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 42.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Marseille is 94.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.79
$11.99 MX$227
42.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71 โ‚ฌ61.3
$42.47 MX$803
67.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.91
$10.47 MX$198
9.65%
Cappuccino
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.94
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$1.44 MX$27.16
127.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.89 MX$16.79
129.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.8 โ‚ฌ5.87
$3.09 MX$58.5
120.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.09
$4.58 MX$86.6
28.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.85 MX$34.9
49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.57 MX$29.68
117.20%
Eggs
$5.1 โ‚ฌ4.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.24 โ‚ฌ23.52
$8.61 MX$163
216.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.29 โ‚ฌ13.2
$8.54 MX$161
79.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.27 โ‚ฌ23.54
$10.98 MX$208
148.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.34
$2.72 MX$51.4
42.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.51 MX$28.57
68.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 โ‚ฌ3.86
$1.88 MX$35.63
137.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 โ‚ฌ3.71
$2.19 MX$41.42
96.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
60.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.19 MX$41.37
20.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.07 MX$20.23
109.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.8 โ‚ฌ11.92
$3.96 MX$74.9
248.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 โ‚ฌ8.1
$8.86 MX$167
5.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.53
$1.72 MX$32.53
137.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.45
$2.61 MX$49.37
52.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.52 MX$9.74
292.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.9 โ‚ฌ39.63
$26.59 MX$503
72.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
81.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.62
$2.38 MX$44.94
27.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.75 โ‚ฌ24.83
$3.11 MX$58.7
824.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
60.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
45.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 โ‚ฌ169
$84.2 MX$1,592
132.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.09 โ‚ฌ25.12
$22.14 MX$419
31.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.72 โ‚ฌ29.98
$30.14 MX$570
15.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.02 โ‚ฌ38.01
$52 MX$983
-15.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.24 โ‚ฌ18.34
$18.72 MX$354
13.46%
Cinema Ticket
$14.8 โ‚ฌ12.78
$5.07 MX$95.9
191.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$818 โ‚ฌ706
$200 MX$3,787
308.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K โ‚ฌ8,832
$5,333 MX$100.8K
91.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 โ‚ฌ112
$35.74 MX$676
261.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.59 โ‚ฌ41.95
$39.8 MX$753
22.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$79 MX$1,493
54.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 โ‚ฌ132
$88.4 MX$1,671
72.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 โ‚ฌ700
$965 MX$18.3K
-16.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 โ‚ฌ568
$474 MX$8,968
38.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 โ‚ฌ1,234
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-13.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,354 โ‚ฌ1,169
$1,202 MX$22.7K
12.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,070 โ‚ฌ4,377
$3,081 MX$58.3K
64.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 โ‚ฌ3,062
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-52.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,406 โ‚ฌ2,077
$792 MX$15K
203.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
11.42
-66.29%

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Last update for Marseille: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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