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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Belfort is 21.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Belfort is 97.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Belfort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.08
$11.99 MX$227
45.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 โ‚ฌ63.8
$42.47 MX$803
73.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.72 โ‚ฌ10.98
$10.47 MX$198
21.49%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$3.6 MX$68.2
6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
97.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.95 โ‚ฌ6.86
$3.09 MX$58.5
157.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.08
$4.58 MX$86.6
28.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Belfort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.38 MX$26.04
-39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.57 MX$29.68
8.28%
Eggs
$4.2 โ‚ฌ3.63
$2.55 MX$48.3
64.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.85 โ‚ฌ19.73
$8.61 MX$163
165.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.73 โ‚ฌ13.58
$8.54 MX$161
84.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.67 โ‚ฌ22.17
$10.98 MX$208
133.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 โ‚ฌ2.33
$2.72 MX$51.4
-0.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.51 MX$28.57
73.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
$1.88 MX$35.63
92.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 โ‚ฌ3.37
$2.19 MX$41.42
78.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.87 MX$35.3
52.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.19 MX$41.37
7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.07 MX$20.23
37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.09 MX$20.64
-17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.77 โ‚ฌ11.89
$3.96 MX$74.9
247.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 โ‚ฌ7.85
$8.86 MX$167
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
-54.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Belfort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.52 MX$9.74
273.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.8 โ‚ฌ42.13
$26.59 MX$503
83.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$3.24 MX$61.2
77.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.38 MX$44.94
-23.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
1780.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
53.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belfort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 โ‚ฌ246
$84.2 MX$1,592
238.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 โ‚ฌ19.39
$22.14 MX$419
1.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.1 โ‚ฌ32.04
$30.14 MX$570
23.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Belfort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 โ‚ฌ19.76
$52 MX$983
-55.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20 โ‚ฌ17.27
$18.72 MX$354
6.84%
Cinema Ticket
$13.81 โ‚ฌ11.93
$5.07 MX$95.9
172.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Belfort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$733 โ‚ฌ633
$200 MX$3,787
266.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K โ‚ฌ10.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
124.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Belfort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.5
$35.74 MX$676
212.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 โ‚ฌ44.26
$39.8 MX$753
28.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 โ‚ฌ106
$79 MX$1,493
55.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 โ‚ฌ142
$88.4 MX$1,671
85.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Belfort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ659
$965 MX$18.3K
-20.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 โ‚ฌ531
$474 MX$8,968
29.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 โ‚ฌ1,180
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-17.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 โ‚ฌ932
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-10.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,668 โ‚ฌ3,167
$3,081 MX$58.3K
19.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,846 โ‚ฌ3,321
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-48.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Belfort
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 โ‚ฌ1,901
$792 MX$15K
178.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
11.42
-67.08%

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Last update for Belfort: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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