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 61.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Marseille is 95.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.40 โ‚ฌ14.75
$11.61 MX$200
49.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 โ‚ฌ62.5
$42.75 MX$738
72.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 โ‚ฌ9.90
$10.60 MX$183
10.19%
Cappuccino
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.89
$3.59 MX$62.0
-5.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.78
$1.45 MX$25.08
126.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.90 MX$15.50
118.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.86
$3.03 MX$52.4
128.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.77
$4.56 MX$78.8
23.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.45 MX$25.07
-2.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.83 MX$31.55
50.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.61 MX$27.77
114.29%
Eggs
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.50
$2.54 MX$43.82
109.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.50 โ‚ฌ23.32
$8.54 MX$148
222.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.17 โ‚ฌ12.86
$8.47 MX$146
79.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.64 โ‚ฌ23.44
$10.86 MX$188
154.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.73 MX$47.13
46.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.49 MX$25.77
75.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.83
$1.94 MX$33.55
132.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.60
$2.16 MX$37.38
96.76%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.85 MX$31.88
62.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.19 MX$37.80
16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.07 MX$18.52
111.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.08 MX$18.71
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ11.83
$4.06 MX$70.1
243.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 โ‚ฌ9.14
$10.46 MX$181
2.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.50
$1.65 MX$28.56
149.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 โ‚ฌ3.53
$2.55 MX$44.01
63.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.56 MX$9.60
260.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.34 โ‚ฌ39.30
$26.20 MX$453
76.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ4.99
$3.14 MX$54.2
87.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.37 MX$40.96
30.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.20 โ‚ฌ24.77
$3.24 MX$56.0
801.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.31 MX$22.70
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
24.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K โ‚ฌ30.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
49.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 โ‚ฌ165
$83.1 MX$1,436
133.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.29 โ‚ฌ24.84
$22.15 MX$383
32.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 โ‚ฌ30.03
$29.37 MX$507
20.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.94 โ‚ฌ38.11
$51.2 MX$884
-12.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 โ‚ฌ18.36
$18.69 MX$323
15.89%
Cinema Ticket
$15.17 โ‚ฌ12.86
$4.89 MX$84.4
210.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$808 โ‚ฌ685
$199 MX$3,431
306.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K โ‚ฌ8,725
$5,207 MX$89.9K
97.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 โ‚ฌ111
$35.93 MX$621
265.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.56 โ‚ฌ40.33
$39.39 MX$680
20.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 โ‚ฌ103
$80.3 MX$1,387
51.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 โ‚ฌ128
$87.6 MX$1,512
72.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 โ‚ฌ668
$963 MX$16.6K
-18.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$677 โ‚ฌ574
$482 MX$8,326
40.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,239
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-11.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 โ‚ฌ1,182
$1,192 MX$20.6K
16.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,220 โ‚ฌ4,427
$3,957 MX$68.3K
31.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,745 โ‚ฌ3,176
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-42.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Marseille
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,735 โ‚ฌ2,319
$726 MX$12.5K
276.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
11.42
-66.29%

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Last update for Marseille: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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