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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Trier is 38% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Trier is 91.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Trier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.72
$11.99 MX$227
42.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 โ‚ฌ74
$42.47 MX$803
101.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.98
$10.47 MX$198
32.47%
Cappuccino
$4.84 โ‚ฌ4.18
$3.6 MX$68.2
34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
125.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$0.89 MX$16.79
310.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
89.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
0.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Trier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.85 MX$34.9
19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.93
$1.57 MX$29.68
116.56%
Eggs
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$2.55 MX$48.3
48.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 โ‚ฌ12.06
$8.61 MX$163
62.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.38 โ‚ฌ11.56
$8.54 MX$161
56.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.04 โ‚ฌ19.89
$10.98 MX$208
109.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.72 MX$51.4
23.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.51 MX$28.57
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.88 MX$35.63
20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.14
$2.19 MX$41.42
118.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-13.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.19 MX$41.37
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.07 MX$20.23
74.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1
$1.09 MX$20.64
6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 โ‚ฌ7.99
$3.96 MX$74.9
133.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.07
$8.86 MX$167
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.61 MX$49.37
-37.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Trier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$0.52 MX$9.74
484.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 โ‚ฌ53.9
$26.59 MX$503
134.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 โ‚ฌ4.29
$3.24 MX$61.2
53.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$2.38 MX$44.94
59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.5 โ‚ฌ37.56
$3.11 MX$58.7
1298.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
57.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$490 โ‚ฌ423
$84.2 MX$1,592
481.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.81 โ‚ฌ26.6
$22.14 MX$419
39.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 โ‚ฌ46.17
$30.14 MX$570
77.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Trier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.59 โ‚ฌ32.45
$52 MX$983
-27.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.59 โ‚ฌ29.87
$18.72 MX$354
84.78%
Cinema Ticket
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
217.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Trier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$554 โ‚ฌ478
$200 MX$3,787
176.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,478 โ‚ฌ3,003
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-34.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Trier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$35.74 MX$676
247.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 โ‚ฌ52.8
$39.8 MX$753
53.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 โ‚ฌ120
$79 MX$1,493
75.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 โ‚ฌ173
$88.4 MX$1,671
126.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Trier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 โ‚ฌ577
$965 MX$18.3K
-30.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 โ‚ฌ575
$474 MX$8,968
40.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,059
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-25.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$928 โ‚ฌ801
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-22.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,819 โ‚ฌ4,161
$3,081 MX$58.3K
56.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,706 โ‚ฌ3,199
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-50.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Trier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,876 โ‚ฌ2,484
$792 MX$15K
263.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
11.42
-63.22%

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Last update for Trier: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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