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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wiesbaden is 34.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 88.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wiesbaden is 84.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wiesbaden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.82 โ‚ฌ18.84
$11.99 MX$227
81.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.4
$42.47 MX$803
116.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.06
$10.47 MX$198
33.33%
Cappuccino
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.53
$3.6 MX$68.2
13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.6
$1.44 MX$27.16
109.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.39
$0.89 MX$16.79
210.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.5 โ‚ฌ3.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
45.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
$4.58 MX$86.6
-5.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wiesbaden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.85 MX$34.9
24.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ3
$1.57 MX$29.68
121.02%
Eggs
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.42
$2.55 MX$48.3
55.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 โ‚ฌ12.58
$8.61 MX$163
69.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.31 โ‚ฌ12.36
$8.54 MX$161
67.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.64 โ‚ฌ17.82
$10.98 MX$208
87.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.8
$2.72 MX$51.4
19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.88 MX$35.63
19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.05 โ‚ฌ4.36
$2.19 MX$41.42
130.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.87 MX$35.3
-13.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.19 MX$41.37
-22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.07 MX$20.23
90.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.74 โ‚ฌ8.41
$3.96 MX$74.9
145.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 โ‚ฌ5.98
$8.86 MX$167
-21.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wiesbaden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.47
$0.52 MX$9.74
673.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.2 โ‚ฌ53.7
$26.59 MX$503
133.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 โ‚ฌ3.79
$3.24 MX$61.2
35.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.38 MX$44.94
7.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.04 โ‚ฌ40.61
$3.11 MX$58.7
1412.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
60.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wiesbaden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$398 โ‚ฌ344
$84.2 MX$1,592
372.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.8 โ‚ฌ28.32
$22.14 MX$419
48.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 โ‚ฌ45.87
$30.14 MX$570
76.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wiesbaden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.57 โ‚ฌ33.3
$52 MX$983
-25.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.18 โ‚ฌ15.7
$18.72 MX$354
-2.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.9 โ‚ฌ9.41
$5.07 MX$95.9
114.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wiesbaden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 โ‚ฌ371
$200 MX$3,787
114.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,220 โ‚ฌ6,234
$5,333 MX$100.8K
35.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wiesbaden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 โ‚ฌ76.3
$35.74 MX$676
147.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 โ‚ฌ31.62
$39.8 MX$753
-7.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$79 MX$1,493
49.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 โ‚ฌ150
$88.4 MX$1,671
96.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wiesbaden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 โ‚ฌ914
$965 MX$18.3K
9.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$875 โ‚ฌ756
$474 MX$8,968
84.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,781 โ‚ฌ1,537
$1,653 MX$31.2K
7.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 โ‚ฌ1,371
$1,202 MX$22.7K
32.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,399 โ‚ฌ5,525
$3,081 MX$58.3K
107.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,691 โ‚ฌ4,050
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-37.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wiesbaden
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,930 โ‚ฌ3,393
$792 MX$15K
396.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Wiesbaden: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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