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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Melun is 6.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Melun is 44.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Melun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.34 โ‚ฌ11.52
$11.99 MX$227
11.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.5 โ‚ฌ47.95
$42.47 MX$803
30.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.95
$10.47 MX$198
32.19%
Cappuccino
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.69
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.44 MX$27.16
24.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$0.89 MX$16.79
142.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.6 โ‚ฌ6.56
$3.09 MX$58.5
145.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.08
$4.58 MX$86.6
28.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Melun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.38 MX$26.04
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-6.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.57 MX$29.68
89.17%
Eggs
$3.91 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.55 MX$48.3
53.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.26 โ‚ฌ19.22
$8.61 MX$163
158.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 โ‚ฌ11.42
$8.54 MX$161
54.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.85 โ‚ฌ20.59
$10.98 MX$208
117.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.51 MX$28.57
50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.88 MX$35.63
30.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.73
$2.19 MX$41.42
44.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.87 MX$35.3
6.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.19 MX$41.37
-7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.07 MX$20.23
43.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฌ0.56
$1.09 MX$20.64
-41.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.96
$3.96 MX$74.9
249.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.22
$8.86 MX$167
7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
$2.61 MX$49.37
65.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Melun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$0.52 MX$9.74
365.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.43 โ‚ฌ41.82
$26.59 MX$503
82.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.24 MX$61.2
45.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.38 MX$44.94
-24.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.03 โ‚ฌ28.52
$3.11 MX$58.7
962.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.31 MX$24.85
57.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
54.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Melun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 โ‚ฌ172
$84.2 MX$1,592
136.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.11 โ‚ฌ19.95
$22.14 MX$419
4.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.62 โ‚ฌ24.71
$30.14 MX$570
-5.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Melun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.57 โ‚ฌ31.57
$52 MX$983
-29.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.19 โ‚ฌ15.71
$18.72 MX$354
-2.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
102.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Melun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$567 โ‚ฌ489
$200 MX$3,787
183.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,498 โ‚ฌ7,338
$5,333 MX$100.8K
59.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Melun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
$35.74 MX$676
155.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.83 โ‚ฌ31.8
$39.8 MX$753
-7.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
$79 MX$1,493
9.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Melun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 โ‚ฌ654
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 โ‚ฌ500
$474 MX$8,968
22.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 โ‚ฌ1,058
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-25.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 โ‚ฌ794
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-23.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,222 โ‚ฌ3,645
$3,081 MX$58.3K
37.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,519 โ‚ฌ3,039
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-53.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Melun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,514 โ‚ฌ2,171
$792 MX$15K
217.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
11.42
-67.69%

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Last update for Melun: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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