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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cherbourg is 13.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cherbourg is 55.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 โ‚ฌ6.12
$11.99 MX$227
-40.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.8 โ‚ฌ51.7
$42.47 MX$803
40.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.16 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.47 MX$198
25.69%
Cappuccino
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.86
$3.6 MX$68.2
-8.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.44 MX$27.16
84.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.89 MX$16.79
108.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
122.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 โ‚ฌ5.09
$4.58 MX$86.6
28.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.85 MX$34.9
-2.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.57 MX$29.68
61.78%
Eggs
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.41
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.13 โ‚ฌ16.52
$8.61 MX$163
122.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.36 โ‚ฌ11.54
$8.54 MX$161
56.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.88 โ‚ฌ18.03
$10.98 MX$208
90.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.72 MX$51.4
9.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.51 MX$28.57
48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.88 MX$35.63
44.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$2.19 MX$41.42
62.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.87 MX$35.3
19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.19 MX$41.37
16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.44 โ‚ฌ11.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
239.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 โ‚ฌ7.72
$8.86 MX$167
0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
$1.72 MX$32.53
58.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
28.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$0.52 MX$9.74
215.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.67 โ‚ฌ42.88
$26.59 MX$503
86.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
44.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.38 MX$44.94
-24.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.33 โ‚ฌ31.37
$3.11 MX$58.7
1068.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.3 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.31 MX$24.85
75.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
55.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 โ‚ฌ165
$84.2 MX$1,592
126.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.57 โ‚ฌ20.35
$22.14 MX$419
6.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.42 โ‚ฌ28.85
$30.14 MX$570
10.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.71 โ‚ฌ32.56
$52 MX$983
-27.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.5 โ‚ฌ17.7
$18.72 MX$354
9.51%
Cinema Ticket
$13.74 โ‚ฌ11.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
171.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$790 โ‚ฌ682
$200 MX$3,787
294.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,506 โ‚ฌ7,344
$5,333 MX$100.8K
59.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.2
$35.74 MX$676
192.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.64 โ‚ฌ33.36
$39.8 MX$753
-2.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 โ‚ฌ76.6
$79 MX$1,493
12.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ120
$88.4 MX$1,671
56.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฌ668
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 โ‚ฌ346
$474 MX$8,968
-15.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,392 โ‚ฌ1,202
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 โ‚ฌ945
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,064 โ‚ฌ3,509
$3,081 MX$58.3K
31.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,959 โ‚ฌ3,418
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-47.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cherbourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,842 โ‚ฌ1,590
$792 MX$15K
132.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
11.42
-68.21%

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Last update for Cherbourg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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