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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ajaccio is 39.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ajaccio is 90.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ajaccio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.16 โ‚ฌ25.18
$11.99 MX$227
143.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.9 โ‚ฌ62.1
$42.47 MX$803
69.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.64 โ‚ฌ12.64
$10.47 MX$198
39.83%
Cappuccino
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.48
$1.44 MX$27.16
179.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.89 MX$16.79
98.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 โ‚ฌ6.53
$3.09 MX$58.5
144.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
22.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ajaccio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.38 MX$26.04
48.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.85 MX$34.9
-3.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
62.42%
Eggs
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.78 โ‚ฌ16.22
$8.61 MX$163
118.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.77 โ‚ฌ11.89
$8.54 MX$161
61.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 โ‚ฌ18.29
$10.98 MX$208
92.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.51 MX$28.57
89.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.88 MX$35.63
59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.19 MX$41.42
62.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.19 MX$41.37
19.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.61 โ‚ฌ9.16
$3.96 MX$74.9
167.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 โ‚ฌ7.28
$8.86 MX$167
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$1.72 MX$32.53
56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.61 MX$49.37
35.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ajaccio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.52 MX$9.74
282.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.59 โ‚ฌ42.81
$26.59 MX$503
86.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.24 MX$61.2
41.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.38 MX$44.94
-24.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.08 โ‚ฌ31.15
$3.11 MX$58.7
1060.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.31 MX$24.85
70.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32K
$24K MX$453.6K
54.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajaccio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 โ‚ฌ187
$84.2 MX$1,592
156.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.35 โ‚ฌ20.16
$22.14 MX$419
5.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.42 โ‚ฌ28
$30.14 MX$570
7.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ajaccio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.25 โ‚ฌ29.57
$52 MX$983
-34.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.64 โ‚ฌ16.1
$18.72 MX$354
-0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.84
$5.07 MX$95.9
78.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ajaccio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$792 โ‚ฌ684
$200 MX$3,787
295.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,778 โ‚ฌ7,579
$5,333 MX$100.8K
64.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ajaccio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90
$35.74 MX$676
191.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 โ‚ฌ33.56
$39.8 MX$753
-2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 โ‚ฌ76.6
$79 MX$1,493
12.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 โ‚ฌ118
$88.4 MX$1,671
54.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ajaccio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 โ‚ฌ650
$965 MX$18.3K
-22.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 โ‚ฌ558
$474 MX$8,968
36.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 โ‚ฌ1,070
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-25.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 โ‚ฌ952
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,299 โ‚ฌ3,712
$3,081 MX$58.3K
39.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,405 โ‚ฌ2,940
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ajaccio
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,068 โ‚ฌ2,649
$792 MX$15K
287.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
11.42
-68.21%

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Last update for Ajaccio: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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