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

😐 Solo nomad: Lille is 24.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lille is 72.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.6 €15.19
$11.99 MX$227
46.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.4
$42.47 MX$803
64.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 €11.92
$10.47 MX$198
31.90%
Cappuccino
$3.75 €3.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
4.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.86
$1.44 MX$27.16
129.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$0.89 MX$16.79
133.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 €6.87
$3.09 MX$58.5
157.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$4.58 MX$86.6
26.64%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.85 MX$34.9
-1.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 €2.53
$1.57 MX$29.68
87.26%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$2.55 MX$48.3
53.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.58 €19.5
$8.61 MX$163
162.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.18 €11.38
$8.54 MX$161
54.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.11 €20.81
$10.98 MX$208
119.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 €3.13
$2.72 MX$51.4
33.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
45.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.88 MX$35.63
26.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$2.19 MX$41.42
51.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.87 MX$35.3
4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.19 MX$41.37
-4.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 €0.56
$1.09 MX$20.64
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.46 €11.62
$3.96 MX$74.9
239.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 €8.15
$8.86 MX$167
6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.72 MX$32.53
40.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 €3.82
$2.61 MX$49.37
69.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.52 MX$9.74
332.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.1 €59.6
$26.59 MX$503
159.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
44.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.38 MX$44.94
-20.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.63 €28.18
$3.11 MX$58.7
949.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$84.2 MX$1,592
135.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.56 €20.34
$22.14 MX$419
6.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 €24.98
$30.14 MX$570
-3.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 €33.82
$52 MX$983
-24.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 €15.64
$18.72 MX$354
-3.26%
Cinema Ticket
$14.64 €12.64
$5.07 MX$95.9
188.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 €496
$200 MX$3,787
186.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,442 €7,289
$5,333 MX$100.8K
58.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 €77.5
$35.74 MX$676
150.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.07 €31.15
$39.8 MX$753
-9.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 €74.1
$79 MX$1,493
8.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €90.2
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 €711
$965 MX$18.3K
-14.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 €593
$474 MX$8,968
44.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-2.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 €1,037
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-0.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,353 €3,758
$3,081 MX$58.3K
41.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,155 €2,724
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-58.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,060 €2,642
$792 MX$15K
286.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
11.42
-67.69%

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Last update for Lille: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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