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

😐 Solo nomad: Marseille is 62.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marseille is 60.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.92
$11.85 MX$209
46.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.4 €63.2
$42.16 MX$744
74.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 €9.94
$10.75 MX$190
7.44%
Cappuccino
$3.42 €2.95
$3.47 MX$61.3
-1.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 €2.84
$1.45 MX$25.65
127.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.70
$0.90 MX$15.93
118.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.03 €6.05
$3.05 MX$53.9
130.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 €4.95
$4.42 MX$77.9
30.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.37 MX$24.17
3.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.87 MX$33.05
46.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.94
$1.54 MX$27.25
122.08%
Eggs
$5.28 €4.55
$2.50 MX$44.18
111.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.14 €24.23
$8.61 MX$152
226.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.98 €12.90
$8.63 MX$152
73.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.41 €23.60
$11.02 MX$195
148.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 €3.45
$2.75 MX$48.53
45.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 €2.19
$1.43 MX$25.21
78.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 €3.80
$1.87 MX$33.05
136.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 €3.64
$2.17 MX$38.26
94.93%
Potato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.64
$1.88 MX$33.23
63.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.25 MX$39.65
13.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.07 MX$18.85
102.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.07 MX$18.95
51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 €12.16
$4.15 MX$73.3
240.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.37 €8.93
$10.34 MX$182
0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 €3.57
$1.68 MX$29.64
146.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.44
$2.48 MX$43.84
61.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.55 MX$9.80
272.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.69 €39.34
$26.53 MX$468
72.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.12
$3.22 MX$56.8
84.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 €2.65
$2.48 MX$43.80
24.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.49 €25.39
$3.11 MX$54.9
848.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.85
$1.26 MX$22.16
70.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €32.9K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
24.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K €30.4K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
46.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €168
$82.5 MX$1,456
137.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.51 €24.54
$22.29 MX$393
27.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.00 €30.13
$30.02 MX$530
16.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.25 €38.10
$51.4 MX$908
-13.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.20 €18.25
$18.29 MX$323
15.91%
Cinema Ticket
$14.81 €12.75
$4.98 MX$88.0
197.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$813 €700
$200 MX$3,530
306.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,682
$5,304 MX$93.6K
90.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$132 €114
$35.71 MX$630
269.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.33 €41.61
$39.56 MX$698
22.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$80.6 MX$1,422
46.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 €127
$88.3 MX$1,559
67.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$793 €683
$969 MX$17.1K
-18.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 €579
$482 MX$8,511
39.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 €1,229
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-10.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,184
$1,184 MX$20.9K
16.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,226 €4,499
$4,050 MX$71.5K
29.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,686 €3,173
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-43.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,684 €2,311
$756 MX$13.4K
254.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
11.42
-66.29%

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Last update for Marseille: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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