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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 35.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chateauroux is 89.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 โ‚ฌ14.99
$11.88 MX$210
46.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 โ‚ฌ60.9
$41.90 MX$740
68.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.79
$10.55 MX$186
7.68%
Cappuccino
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.15
$3.60 MX$63.5
1.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.50 MX$26.45
68.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.91 MX$16.09
54.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.33 โ‚ฌ7.18
$3.08 MX$54.4
170.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.36
$4.47 MX$78.8
13.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.39 MX$24.54
-15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.72
$1.90 MX$33.47
127.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.10
$1.60 MX$28.27
124.37%
Eggs
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.60 MX$45.97
34.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.42 โ‚ฌ19.32
$8.36 MX$148
168.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.46 โ‚ฌ11.60
$8.64 MX$152
55.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.80 โ‚ฌ17.93
$10.91 MX$192
90.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.72
$2.61 MX$45.98
21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.44 MX$25.46
38.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.96 MX$34.55
50.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.12 MX$37.34
42.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.86 MX$32.87
-8.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.22 MX$39.20
1.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.02 MX$17.99
52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.04 MX$18.36
-45.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.85 โ‚ฌ11.07
$4.05 MX$71.5
217.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$10.18 MX$180
-10.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$1.69 MX$29.79
108.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.62 MX$46.25
27.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.51 MX$9.09
296.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.54 โ‚ฌ42.71
$26.52 MX$468
86.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 โ‚ฌ5.02
$3.15 MX$55.7
85.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.46 MX$43.49
5.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.79 โ‚ฌ31.71
$3.26 MX$57.5
1028.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.32 MX$23.36
53.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
26.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
65.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 โ‚ฌ160
$83.5 MX$1,474
122.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.45 โ‚ฌ20.21
$22.86 MX$404
2.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.78 โ‚ฌ23.95
$30.04 MX$530
-7.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.16 โ‚ฌ32.03
$51.9 MX$916
-28.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.17 โ‚ฌ15.67
$18.30 MX$323
-0.71%
Cinema Ticket
$15.63 โ‚ฌ13.47
$5.12 MX$90.4
205.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$794 โ‚ฌ684
$201 MX$3,541
295.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,532 โ‚ฌ7,354
$5,318 MX$93.9K
60.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$35.73 MX$631
260.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.51 โ‚ฌ31.47
$40.27 MX$711
-9.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
18.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 โ‚ฌ160
$89.3 MX$1,576
107.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚ฌ658
$947 MX$16.7K
-19.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 โ‚ฌ530
$483 MX$8,525
27.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 โ‚ฌ1,198
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-13.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 โ‚ฌ944
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-9.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,550 โ‚ฌ3,060
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-11.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,291 โ‚ฌ2,837
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-48.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chateauroux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,554 โ‚ฌ3,063
$730 MX$12.9K
387.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Chateauroux: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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