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

😐 Solo nomad: Montpellier is 25.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montpellier is 68% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montpellier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.24
$11.99 MX$227
47.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.82
$42.47 MX$803
35.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.44 €11.6
$10.47 MX$198
28.37%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$3.6 MX$68.2
2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.44 MX$27.16
86.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.89 MX$16.79
114.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
86.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 €4.11
$4.58 MX$86.6
3.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Montpellier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.38 MX$26.04
-2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.1 €2.68
$1.85 MX$34.9
67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
69.43%
Eggs
$4.11 €3.55
$2.55 MX$48.3
61.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.16 €16.55
$8.61 MX$163
122.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 €13.44
$8.54 MX$161
82.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.47 €22.85
$10.98 MX$208
141.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 €2.77
$2.72 MX$51.4
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.51 MX$28.57
50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.88 MX$35.63
38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.39
$2.19 MX$41.42
79.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.87 MX$35.3
25.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.19 MX$41.37
23.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.07 MX$20.23
55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.09 €12.16
$3.96 MX$74.9
255.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.23 €7.97
$8.86 MX$167
4.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.68
$1.72 MX$32.53
80.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 €3.29
$2.61 MX$49.37
45.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Montpellier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.52 MX$9.74
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.51 €15.12
$26.59 MX$503
-34.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 €4.53
$3.24 MX$61.2
61.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.38 MX$44.94
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.2 €28.66
$3.11 MX$58.7
967.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$24K MX$453.6K
59.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montpellier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$84.2 MX$1,592
132.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 €23.51
$22.14 MX$419
22.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.88 €30.12
$30.14 MX$570
15.73%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Montpellier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.86 €32.68
$52 MX$983
-27.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.64 €24.73
$18.72 MX$354
52.99%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 €11.84
$5.07 MX$95.9
170.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montpellier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$771 €665
$200 MX$3,787
284.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,122 €7,012
$5,333 MX$100.8K
52.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Montpellier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$35.74 MX$676
184.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 €38.5
$39.8 MX$753
12.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.6
$79 MX$1,493
34.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$180 €155
$88.4 MX$1,671
103.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montpellier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 €736
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$474 MX$8,968
58.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 €1,180
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-17.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 €971
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-6.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,695 €4,917
$3,081 MX$58.3K
84.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,801 €4,145
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-36.23%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Montpellier
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 €2,327
$792 MX$15K
240.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
11.42
-68.13%

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Last update for Montpellier: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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