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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Avignon is 5.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Avignon is 25.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Avignon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.94 โ‚ฌ12.9
$11.99 MX$227
24.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.42 โ‚ฌ40.08
$42.47 MX$803
9.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 โ‚ฌ10.81
$10.47 MX$198
19.68%
Cappuccino
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$3.6 MX$68.2
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.44 MX$27.16
79.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.89 MX$16.79
102.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.49 โ‚ฌ5.6
$3.09 MX$58.5
110.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 โ‚ฌ3.69
$4.58 MX$86.6
-6.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Avignon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.57 MX$29.68
59.24%
Eggs
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.75
$2.55 MX$48.3
70.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 โ‚ฌ11.53
$8.61 MX$163
55.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 โ‚ฌ10.55
$8.54 MX$161
43.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19 โ‚ฌ16.41
$10.98 MX$208
73.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.88 MX$35.63
47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
14.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
3.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.07 MX$20.23
9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 โ‚ฌ0.26
$1.09 MX$20.64
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$3.96 MX$74.9
246.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.26 โ‚ฌ5.4
$8.86 MX$167
-29.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Avignon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.39
$0.52 MX$9.74
207.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.89 โ‚ฌ42.21
$26.59 MX$503
83.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.83
$3.24 MX$61.2
0.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.38 MX$44.94
-21.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.61 โ‚ฌ29.89
$3.11 MX$58.7
1012.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
5.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
65.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Avignon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$230 โ‚ฌ198
$84.2 MX$1,592
172.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.56 โ‚ฌ22.93
$22.14 MX$419
19.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.48 โ‚ฌ26.32
$30.14 MX$570
1.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Avignon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.01 โ‚ฌ31.96
$52 MX$983
-28.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.58 โ‚ฌ6.54
$18.72 MX$354
-59.51%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 โ‚ฌ12.7
$5.07 MX$95.9
190.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Avignon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ659
$200 MX$3,787
281.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,946 โ‚ฌ6,861
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Avignon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 โ‚ฌ52.8
$35.74 MX$676
71.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.39 โ‚ฌ30.56
$39.8 MX$753
-11.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 โ‚ฌ78.6
$79 MX$1,493
15.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 โ‚ฌ136
$88.4 MX$1,671
78.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Avignon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$719 โ‚ฌ620
$965 MX$18.3K
-25.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 โ‚ฌ548
$474 MX$8,968
33.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 โ‚ฌ1,114
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-21.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 โ‚ฌ904
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-12.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,289 โ‚ฌ1,976
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-25.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,163 โ‚ฌ5,321
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-18.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Avignon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,292 โ‚ฌ1,979
$792 MX$15K
189.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Avignon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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