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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bourges is 34.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bourges is 109.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bourges
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 โ‚ฌ15.23
$11.99 MX$227
47.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.5 โ‚ฌ66.1
$42.47 MX$803
80.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.65 โ‚ฌ10.92
$10.47 MX$198
20.82%
Cappuccino
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$3.6 MX$68.2
9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$1.44 MX$27.16
103.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.89 MX$16.79
106.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
160.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 โ‚ฌ5.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
47.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bourges
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
37.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
62.42%
Eggs
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.76
$2.55 MX$48.3
70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.42 โ‚ฌ21.09
$8.61 MX$163
183.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.83 โ‚ฌ13.66
$8.54 MX$161
85.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.75 โ‚ฌ22.24
$10.98 MX$208
134.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.72 MX$51.4
2.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
64.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.5 โ‚ฌ3.02
$1.88 MX$35.63
86.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
$2.19 MX$41.42
77.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.87 MX$35.3
55.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.19 MX$41.37
30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.07 MX$20.23
36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.09 MX$20.64
-22.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.96
$3.96 MX$74.9
249.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 โ‚ฌ8.28
$8.86 MX$167
8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.73
$1.72 MX$32.53
83.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$2.61 MX$49.37
17.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bourges
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.52 MX$9.74
271.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.48 โ‚ฌ42.72
$26.59 MX$503
86.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
81.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.38 MX$44.94
-21.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.7 โ‚ฌ49.79
$3.11 MX$58.7
1754.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
52.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bourges
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 โ‚ฌ244
$84.2 MX$1,592
235.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 โ‚ฌ19.48
$22.14 MX$419
1.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.44 โ‚ฌ32.32
$30.14 MX$570
24.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bourges
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.09 โ‚ฌ32.02
$52 MX$983
-28.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.48 โ‚ฌ16.82
$18.72 MX$354
4.06%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 โ‚ฌ12.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
176.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bourges
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 โ‚ฌ250
$200 MX$3,787
44.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K โ‚ฌ10.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
126.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bourges
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.6
$35.74 MX$676
206.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.91 โ‚ฌ43.1
$39.8 MX$753
25.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚ฌ103
$79 MX$1,493
51.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 โ‚ฌ142
$88.4 MX$1,671
86.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bourges
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 โ‚ฌ668
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 โ‚ฌ533
$474 MX$8,968
30.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 โ‚ฌ1,035
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-27.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 โ‚ฌ949
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,819 โ‚ฌ3,297
$3,081 MX$58.3K
23.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,495 โ‚ฌ3,017
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-53.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bourges
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
11.42
-67.08%

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Last update for Bourges: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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