.61 MX$45.98
-31.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.44 MX$25.46
1.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.96 MX$34.55
-4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$2.12 MX$37.34
75.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.86 MX$32.87
-24.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$2.22 MX$39.20
-41.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.42
$1.02 MX$17.99
-52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.04 MX$18.36
-21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.03
$4.05 MX$71.5
130.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.00
$10.18 MX$180
-31.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.69 MX$29.79
-33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.62 MX$46.25
-39.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Stralsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.90
$0.51 MX$9.09
560.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.2 โ‚ฌ53.6
$26.52 MX$468
134.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$3.15 MX$55.7
56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$2.46 MX$43.49
13.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.95 โ‚ฌ21.51
$3.26 MX$57.5
665.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.32 MX$23.36
47.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K โ‚ฌ26.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
57.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stralsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 โ‚ฌ285
$83.5 MX$1,474
295.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.68 โ‚ฌ21.27
$22.86 MX$404
7.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 โ‚ฌ46.41
$30.04 MX$530
79.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stralsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.32 โ‚ฌ33.90
$51.9 MX$916
-24.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.14 โ‚ฌ19.94
$18.30 MX$323
26.45%
Cinema Ticket
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.73
$5.12 MX$90.4
233.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Stralsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 โ‚ฌ268
$201 MX$3,541
54.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,182 โ‚ฌ7,915
$5,318 MX$93.9K
72.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stralsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.8 โ‚ฌ66.2
$35.73 MX$631
114.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.53 โ‚ฌ39.24
$40.27 MX$711
13.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
26.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 โ‚ฌ115
$89.3 MX$1,576
49.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Stralsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 โ‚ฌ718
$947 MX$16.7K
-11.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 โ‚ฌ567
$483 MX$8,525
36.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 โ‚ฌ1,303
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-5.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 โ‚ฌ1,038
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-0.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,377 โ‚ฌ4,635
$3,996 MX$70.5K
34.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,887 โ‚ฌ3,350
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-39.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Stralsund
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Stralsund: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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