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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Marseille is 40.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Marseille is 96% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 โ‚ฌ14.75
$11.88 MX$210
44.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.9 โ‚ฌ62.0
$41.90 MX$740
71.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$10.55 MX$186
10.05%
Cappuccino
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$3.60 MX$63.5
-7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.50 MX$26.45
113.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.91 MX$16.09
125.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.07 โ‚ฌ6.09
$3.08 MX$54.4
129.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$4.47 MX$78.8
30.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.39 MX$24.54
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$1.90 MX$33.47
44.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.84
$1.60 MX$28.27
106.25%
Eggs
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.58
$2.60 MX$45.97
104.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.32 โ‚ฌ23.55
$8.36 MX$148
226.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.31 โ‚ฌ13.20
$8.64 MX$152
77.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.15 โ‚ฌ24.27
$10.91 MX$192
158.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.37
$2.61 MX$45.98
49.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.44 MX$25.46
84.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.46 โ‚ฌ3.84
$1.96 MX$34.55
127.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
$2.12 MX$37.34
105.19%
Potato (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.86 MX$32.87
65.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.22 MX$39.20
15.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.02 MX$17.99
117.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.04 MX$18.36
54.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.94
$4.05 MX$71.5
241.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 โ‚ฌ8.99
$10.18 MX$180
2.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.70
$1.69 MX$29.79
153.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$2.62 MX$46.25
52.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$0.51 MX$9.09
313.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.13 โ‚ฌ40.62
$26.52 MX$468
77.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$3.15 MX$55.7
83.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$2.46 MX$43.49
29.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.41 โ‚ฌ24.49
$3.26 MX$57.5
771.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.32 MX$23.36
64.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
26.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฌ31.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
51.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$83.5 MX$1,474
127.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.82 โ‚ฌ24.84
$22.86 MX$404
26.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.62 โ‚ฌ30.71
$30.04 MX$530
18.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.66 โ‚ฌ38.50
$51.9 MX$916
-13.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.69 โ‚ฌ18.70
$18.30 MX$323
18.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 โ‚ฌ13.08
$5.12 MX$90.4
196.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 โ‚ฌ695
$201 MX$3,541
301.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K โ‚ฌ8,825
$5,318 MX$93.9K
92.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$130 โ‚ฌ112
$35.73 MX$631
263.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.48 โ‚ฌ40.93
$40.27 MX$711
17.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚ฌ103
$79.2 MX$1,398
50.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$89.3 MX$1,576
66.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 โ‚ฌ698
$947 MX$16.7K
-14.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 โ‚ฌ578
$483 MX$8,525
38.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 โ‚ฌ1,236
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-10.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 โ‚ฌ1,162
$1,211 MX$21.4K
11.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,151 โ‚ฌ4,440
$3,996 MX$70.5K
28.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,331 โ‚ฌ2,871
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-47.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,598 โ‚ฌ2,240
$730 MX$12.9K
256.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
11.42
-66.29%

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Last update for Marseille: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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