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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Le Mans is 31.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Le Mans is 45.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.40 โ‚ฌ14.76
$11.61 MX$200
49.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 โ‚ฌ49.53
$42.75 MX$738
36.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.77
$10.60 MX$183
8.68%
Cappuccino
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.38
$3.59 MX$62.0
11.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.45 MX$25.08
63.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.97
$0.90 MX$15.50
26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.20 โ‚ฌ6.95
$3.03 MX$52.4
170.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.15 โ‚ฌ6.91
$4.56 MX$78.8
78.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.45 MX$25.07
-27.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.83 MX$31.55
-15.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.40
$1.61 MX$27.77
75.78%
Eggs
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.67
$2.54 MX$43.82
24.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.50 โ‚ฌ21.63
$8.54 MX$148
198.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.04 โ‚ฌ11.90
$8.47 MX$146
65.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.08 โ‚ฌ17.02
$10.86 MX$188
84.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.05
$2.73 MX$47.13
31.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.49 MX$25.77
59.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.94 MX$33.55
76.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.32
$2.16 MX$37.38
81.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.32
$1.85 MX$31.88
47.57%
Onion (1kg)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.19 MX$37.80
41.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.07 MX$18.52
38.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.08 MX$18.71
-13.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.48 โ‚ฌ12.28
$4.06 MX$70.1
256.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 โ‚ฌ6.89
$10.46 MX$181
-22.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.65 MX$28.56
35.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ1.98
$2.55 MX$44.01
-8.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.50
$0.56 MX$9.60
214.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.25 โ‚ฌ34.13
$26.20 MX$453
53.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.86
$3.14 MX$54.2
44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.37 MX$40.96
-28.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 โ‚ฌ47.60
$3.24 MX$56.0
1632.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.31 MX$22.70
64.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
15.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
53.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 โ‚ฌ152
$83.1 MX$1,436
115.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 โ‚ฌ14.31
$22.15 MX$383
-23.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.12 โ‚ฌ27.24
$29.37 MX$507
9.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.52 โ‚ฌ29.27
$51.2 MX$884
-32.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 โ‚ฌ15.70
$18.69 MX$323
-0.96%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 โ‚ฌ9.64
$4.89 MX$84.4
132.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 โ‚ฌ340
$199 MX$3,431
101.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,530 โ‚ฌ7,234
$5,207 MX$89.9K
63.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ95.9
$35.93 MX$621
214.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.52 โ‚ฌ40.30
$39.39 MX$680
20.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚ฌ99.2
$80.3 MX$1,387
45.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ118
$87.6 MX$1,512
59.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 โ‚ฌ496
$963 MX$16.6K
-39.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 โ‚ฌ408
$482 MX$8,326
-0.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 โ‚ฌ876
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-37.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 โ‚ฌ820
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-18.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,956 โ‚ฌ2,507
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-25.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,949 โ‚ฌ1,652
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-70.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Le Mans
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,150 โ‚ฌ2,672
$726 MX$12.5K
333.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for Le Mans: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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