Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferney-Voltaire and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferney-Voltaire and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ferney-Voltaire is 21.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ferney-Voltaire is 65.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ferney-Voltaire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.71 โ‚ฌ19.61
$11.99 MX$227
89.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 โ‚ฌ59.9
$42.47 MX$803
63.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.85
$10.47 MX$198
8.98%
Cappuccino
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.27
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.44 MX$27.16
95.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
156.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.85
$3.09 MX$58.5
156.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.8 โ‚ฌ5.87
$4.58 MX$86.6
48.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ferney-Voltaire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.85 MX$34.9
-7.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.57 MX$29.68
61.78%
Eggs
$4.1 โ‚ฌ3.54
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.3 โ‚ฌ16.66
$8.61 MX$163
124.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.48 โ‚ฌ10.78
$8.54 MX$161
46.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.25 โ‚ฌ18.35
$10.98 MX$208
93.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$2.72 MX$51.4
4.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.88 MX$35.63
48.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
67.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.87 MX$35.3
10.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$2.19 MX$41.37
13.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.86 โ‚ฌ11.97
$3.96 MX$74.9
250.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 โ‚ฌ5.57
$8.86 MX$167
-27.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.72 MX$32.53
5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.94
$2.61 MX$49.37
30.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ferney-Voltaire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
$0.52 MX$9.74
551.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.15 โ‚ฌ42.44
$26.59 MX$503
84.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.97
$3.24 MX$61.2
41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.38 MX$44.94
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.82 โ‚ฌ30.92
$3.11 MX$58.7
1051.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ferney-Voltaire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 โ‚ฌ170
$84.2 MX$1,592
133.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.77 โ‚ฌ20.52
$22.14 MX$419
7.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 โ‚ฌ53.9
$30.14 MX$570
107.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ferney-Voltaire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.57 โ‚ฌ32.44
$52 MX$983
-27.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$18.72 MX$354
2.78%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.88
$5.07 MX$95.9
171.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ferney-Voltaire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$793 โ‚ฌ685
$200 MX$3,787
295.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,514 โ‚ฌ7,351
$5,333 MX$100.8K
59.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ferney-Voltaire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 โ‚ฌ49.22
$35.74 MX$676
59.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.18 โ‚ฌ33.83
$39.8 MX$753
-1.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 โ‚ฌ79
$79 MX$1,493
15.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$88.4 MX$1,671
54.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ferney-Voltaire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 โ‚ฌ666
$965 MX$18.3K
-20.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 โ‚ฌ773
$474 MX$8,968
88.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 โ‚ฌ2,164
$1,653 MX$31.2K
51.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,244 โ‚ฌ1,937
$1,202 MX$22.7K
86.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 โ‚ฌ990
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-62.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,748 โ‚ฌ4,963
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-23.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ferney-Voltaire
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,045 โ‚ฌ3,493
$792 MX$15K
410.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Ferney-Voltaire: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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