Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Aix-en-Provence Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Aix-en-Provence

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 19.3% cheaper than Aix-en-Provence without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 41.7% cheaper than Aix-en-Provence without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.76
-29.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$56.8 โ‚ฌ49.02
-25.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$12.57 โ‚ฌ10.85
-16.71%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3
3.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
-44.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
-49.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.16
-56.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.17
-35.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
9.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-38.43%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
-41.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$20.62 โ‚ฌ17.8
-58.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$11.88 โ‚ฌ10.26
-28.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$17.57 โ‚ฌ15.17
-37.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
19.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
-27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
-11.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
4.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-6.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-30.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$12.84 โ‚ฌ11.09
-69.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-9.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
-51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
-5.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-65.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$34.28 โ‚ฌ29.59
-22.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
30.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$34.31 โ‚ฌ29.63
-90.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-34.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.1K
-6.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.3K
-37.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$215 โ‚ฌ185
-60.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$26.19 โ‚ฌ22.61
-15.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$38.28 โ‚ฌ33.05
-21.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$39.61 โ‚ฌ34.2
31.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.84
8.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.03 โ‚ฌ12.98
-66.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$1,091 โ‚ฌ942
-81.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$13.5K โ‚ฌ11.7K
-60.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$138 โ‚ฌ119
-74.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.9
-37.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
-23.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$143 โ‚ฌ123
-38.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,143 โ‚ฌ987
-15.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$878 โ‚ฌ758
-46.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,025 โ‚ฌ1,748
-18.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,680 โ‚ฌ1,450
-28.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$9,324 โ‚ฌ8,051
-66.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$5,790 โ‚ฌ4,999
30.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Aix-en-Provence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$2,510 โ‚ฌ2,168
-68.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.5
226.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aix-en-Provence: October 28, 2025

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