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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Meaux is 2.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Meaux is 51.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Meaux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.01
$11.88 MX$210
46.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.84
$41.90 MX$740
38.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.50 โ‚ฌ9.91
$10.55 MX$186
9.00%
Cappuccino
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$3.60 MX$63.5
-21.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.50 MX$26.45
89.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$0.91 MX$16.09
193.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.00 โ‚ฌ6.03
$3.08 MX$54.4
127.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$4.47 MX$78.8
1.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Meaux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.39 MX$24.54
0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.90 MX$33.47
-26.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.60 MX$28.27
10.62%
Eggs
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
$2.60 MX$45.97
59.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.95
$8.36 MX$148
38.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.29 โ‚ฌ12.32
$8.64 MX$152
65.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.77 โ‚ฌ17.04
$10.91 MX$192
81.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.61 MX$45.98
32.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.44 MX$25.46
2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$1.96 MX$34.55
78.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.12 MX$37.34
9.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.86 MX$32.87
38.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.54
$2.22 MX$39.20
32.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.02 MX$17.99
37.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚ฌ0.38
$1.04 MX$18.36
-57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.78
$4.05 MX$71.5
266.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.70 โ‚ฌ4.05
$10.18 MX$180
-53.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$1.69 MX$29.79
59.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.50
$2.62 MX$46.25
54.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Meaux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.51 MX$9.09
290.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.10 โ‚ฌ41.46
$26.52 MX$468
81.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$3.15 MX$55.7
43.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$2.46 MX$43.49
-15.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.5 โ‚ฌ48.68
$3.26 MX$57.5
1632.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.32 MX$23.36
63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K โ‚ฌ30.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
18.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.7K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
54.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meaux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 โ‚ฌ214
$83.5 MX$1,474
196.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.79
$22.86 MX$404
-50.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.61 โ‚ฌ28.97
$30.04 MX$530
11.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Meaux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.04 โ‚ฌ31.93
$51.9 MX$916
-28.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.48 โ‚ฌ15.93
$18.30 MX$323
0.98%
Cinema Ticket
$15.51 โ‚ฌ13.37
$5.12 MX$90.4
202.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Meaux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$888 โ‚ฌ765
$201 MX$3,541
342.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,610 โ‚ฌ7,422
$5,318 MX$93.9K
61.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Meaux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.1
$35.73 MX$631
218.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.56 โ‚ฌ40.14
$40.27 MX$711
15.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 โ‚ฌ107
$79.2 MX$1,398
56.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ135
$89.3 MX$1,576
74.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Meaux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 โ‚ฌ665
$947 MX$16.7K
-18.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ533
$483 MX$8,525
28.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 โ‚ฌ1,184
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-14.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 โ‚ฌ932
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-10.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,099 โ‚ฌ3,534
$3,996 MX$70.5K
2.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,069 โ‚ฌ2,646
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-52.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Meaux
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,388 โ‚ฌ2,920
$730 MX$12.9K
364.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for Meaux: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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