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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cergy is 4.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cergy is 56% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cergy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.1 โ‚ฌ7.86
$11.99 MX$227
-24.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 โ‚ฌ44.56
$42.47 MX$803
21.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 โ‚ฌ7.77
$10.47 MX$198
-14.14%
Cappuccino
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.6 MX$68.2
-20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.44 MX$27.16
-1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
141.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.14 โ‚ฌ4.44
$3.09 MX$58.5
66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
22.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cergy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.85 MX$34.9
-7.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.57 MX$29.68
80.25%
Eggs
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.29 โ‚ฌ19.25
$8.61 MX$163
158.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 โ‚ฌ9.44
$8.54 MX$161
27.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.84 โ‚ฌ20.58
$10.98 MX$208
117.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.72 MX$51.4
26.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.51 MX$28.57
49.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.88 MX$35.63
25.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.19 MX$41.42
-0.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.87 MX$35.3
2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.19 MX$41.37
-2.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.07 MX$20.23
49.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 โ‚ฌ0.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
-36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.49 โ‚ฌ11.65
$3.96 MX$74.9
240.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
$8.86 MX$167
-35.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.72 MX$32.53
42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.8
$2.61 MX$49.37
68.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cergy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.52 MX$9.74
286.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.47 โ‚ฌ42.71
$26.59 MX$503
86.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
39.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.38 MX$44.94
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.94 โ‚ฌ28.44
$3.11 MX$58.7
959.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K โ‚ฌ32.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cergy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 โ‚ฌ171
$84.2 MX$1,592
135.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.98 โ‚ฌ19.84
$22.14 MX$419
3.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.31 โ‚ฌ20.13
$30.14 MX$570
-22.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cergy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.18 โ‚ฌ32.1
$52 MX$983
-28.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.01 โ‚ฌ18.14
$18.72 MX$354
12.23%
Cinema Ticket
$14.26 โ‚ฌ12.31
$5.07 MX$95.9
181.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cergy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 โ‚ฌ493
$200 MX$3,787
185.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,639 โ‚ฌ7,459
$5,333 MX$100.8K
62.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cergy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 โ‚ฌ76.6
$35.74 MX$676
148.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.54 โ‚ฌ31.55
$39.8 MX$753
-8.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 โ‚ฌ72.6
$79 MX$1,493
6.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cergy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 โ‚ฌ655
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 โ‚ฌ518
$474 MX$8,968
26.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 โ‚ฌ1,268
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-11.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,101 โ‚ฌ950
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,259 โ‚ฌ3,677
$3,081 MX$58.3K
38.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,409 โ‚ฌ2,944
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cergy
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,688 โ‚ฌ2,321
$792 MX$15K
239.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Cergy: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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