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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Fontainebleau is 31.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Fontainebleau is 82.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fontainebleau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.21 โ‚ฌ15.72
$11.99 MX$227
51.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 โ‚ฌ55.9
$42.47 MX$803
52.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.98
$10.47 MX$198
32.47%
Cappuccino
$3.83 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
6.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.8
$1.44 MX$27.16
125.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.89 MX$16.79
135.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.9 โ‚ฌ6.82
$3.09 MX$58.5
155.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.58 MX$86.6
23.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fontainebleau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.38 MX$26.04
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.85 MX$34.9
-3.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.57 MX$29.68
-13.38%
Eggs
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
$2.55 MX$48.3
52.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.6 โ‚ฌ19.51
$8.61 MX$163
162.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.98 โ‚ฌ11.21
$8.54 MX$161
51.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.72 โ‚ฌ20.48
$10.98 MX$208
116.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.1
$2.72 MX$51.4
31.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.51 MX$28.57
50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.88 MX$35.63
27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.19 MX$41.42
45.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.87 MX$35.3
2.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.19 MX$41.37
-3.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.07 MX$20.23
49.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 โ‚ฌ0.21
$1.09 MX$20.64
-77.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.98 โ‚ฌ10.35
$3.96 MX$74.9
202.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 โ‚ฌ6.88
$8.86 MX$167
-10.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.72 MX$32.53
40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 โ‚ฌ3.72
$2.61 MX$49.37
65.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fontainebleau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.4 โ‚ฌ42.65
$26.59 MX$503
85.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.03
$3.24 MX$61.2
43.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$2.38 MX$44.94
-23.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.81 โ‚ฌ28.33
$3.11 MX$58.7
954.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K โ‚ฌ26.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
29.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fontainebleau
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
133.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.43 โ‚ฌ15.05
$22.14 MX$419
-21.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$30.14 MX$570
-3.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fontainebleau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.92 โ‚ฌ32.74
$52 MX$983
-27.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.21
$18.72 MX$354
-24.47%
Cinema Ticket
$13.97 โ‚ฌ12.06
$5.07 MX$95.9
175.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fontainebleau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 โ‚ฌ493
$200 MX$3,787
184.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,742 โ‚ฌ7,548
$5,333 MX$100.8K
63.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fontainebleau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
$35.74 MX$676
155.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 โ‚ฌ31.69
$39.8 MX$753
-7.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 โ‚ฌ73.2
$79 MX$1,493
7.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
15.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fontainebleau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ659
$965 MX$18.3K
-20.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 โ‚ฌ525
$474 MX$8,968
28.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 โ‚ฌ1,189
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 โ‚ฌ933
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-10.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,938 โ‚ฌ3,400
$3,081 MX$58.3K
27.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,955 โ‚ฌ3,415
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-47.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fontainebleau
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,872 โ‚ฌ2,480
$792 MX$15K
262.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Fontainebleau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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