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

😐 Solo nomad: Amiens is 4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amiens is 61.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amiens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 €14.86
$11.99 MX$227
43.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 €59.4
$42.47 MX$803
62.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.95
$10.47 MX$198
10.03%
Cappuccino
$3.66 €3.16
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.44 MX$27.16
56.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.02 €6.06
$3.09 MX$58.5
127.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 €4.48
$4.58 MX$86.6
13.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amiens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.38 MX$26.04
-23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.85 MX$34.9
-2.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
64.97%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.45 €16.79
$8.61 MX$163
125.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.93 €11.17
$8.54 MX$161
51.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.98 €20.71
$10.98 MX$208
118.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.51 MX$28.57
41.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.88 MX$35.63
25.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$2.19 MX$41.42
39.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.87 MX$35.3
-12.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.19 MX$41.37
-13.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 €0.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
-36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.44 €11.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
239.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$8.86 MX$167
-32.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Amiens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
332.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 €67.7
$26.59 MX$503
194.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.24 MX$61.2
-11.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.38 MX$44.94
-13.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.39 €25.37
$3.11 MX$58.7
845.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K €24.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-6.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
42.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amiens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €117
$84.2 MX$1,592
61.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.83 €19.71
$22.14 MX$419
3.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.88 €25.8
$30.14 MX$570
-0.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amiens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.29 €29.61
$52 MX$983
-34.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 €16.05
$18.72 MX$354
-0.69%
Cinema Ticket
$14.51 €12.53
$5.07 MX$95.9
186.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amiens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$563 €486
$200 MX$3,787
181.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,556 €7,387
$5,333 MX$100.8K
60.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amiens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 €45.62
$35.74 MX$676
47.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.03 €31.11
$39.8 MX$753
-9.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 €72.6
$79 MX$1,493
6.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.3 €79.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
4.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amiens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 €549
$965 MX$18.3K
-34.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 €427
$474 MX$8,968
4.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 €657
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$577 €498
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-52.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,558 €3,072
$3,081 MX$58.3K
15.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,292 €1,979
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amiens
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,750 €3,238
$792 MX$15K
373.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Amiens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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