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 28% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Perpignan is 63.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.04
$11.99 MX$227
45.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 โ‚ฌ63
$42.47 MX$803
71.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.43 โ‚ฌ9.87
$10.47 MX$198
9.17%
Cappuccino
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.75
$3.6 MX$68.2
-11.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$1.44 MX$27.16
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.89 MX$16.79
128.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$3.09 MX$58.5
119.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.85 MX$34.9
21.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.57 MX$29.68
119.75%
Eggs
$3.94 โ‚ฌ3.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.22 โ‚ฌ10.55
$8.61 MX$163
41.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.26 โ‚ฌ9.72
$8.54 MX$161
31.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.18 โ‚ฌ15.69
$10.98 MX$208
65.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.72 MX$51.4
3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
$1.88 MX$35.63
48.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
-31.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.87 MX$35.3
8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.19 MX$41.37
18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.07 MX$20.23
58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.07
$3.96 MX$74.9
253.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.05
$8.86 MX$167
-34.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.72 MX$32.53
-12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.3
$0.52 MX$9.74
190.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.87 โ‚ฌ33.56
$26.59 MX$503
46.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$3.24 MX$61.2
-18.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.85 โ‚ฌ19.73
$3.11 MX$58.7
634.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K โ‚ฌ26.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
36.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 โ‚ฌ165
$84.2 MX$1,592
127.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.99 โ‚ฌ25.03
$22.14 MX$419
30.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.49 โ‚ฌ22.87
$30.14 MX$570
-12.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.4 โ‚ฌ23.66
$52 MX$983
-47.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.51 โ‚ฌ11.67
$18.72 MX$354
-27.83%
Cinema Ticket
$12.91 โ‚ฌ11.15
$5.07 MX$95.9
154.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 โ‚ฌ307
$200 MX$3,787
77.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,937 โ‚ฌ5,989
$5,333 MX$100.8K
30.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$132 โ‚ฌ114
$35.74 MX$676
270.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.03 โ‚ฌ35.42
$39.8 MX$753
3.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚ฌ104
$79 MX$1,493
51.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 โ‚ฌ120
$88.4 MX$1,671
57.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 โ‚ฌ503
$965 MX$18.3K
-39.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 โ‚ฌ467
$474 MX$8,968
13.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 โ‚ฌ769
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-46.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$816 โ‚ฌ705
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-32.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,388 โ‚ฌ3,788
$3,081 MX$58.3K
42.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,486 โ‚ฌ2,146
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Perpignan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,145 โ‚ฌ1,852
$792 MX$15K
170.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.85
11.42
-66.29%

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Last update for Perpignan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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