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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Stuttgart is 32.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Stuttgart is 81.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Stuttgart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 โ‚ฌ15.23
$11.88 MX$210
48.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 โ‚ฌ71.0
$41.90 MX$740
96.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.66 โ‚ฌ11.77
$10.55 MX$186
29.48%
Cappuccino
$4.39 โ‚ฌ3.78
$3.60 MX$63.5
21.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
$1.50 MX$26.45
167.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.09
$0.91 MX$16.09
294.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.08 MX$54.4
84.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$4.47 MX$78.8
2.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stuttgart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.39 MX$24.54
-5.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.90 MX$33.47
21.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.60 MX$28.27
111.87%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$2.60 MX$45.97
55.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.51 โ‚ฌ12.51
$8.36 MX$148
73.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.28 โ‚ฌ13.17
$8.64 MX$152
76.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.93 โ‚ฌ18.05
$10.91 MX$192
91.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
$2.61 MX$45.98
26.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.96 MX$34.55
15.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 โ‚ฌ4.14
$2.12 MX$37.34
126.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.86 MX$32.87
-15.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.22 MX$39.20
-21.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.02 MX$17.99
86.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.04 MX$18.36
0.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.70 โ‚ฌ8.36
$4.05 MX$71.5
139.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 โ‚ฌ6.20
$10.18 MX$180
-29.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.69 MX$29.79
-36.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.62 MX$46.25
-38.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Stuttgart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$0.51 MX$9.09
605.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 โ‚ฌ57.6
$26.52 MX$468
152.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$3.15 MX$55.7
58.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.46 MX$43.49
4.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.25 โ‚ฌ38.14
$3.26 MX$57.5
1257.36%
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)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
9.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
60.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stuttgart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$341 โ‚ฌ294
$83.5 MX$1,474
308.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.99 โ‚ฌ22.40
$22.86 MX$404
13.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 โ‚ฌ43.56
$30.04 MX$530
68.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stuttgart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.12 โ‚ฌ42.34
$51.9 MX$916
-5.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.45 โ‚ฌ17.63
$18.30 MX$323
11.75%
Cinema Ticket
$12.09 โ‚ฌ10.42
$5.12 MX$90.4
136.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Stuttgart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 โ‚ฌ530
$201 MX$3,541
206.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.0K โ‚ฌ15.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
238.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stuttgart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 โ‚ฌ91.8
$35.73 MX$631
198.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 โ‚ฌ45.61
$40.27 MX$711
31.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
42.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 โ‚ฌ132
$89.3 MX$1,576
70.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Stuttgart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 โ‚ฌ1,159
$947 MX$16.7K
41.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,055 โ‚ฌ910
$483 MX$8,525
118.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,105 โ‚ฌ1,815
$1,599 MX$28.2K
31.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,779 โ‚ฌ1,533
$1,211 MX$21.4K
46.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,106 โ‚ฌ6,125
$3,996 MX$70.5K
77.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,599 โ‚ฌ3,964
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-28.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Stuttgart
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,972 โ‚ฌ3,423
$730 MX$12.9K
444.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Stuttgart: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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