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

😐 Solo nomad: Cherbourg is 39% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cherbourg is 40.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 €6.20
$11.85 MX$205
-38.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 €51.6
$42.16 MX$730
43.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.28 €11.34
$10.75 MX$186
23.53%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.91
$3.47 MX$60.2
-1.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.31
$1.45 MX$25.17
86.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.51
$0.90 MX$15.64
95.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.83 €5.83
$3.05 MX$52.9
123.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 €5.07
$4.42 MX$76.5
34.16%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.06
$1.37 MX$23.72
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 €1.47
$1.87 MX$32.43
-8.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 €2.17
$1.54 MX$26.74
64.94%
Eggs
$3.98 €3.40
$2.50 MX$43.36
59.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.83 €16.08
$8.61 MX$149
118.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.38 €11.43
$8.63 MX$150
55.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.30 €18.19
$11.02 MX$191
93.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 €2.69
$2.75 MX$47.62
14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.86
$1.43 MX$24.73
52.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.31
$1.87 MX$32.44
44.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 €3.14
$2.17 MX$37.54
69.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.92
$1.88 MX$32.61
19.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 €2.22
$2.25 MX$38.91
15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.26
$1.07 MX$18.49
37.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$1.07 MX$18.59
-33.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.36 €11.41
$4.15 MX$72.0
221.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.90 €7.60
$10.34 MX$179
-13.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.32
$1.68 MX$29.08
61.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 €3.00
$2.48 MX$43.02
41.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 €1.37
$0.55 MX$9.61
192.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.14 €41.96
$26.53 MX$459
85.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 €4.07
$3.22 MX$55.7
48.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 €1.53
$2.48 MX$42.98
-27.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.04 €30.77
$3.11 MX$53.9
1058.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 €1.92
$1.26 MX$21.75
78.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €31.7K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
21.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K €31.4K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
52.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 €167
$82.5 MX$1,429
136.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.26 €19.86
$22.29 MX$386
4.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.83 €28.03
$30.02 MX$520
9.36%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.86 €32.33
$51.4 MX$891
-26.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.07 €15.43
$18.29 MX$317
-1.20%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 €11.74
$4.98 MX$86.3
176.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$789 €674
$200 MX$3,464
294.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,631 €7,371
$5,304 MX$91.9K
62.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.3
$35.71 MX$618
189.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.84 €33.17
$39.56 MX$685
-1.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.0 €77.7
$80.6 MX$1,395
13.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €117
$88.3 MX$1,530
55.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €647
$969 MX$16.8K
-21.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 €344
$482 MX$8,352
-16.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 €1,172
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-13.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 €926
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-8.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,787 €3,234
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-6.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,846 €2,431
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-56.35%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,587 €2,209
$756 MX$13.1K
242.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
11.42
-68.21%

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Last update for Cherbourg: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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