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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Perpignan is 9.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Perpignan is 79.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.79
$11.88 MX$210
44.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.1 โ‚ฌ61.3
$41.90 MX$740
69.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 โ‚ฌ10.05
$10.55 MX$186
10.52%
Cappuccino
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$3.60 MX$63.5
-11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚ฌ2.73
$1.50 MX$26.45
110.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$0.91 MX$16.09
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.08 MX$54.4
130.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.92
$4.47 MX$78.8
1.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
16.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$1.60 MX$28.27
108.75%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$2.60 MX$45.97
55.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.07 โ‚ฌ10.41
$8.36 MX$148
44.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.93
$8.64 MX$152
33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.19 โ‚ฌ15.68
$10.91 MX$192
66.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.61 MX$45.98
9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.44 MX$25.46
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.96 MX$34.55
42.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$2.12 MX$37.34
-31.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.86 MX$32.87
8.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.22 MX$39.20
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.02 MX$17.99
68.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฌ0.53
$1.04 MX$18.36
-41.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
$4.05 MX$71.5
241.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.11
$10.18 MX$180
-41.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.69 MX$29.79
-14.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.62 MX$46.25
-46.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.51 MX$9.09
186.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.48 โ‚ฌ33.17
$26.52 MX$468
45.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$3.15 MX$55.7
-13.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.46 MX$43.49
-35.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.91 โ‚ฌ19.75
$3.26 MX$57.5
602.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.32 MX$23.36
51.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.4K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
38.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 โ‚ฌ166
$83.5 MX$1,474
130.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.71 โ‚ฌ24.75
$22.86 MX$404
25.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.02 โ‚ฌ22.43
$30.04 MX$530
-13.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.20 โ‚ฌ23.44
$51.9 MX$916
-47.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.86
$18.30 MX$323
-24.81%
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 โ‚ฌ10.81
$5.12 MX$90.4
144.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 โ‚ฌ310
$201 MX$3,541
79.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,854 โ‚ฌ5,908
$5,318 MX$93.9K
28.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$132 โ‚ฌ114
$35.73 MX$631
270.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.48 โ‚ฌ34.89
$40.27 MX$711
0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$79.2 MX$1,398
52.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 โ‚ฌ122
$89.3 MX$1,576
58.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 โ‚ฌ505
$947 MX$16.7K
-38.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 โ‚ฌ467
$483 MX$8,525
12.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 โ‚ฌ783
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-43.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 โ‚ฌ729
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-30.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,359 โ‚ฌ3,757
$3,996 MX$70.5K
9.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,445 โ‚ฌ2,107
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-61.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,114 โ‚ฌ1,822
$730 MX$12.9K
189.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
11.42
-66.29%

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Last update for Perpignan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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