Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Saint Pierre Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Saint Pierre

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 25.2% more expensive than Saint Pierre without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.4% more expensive than Saint Pierre without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Saint Pierre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$6.51 MUR 308
82.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$44.51 MUR 2,107
-5.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$6.98 MUR 331
54.01%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$2.66 MUR 126
30.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.97 MUR 45.93
49.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.59 MUR 27.98
52.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$2.26 MUR 107
34.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.35 MUR 159
31.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Saint Pierre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.68 MUR 79.7
-18.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.65 MUR 30.64
187.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.32 MUR 62.3
16.67%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$2.28 MUR 108
9.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$11.94 MUR 565
-27.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.15 MUR 291
40.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$12.79 MUR 606
-13.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$2.04 MUR 96.6
34.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.95 MUR 92.4
-26.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.49 MUR 70.6
25.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.65 MUR 126
-18.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.98 MUR 46.42
91.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.00 MUR 47.28
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.78 MUR 37.12
37.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.74 MUR 35.13
44.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$6.49 MUR 307
-36.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$8.60 MUR 407
20.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$1.77 MUR 83.9
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.14 MUR 101
15.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Saint Pierre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$1.00 MUR 47.38
-45.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$4.33 MUR 205
-25.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$2.69 MUR 127
-7.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$20.03 MUR 948
-84.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.45 MUR 68.5
-13.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$35.3K MUR 1.7M
-13.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
-17.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Saint Pierre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$49.79 MUR 2,357
65.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$18.09 MUR 856
23.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$33.15 MUR 1,569
-9.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Saint Pierre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$38.48 MUR 1,822
33.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$5.89 MUR 279
-15.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Saint Pierre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$153 MUR 7,249
30.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$3,882 MUR 183.8K
36.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Saint Pierre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$84.2 MUR 3,987
-57.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$80.9 MUR 3,828
-51.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$131 MUR 6,180
-38.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$94.4 MUR 4,469
-6.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Saint Pierre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$506 MUR 23.9K
91.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$347 MUR 16.4K
38.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$930 MUR 44.0K
71.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$718 MUR 34.0K
64.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Saint Pierre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.67
71.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Saint Pierre: March 1, 2026

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