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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chateauroux is 16.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chateauroux is 102% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.43 โ‚ฌ15.05
$11.99 MX$227
45.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.3 โ‚ฌ60.7
$42.47 MX$803
65.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.56 โ‚ฌ9.98
$10.47 MX$198
10.41%
Cappuccino
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.44 MX$27.16
71.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.89 MX$16.79
59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
158.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.59
$4.58 MX$86.6
16.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
$1.85 MX$34.9
133.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
$1.57 MX$29.68
129.94%
Eggs
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.55 MX$48.3
34.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.23 โ‚ฌ20.05
$8.61 MX$163
169.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.36 โ‚ฌ11.54
$8.54 MX$161
56.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.38 โ‚ฌ18.46
$10.98 MX$208
94.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$2.72 MX$51.4
15.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.51 MX$28.57
35.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.88 MX$35.63
55.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.19 MX$41.42
39.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.87 MX$35.3
-9.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.19 MX$41.37
-0.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.07 MX$20.23
47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.74 โ‚ฌ11
$3.96 MX$74.9
221.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$8.86 MX$167
-23.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$1.72 MX$32.53
104.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.81
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$0.52 MX$9.74
269.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.84 โ‚ฌ42.17
$26.59 MX$503
83.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.24 MX$61.2
75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.38 MX$44.94
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.32 โ‚ฌ32.22
$3.11 MX$58.7
1100.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K โ‚ฌ34.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
64.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 โ‚ฌ163
$84.2 MX$1,592
123.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.15 โ‚ฌ19.99
$22.14 MX$419
4.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.64 โ‚ฌ23.86
$30.14 MX$570
-8.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.96 โ‚ฌ31.91
$52 MX$983
-28.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 โ‚ฌ16.04
$18.72 MX$354
-0.75%
Cinema Ticket
$15.75 โ‚ฌ13.6
$5.07 MX$95.9
210.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$782 โ‚ฌ675
$200 MX$3,787
290.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,583 โ‚ฌ7,411
$5,333 MX$100.8K
60.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 โ‚ฌ109
$35.74 MX$676
253.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.23 โ‚ฌ31.28
$39.8 MX$753
-8.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 โ‚ฌ82.7
$79 MX$1,493
21.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 โ‚ฌ161
$88.4 MX$1,671
111.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 โ‚ฌ654
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 โ‚ฌ522
$474 MX$8,968
27.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 โ‚ฌ1,222
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-14.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 โ‚ฌ945
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,093 โ‚ฌ3,534
$3,081 MX$58.3K
32.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,051 โ‚ฌ2,634
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-59.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,576 โ‚ฌ3,087
$792 MX$15K
351.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Chateauroux: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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