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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wolfsburg is 26.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wolfsburg is 48.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wolfsburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 โ‚ฌ12.06
$11.88 MX$210
17.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.8 โ‚ฌ48.96
$41.90 MX$740
35.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 โ‚ฌ7.80
$10.55 MX$186
-14.22%
Cappuccino
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$3.60 MX$63.5
7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$1.50 MX$26.45
95.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$0.91 MX$16.09
152.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.57
$3.08 MX$54.4
34.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$4.47 MX$78.8
-29.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wolfsburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.90 MX$33.47
17.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.60 MX$28.27
117.50%
Eggs
$3.77 โ‚ฌ3.25
$2.60 MX$45.97
45.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.68 โ‚ฌ12.66
$8.36 MX$148
75.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.18 โ‚ฌ13.09
$8.64 MX$152
75.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.54 โ‚ฌ15.98
$10.91 MX$192
69.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.61 MX$45.98
18.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.44 MX$25.46
18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.96 MX$34.55
15.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.33
$2.12 MX$37.34
136.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.86 MX$32.87
-19.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.22 MX$39.20
-29.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.02 MX$17.99
102.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.04 MX$18.36
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.04
$4.05 MX$71.5
130.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
$10.18 MX$180
-43.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.69 MX$29.79
-35.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.62 MX$46.25
-35.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wolfsburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$0.51 MX$9.09
562.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 โ‚ฌ48.31
$26.52 MX$468
111.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.20 โ‚ฌ6.20
$3.15 MX$55.7
128.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.46 MX$43.49
-21.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.4 โ‚ฌ43.44
$3.26 MX$57.5
1446.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.32 MX$23.36
53.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
5.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
56.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wolfsburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 โ‚ฌ271
$83.5 MX$1,474
276.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.00 โ‚ฌ31.03
$22.86 MX$404
57.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.0 โ‚ฌ47.41
$30.04 MX$530
83.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wolfsburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.0 โ‚ฌ49.14
$51.9 MX$916
9.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$18.30 MX$323
24.97%
Cinema Ticket
$15.12 โ‚ฌ13.04
$5.12 MX$90.4
195.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wolfsburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$672 โ‚ฌ579
$201 MX$3,541
235.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K โ‚ฌ8,822
$5,318 MX$93.9K
92.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wolfsburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 โ‚ฌ60.2
$35.73 MX$631
95.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.06 โ‚ฌ30.23
$40.27 MX$711
-12.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.3
$79.2 MX$1,398
43.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 โ‚ฌ126
$89.3 MX$1,576
64.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wolfsburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 โ‚ฌ472
$947 MX$16.7K
-42.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 โ‚ฌ402
$483 MX$8,525
-3.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 โ‚ฌ972
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-29.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,724 โ‚ฌ2,348
$1,211 MX$21.4K
124.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,333 โ‚ฌ4,597
$3,996 MX$70.5K
33.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wolfsburg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,538 โ‚ฌ3,912
$730 MX$12.9K
521.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.42
-65.32%

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Last update for Wolfsburg: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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