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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dijon is 38.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dijon is 54.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dijon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.54 โ‚ฌ15.15
$11.99 MX$227
46.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 โ‚ฌ59.4
$42.47 MX$803
61.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 โ‚ฌ9.81
$10.47 MX$198
8.60%
Cappuccino
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$3.6 MX$68.2
-6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
$1.44 MX$27.16
88.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$0.89 MX$16.79
168.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.4 โ‚ฌ5.53
$3.09 MX$58.5
107.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.59
$4.58 MX$86.6
16.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dijon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.85 MX$34.9
0.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.57 MX$29.68
80.89%
Eggs
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.55 MX$48.3
43.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 โ‚ฌ12.31
$8.61 MX$163
65.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.55 โ‚ฌ13.42
$8.54 MX$161
82.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.35 โ‚ฌ21.02
$10.98 MX$208
121.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$2.72 MX$51.4
15.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.51 MX$28.57
50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.88 MX$35.63
81.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.19 MX$41.42
74.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.87 MX$35.3
10.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.19 MX$41.37
20.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.07 MX$20.23
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$1.09 MX$20.64
-22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.15
$3.96 MX$74.9
196.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 โ‚ฌ8.28
$8.86 MX$167
8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.72 MX$32.53
15.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.61 MX$49.37
31.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dijon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$0.52 MX$9.74
219.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.67 โ‚ฌ42.02
$26.59 MX$503
83.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 โ‚ฌ3.02
$3.24 MX$61.2
8.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
-58.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 โ‚ฌ22.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
749.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K โ‚ฌ31.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
51.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dijon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 โ‚ฌ222
$84.2 MX$1,592
205.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.98 โ‚ฌ19.84
$22.14 MX$419
3.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.55 โ‚ฌ28.1
$30.14 MX$570
8.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dijon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.7 โ‚ฌ40.32
$52 MX$983
-10.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.4 โ‚ฌ9.85
$18.72 MX$354
-39.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 โ‚ฌ12.04
$5.07 MX$95.9
175.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dijon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 โ‚ฌ699
$200 MX$3,787
304.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K โ‚ฌ10.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
120.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dijon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.8
$35.74 MX$676
200.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.24 โ‚ฌ26.97
$39.8 MX$753
-21.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 โ‚ฌ76.3
$79 MX$1,493
11.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$88.4 MX$1,671
41.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dijon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 โ‚ฌ542
$965 MX$18.3K
-35.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 โ‚ฌ480
$474 MX$8,968
17.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 โ‚ฌ982
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-31.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 โ‚ฌ803
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-22.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,767 โ‚ฌ3,253
$3,081 MX$58.3K
22.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,516 โ‚ฌ2,172
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dijon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,288 โ‚ฌ1,975
$792 MX$15K
188.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Dijon: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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