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

😐 Solo nomad: Nantes is 7.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nantes is 87.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 €14.76
$11.99 MX$227
42.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 €54.5
$42.47 MX$803
48.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$10.47 MX$198
9.55%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$3.6 MX$68.2
2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.44 MX$27.16
68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.89 MX$16.79
66.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
168.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$4.58 MX$86.6
12.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.38 MX$26.04
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.85 MX$34.9
14.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.57 MX$29.68
95.54%
Eggs
$3.37 €2.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.63 €13.49
$8.61 MX$163
81.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.86 €14.56
$8.54 MX$161
97.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.8 €17.96
$10.98 MX$208
89.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.51 MX$28.57
31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
56.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$2.19 MX$41.42
44.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.87 MX$35.3
-8.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
3.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.07 MX$20.23
45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.76 €11.02
$3.96 MX$74.9
222.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$8.86 MX$167
-22.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$1.72 MX$32.53
106.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$2.61 MX$49.37
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Nantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.52 MX$9.74
307.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.6 €60.1
$26.59 MX$503
161.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$3.24 MX$61.2
73.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 €2.27
$2.38 MX$44.94
10.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.62 €31.62
$3.11 MX$58.7
1077.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.31 MX$24.85
57.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €32.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$24K MX$453.6K
54.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$84.2 MX$1,592
122.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.8 €20.55
$22.14 MX$419
7.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.39 €23.65
$30.14 MX$570
-9.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.58 €28.13
$52 MX$983
-37.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.5 €9.93
$18.72 MX$354
-38.57%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.21
$5.07 MX$95.9
179.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$838 €724
$200 MX$3,787
318.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,316 €8,043
$5,333 MX$100.8K
74.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €95.1
$35.74 MX$676
208.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.58 €31.59
$39.8 MX$753
-8.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 €81.6
$79 MX$1,493
19.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 €126
$88.4 MX$1,671
65.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$965 MX$18.3K
-15.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 €620
$474 MX$8,968
51.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 €1,771
$1,653 MX$31.2K
24.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$1,202 MX$22.7K
23.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,112 €4,414
$3,081 MX$58.3K
65.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,951 €3,412
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-47.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nantes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,456 €2,120
$792 MX$15K
210.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Nantes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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