Cost of Living Comparison Between La Rochelle and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between La Rochelle and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: La Rochelle is 11.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: La Rochelle is 37% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
La Rochelle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.78
$11.99 MX$227
13.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 โ‚ฌ50.6
$42.47 MX$803
38.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.75 โ‚ฌ11.01
$10.47 MX$198
21.78%
Cappuccino
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.84
$3.6 MX$68.2
-8.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.44 MX$27.16
80.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.89 MX$16.79
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 โ‚ฌ7.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
168.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.91
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Rochelle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
6.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.57 MX$29.68
96.82%
Eggs
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$2.55 MX$48.3
23.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.52
$8.61 MX$163
27.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.4 โ‚ฌ10.7
$8.54 MX$161
45.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 โ‚ฌ20.78
$10.98 MX$208
119.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.72 MX$51.4
24.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.32
$1.88 MX$35.63
42.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.19 MX$41.42
60.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.87 MX$35.3
54.01%
Onion (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.19 MX$41.37
61.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ฌ0.54
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 โ‚ฌ12.19
$3.96 MX$74.9
256.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.12
$8.86 MX$167
-19.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.72 MX$32.53
55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 โ‚ฌ3.12
$2.61 MX$49.37
38.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
La Rochelle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.17 โ‚ฌ34.68
$26.59 MX$503
51.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.12
$3.24 MX$61.2
47.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.38 MX$44.94
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.34 โ‚ฌ31.38
$3.11 MX$58.7
1068.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K โ‚ฌ27.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
33.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Rochelle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 โ‚ฌ148
$84.2 MX$1,592
103.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.4 โ‚ฌ17.61
$22.14 MX$419
-7.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.02 โ‚ฌ29.37
$30.14 MX$570
12.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Rochelle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.24 โ‚ฌ32.16
$52 MX$983
-28.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 โ‚ฌ16.05
$18.72 MX$354
-0.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.02
$5.07 MX$95.9
83.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
La Rochelle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 โ‚ฌ598
$200 MX$3,787
245.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K โ‚ฌ9,907
$5,333 MX$100.8K
115.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Rochelle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
$35.74 MX$676
93.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.32 โ‚ฌ27.05
$39.8 MX$753
-21.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.6
$79 MX$1,493
19.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$224 โ‚ฌ194
$88.4 MX$1,671
153.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
La Rochelle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 โ‚ฌ1,006
$965 MX$18.3K
20.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 โ‚ฌ526
$474 MX$8,968
28.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 โ‚ฌ1,189
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 โ‚ฌ995
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-4.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,694 โ‚ฌ6,643
$3,081 MX$58.3K
149.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 โ‚ฌ3,873
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-40.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
La Rochelle
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,846 โ‚ฌ2,457
$792 MX$15K
259.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for La Rochelle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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