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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Charleroi is 25.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Charleroi is 58.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Charleroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 โ‚ฌ15.25
$11.99 MX$227
47.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.6 โ‚ฌ54.9
$42.47 MX$803
49.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 โ‚ฌ9.39
$10.47 MX$198
3.92%
Cappuccino
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.51
$3.6 MX$68.2
-19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.44 MX$27.16
97.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.89 MX$16.79
155.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$4.58 MX$86.6
-37.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Charleroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.38 MX$26.04
-25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.85 MX$34.9
41.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.57 MX$29.68
66.88%
Eggs
$4.18 โ‚ฌ3.61
$2.55 MX$48.3
63.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.1 โ‚ฌ15.62
$8.61 MX$163
110.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.7 โ‚ฌ10.1
$8.54 MX$161
37.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.57 โ‚ฌ16.9
$10.98 MX$208
78.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.51 MX$28.57
55.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.88 MX$35.63
19.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
55.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.19 MX$41.37
10.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.15 โ‚ฌ9.62
$3.96 MX$74.9
181.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 โ‚ฌ7.95
$8.86 MX$167
3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.72 MX$32.53
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.61 MX$49.37
-25.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Charleroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
580.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.94 โ‚ฌ28.44
$26.59 MX$503
23.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.95
$3.24 MX$61.2
76.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.23 โ‚ฌ39.92
$3.11 MX$58.7
1386.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.31 MX$24.85
39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$24K MX$453.6K
35.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Charleroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 โ‚ฌ177
$84.2 MX$1,592
143.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.2 โ‚ฌ16.58
$22.14 MX$419
-13.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.39
$30.14 MX$570
70.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Charleroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.31 โ‚ฌ27.9
$52 MX$983
-37.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.86 โ‚ฌ14.56
$18.72 MX$354
-9.94%
Cinema Ticket
$15.22 โ‚ฌ13.14
$5.07 MX$95.9
200.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Charleroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 โ‚ฌ568
$200 MX$3,787
228.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K โ‚ฌ11.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
157.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Charleroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.7
$35.74 MX$676
213.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.18 โ‚ฌ42.46
$39.8 MX$753
23.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 โ‚ฌ79.1
$79 MX$1,493
16.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 โ‚ฌ78.9
$88.4 MX$1,671
3.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Charleroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 โ‚ฌ588
$965 MX$18.3K
-29.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 โ‚ฌ642
$474 MX$8,968
56.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 โ‚ฌ1,189
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 โ‚ฌ947
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,033 โ‚ฌ2,618
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-1.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,053 โ‚ฌ2,636
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-59.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Charleroi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,377 โ‚ฌ2,052
$792 MX$15K
200.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
11.42
-71.37%

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Last update for Charleroi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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