Cost of Living Comparison Between Le Mans and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Le Mans and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Le Mans is 38.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Le Mans is 67% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.86
$11.99 MX$227
43.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 €50.5
$42.47 MX$803
37.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$10.47 MX$198
8.31%
Cappuccino
$3.98 €3.43
$3.6 MX$68.2
10.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.44 MX$27.16
63.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.89 MX$16.79
33.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.22 €7.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
166.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.34 €7.2
$4.58 MX$86.6
82.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.85 MX$34.9
-17.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.57 MX$29.68
90.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
22.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.18 €22.6
$8.61 MX$163
204.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.88 €11.98
$8.54 MX$161
62.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.1 €17.35
$10.98 MX$208
83.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.72 MX$51.4
25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.51 MX$28.57
64.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.88 MX$35.63
79.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
73.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.87 MX$35.3
44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.19 MX$41.37
40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.07 MX$20.23
36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.8
$1.09 MX$20.64
-15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 €12.45
$3.96 MX$74.9
264.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.14
$8.86 MX$167
-19.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.61 MX$49.37
-12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.52 MX$9.74
240.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.8 €35.23
$26.59 MX$503
53.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
45.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.38 MX$44.94
-28.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.5 €48.77
$3.11 MX$58.7
1716.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.85
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
15.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
52.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €153
$84.2 MX$1,592
110.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.78 €14.49
$22.14 MX$419
-24.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.24 €27.84
$30.14 MX$570
6.97%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.11 €30.32
$52 MX$983
-32.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.59 €15.19
$18.72 MX$354
-6.04%
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 €9.88
$5.07 MX$95.9
125.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 €346
$200 MX$3,787
99.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,512 €7,349
$5,333 MX$100.8K
59.61%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.7
$35.74 MX$676
223.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.8 MX$753
19.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €101
$79 MX$1,493
48.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$88.4 MX$1,671
56.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 €501
$965 MX$18.3K
-39.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 €416
$474 MX$8,968
1.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €898
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-37.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$995 €859
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-17.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,365 €3,769
$3,081 MX$58.3K
41.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,934 €1,670
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-74.31%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,953 €2,550
$792 MX$15K
272.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for Le Mans: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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