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

😐 Solo nomad: Wuppertal is 24.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wuppertal is 50.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wuppertal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 €11.79
$11.99 MX$227
13.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 €59.6
$42.47 MX$803
62.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 €8.52
$10.47 MX$198
-5.73%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.95
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
59.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.89 MX$16.79
153.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.09 MX$58.5
33.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.58 MX$86.6
-25.55%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wuppertal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €3.01
$1.57 MX$29.68
121.66%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.19
$2.55 MX$48.3
44.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.75 €12.73
$8.61 MX$163
71.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$8.54 MX$161
71.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.39 €16.74
$10.98 MX$208
76.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 €2.98
$2.72 MX$51.4
26.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.88 MX$35.63
23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 €4.51
$2.19 MX$41.42
138.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$2.19 MX$41.37
-28.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
82.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.09 MX$20.64
-27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.57 €8.26
$3.96 MX$74.9
141.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 €6.1
$8.86 MX$167
-20.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.72 MX$32.53
-41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.61 MX$49.37
-36.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Wuppertal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.29
$0.52 MX$9.74
632.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.9 €57.8
$26.59 MX$503
151.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 €4.24
$3.24 MX$61.2
51.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.38 MX$44.94
-20.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.36 €30.53
$3.11 MX$58.7
1036.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
46.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wuppertal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 €281
$84.2 MX$1,592
286.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.54 €36.73
$22.14 MX$419
92.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.5 €48.74
$30.14 MX$570
87.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wuppertal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.7 €32.55
$52 MX$983
-27.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 €11.76
$18.72 MX$354
-27.24%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 €12.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
176.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wuppertal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,147 €990
$200 MX$3,787
472.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K €10K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
117.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wuppertal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €98.9
$35.74 MX$676
220.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35 €30.22
$39.8 MX$753
-12.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 €106
$79 MX$1,493
55.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$88.4 MX$1,671
52.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wuppertal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 €441
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 €369
$474 MX$8,968
-9.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,365 €1,179
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-17.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 €862
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,711 €2,340
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-12.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,299 €2,848
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-56.19%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Wuppertal
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,033 €2,619
$792 MX$15K
283.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.42
-65.15%

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Last update for Wuppertal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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