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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wilhelmshaven is 7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wilhelmshaven is 41.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wilhelmshaven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$11.88 MX$210
16.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.3 โ‚ฌ66.7
$41.90 MX$740
84.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.49 โ‚ฌ10.77
$10.55 MX$186
18.39%
Cappuccino
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
$3.60 MX$63.5
11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.50 MX$26.45
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$0.91 MX$16.09
146.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.11 โ‚ฌ4.41
$3.08 MX$54.4
65.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.45
$4.47 MX$78.8
15.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wilhelmshaven
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)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$1.60 MX$28.27
108.75%
Eggs
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.37
$2.60 MX$45.97
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.80 โ‚ฌ12.76
$8.36 MX$148
77.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.95 โ‚ฌ12.88
$8.64 MX$152
73.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.48 โ‚ฌ16.79
$10.91 MX$192
78.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.61 MX$45.98
-1.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.44 MX$25.46
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.96 MX$34.55
16.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.26 โ‚ฌ4.53
$2.12 MX$37.34
148.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.86 MX$32.87
-19.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$2.22 MX$39.20
-29.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.02 MX$17.99
101.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.85
$1.04 MX$18.36
-4.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 โ‚ฌ8.56
$4.05 MX$71.5
145.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$10.18 MX$180
-43.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.69 MX$29.79
-33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.62 MX$46.25
-33.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wilhelmshaven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
$0.51 MX$9.09
470.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.90
$26.52 MX$468
113.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.55 โ‚ฌ6.51
$3.15 MX$55.7
139.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.46 MX$43.49
-21.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.0 โ‚ฌ43.95
$3.26 MX$57.5
1464.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.32 MX$23.36
55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
3.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
53.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wilhelmshaven
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
258.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$22.86 MX$404
-49.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 โ‚ฌ43.35
$30.04 MX$530
67.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wilhelmshaven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.27 โ‚ฌ25.23
$51.9 MX$916
-43.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 โ‚ฌ19.59
$18.30 MX$323
24.21%
Cinema Ticket
$14.78 โ‚ฌ12.74
$5.12 MX$90.4
188.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wilhelmshaven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$696 โ‚ฌ600
$201 MX$3,541
247.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,152
$5,318 MX$93.9K
99.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wilhelmshaven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.7 โ‚ฌ71.3
$35.73 MX$631
131.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 โ‚ฌ30.35
$40.27 MX$711
-12.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
-25.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 โ‚ฌ125
$89.3 MX$1,576
62.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wilhelmshaven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 โ‚ฌ503
$947 MX$16.7K
-38.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 โ‚ฌ347
$483 MX$8,525
-16.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 โ‚ฌ648
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-52.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 โ‚ฌ1,064
$1,211 MX$21.4K
1.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,918 โ‚ฌ4,239
$3,996 MX$70.5K
23.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,348 โ‚ฌ2,024
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-63.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wilhelmshaven
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,762 โ‚ฌ3,243
$730 MX$12.9K
415.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Wilhelmshaven: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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