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

😐 Solo nomad: Cannes is 20.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cannes is 81.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cannes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 €14.69
$11.99 MX$227
41.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.11
$42.47 MX$803
33.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 €8.83
$10.47 MX$198
-2.39%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.44 MX$27.16
92.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.89 MX$16.79
107.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
88.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$4.58 MX$86.6
0.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cannes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
-2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.85 MX$34.9
32.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.57 MX$29.68
74.52%
Eggs
$4.23 €3.65
$2.55 MX$48.3
65.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.77 €16.2
$8.61 MX$163
118.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 €10
$8.54 MX$161
35.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.31 €21.85
$10.98 MX$208
130.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.72 MX$51.4
5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.88 MX$35.63
31.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 €3.48
$2.19 MX$41.42
84.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.19 MX$41.37
25.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.07 MX$20.23
53.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.75 €11.87
$3.96 MX$74.9
247.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.7 €7.51
$8.86 MX$167
-1.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.61 MX$49.37
-14.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Cannes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.52 MX$9.74
282.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.35 €34.83
$26.59 MX$503
51.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.24 MX$61.2
7.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.38 MX$44.94
-11.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.54 €35
$3.11 MX$58.7
1203.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$24K MX$453.6K
54.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cannes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €167
$84.2 MX$1,592
128.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.39 €23.65
$22.14 MX$419
23.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.52 €27.21
$30.14 MX$570
4.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cannes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 €46.07
$52 MX$983
2.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 €14.83
$18.72 MX$354
-8.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 €11.83
$5.07 MX$95.9
170.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cannes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$791 €683
$200 MX$3,787
295.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,238 €7,113
$5,333 MX$100.8K
54.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cannes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 €76.9
$35.74 MX$676
149.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 €39.43
$39.8 MX$753
14.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 €69
$79 MX$1,493
1.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 €109
$88.4 MX$1,671
42.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cannes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 €1,032
$965 MX$18.3K
23.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €931
$474 MX$8,968
127.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,664 €2,300
$1,653 MX$31.2K
61.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 €1,750
$1,202 MX$22.7K
68.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,725 €8,396
$3,081 MX$58.3K
215.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,242 €5,390
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-17.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cannes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,294 €1,981
$792 MX$15K
189.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
11.42
-68.13%

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Last update for Cannes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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