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

😐 Solo nomad: Monaco is 155.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 747.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monaco is 291.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 324.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.61 €20.38
$11.99 MX$227
96.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$203 €176
$42.47 MX$803
378.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.81 €10.2
$10.47 MX$198
12.80%
Cappuccino
$4.91 €4.24
$3.6 MX$68.2
36.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$1.44 MX$27.16
312.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
432.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.61 €8.3
$3.09 MX$58.5
211.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8 €6.91
$4.58 MX$86.6
74.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.38 MX$26.04
31.16%
White Bread (500g)
$4.38 €3.79
$1.85 MX$34.9
136.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 €2.99
$1.57 MX$29.68
121.02%
Eggs
$4.7 €4.06
$2.55 MX$48.3
84.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.61 €15.21
$8.61 MX$163
104.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.15 €14.81
$8.54 MX$161
100.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.04 €14.71
$10.98 MX$208
55.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.72 MX$51.4
-3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.51 MX$28.57
86.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.88 MX$35.63
53.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
115.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.87 MX$35.3
34.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.19 MX$41.37
26.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.07 MX$20.23
78.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$8.3 €7.17
$1.09 MX$20.64
661.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.18 €12.24
$3.96 MX$74.9
258.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 €7.07
$8.86 MX$167
-7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
-5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 €4.57
$2.61 MX$49.37
102.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Monaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
321.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.81 €22.28
$26.59 MX$503
-2.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 €6.76
$3.24 MX$61.2
141.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$92.4 €79.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
2871.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.31 MX$24.85
90.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.3K €43.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
66.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
66.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 €286
$84.2 MX$1,592
292.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.34 €41.74
$22.14 MX$419
118.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.5 €56.5
$30.14 MX$570
117.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$567 €489
$52 MX$983
990.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.13 €40.7
$18.72 MX$354
151.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 €11.83
$5.07 MX$95.9
170.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,288 €1,976
$200 MX$3,787
1042.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$46.1K €39.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
764.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$172 €148
$35.74 MX$676
379.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.5 €59.2
$39.8 MX$753
72.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$203 €175
$79 MX$1,493
156.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$681 €588
$88.4 MX$1,671
670.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$8,622 €7,444
$965 MX$18.3K
793.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$8,477 €7,319
$474 MX$8,968
1687.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$43.5K €37.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
2529.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$6,826 €5,894
$1,202 MX$22.7K
467.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$83K €71.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
2592.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$74.2K €64K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
885.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monaco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,690 €5,776
$792 MX$15K
744.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
11.42
-71.54%

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Last update for Monaco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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