Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Trou aux Biches Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Trou aux Biches

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 11% more expensive than Trou aux Biches without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.3% more expensive than Trou aux Biches without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Trou aux Biches
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 MX$222
$6.69 MUR 301
75.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$785
$44.83 MUR 2,017
-7.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 MX$200
$7.08 MUR 319
49.29%
Cappuccino
$3.49 MX$65.9
$1.07 MUR 48.25
226.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$27.33
$0.85 MUR 38.44
70.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.33
$0.6 MUR 26.93
61.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$57.2
$2.15 MUR 96.8
40.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 MX$86.8
$3.25 MUR 146
41.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Trou aux Biches
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$26.87
$1.68 MUR 75.7
-15.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$35.43
$0.71 MUR 32.1
163.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.2
$1.32 MUR 59.6
16.67%
Eggs
$2.6 MX$49.21
$2.24 MUR 101
16.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$11.81 MUR 532
-29.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.32 MUR 284
35.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$202
$12.85 MUR 578
-16.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.08 MUR 93.4
27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.5
$2.01 MUR 90.4
-24.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.45 MUR 65.4
31.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.45
$2.75 MUR 124
-20.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.7
$1 MUR 44.9
78.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$41.05
$0.93 MUR 42.05
133.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.14
$0.79 MUR 35.77
35.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.53
$0.77 MUR 34.61
41.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$6.51 MUR 293
-35.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 MX$165
$10.17 MUR 458
-13.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$31.91
$1.81 MUR 81.4
-6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$47.74
$2.17 MUR 97.7
16.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Trou aux Biches
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.59
$1 MUR 45.08
-49.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.97 MX$510
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$61.4
$4.51 MUR 203
-27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MX$47.01
$2.66 MUR 120
-6.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$19.81 MUR 892
-83.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.87
$1.47 MUR 66.2
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K MX$564.1K
$35.5K MUR 1.6M
-15.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.5K
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
-18.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Trou aux Biches
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$49.55 MUR 2,230
69.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 MX$431
$18.03 MUR 811
26.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$568
$33.39 MUR 1,503
-10.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Trou aux Biches
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$972
$38.5 MUR 1,733
33.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 MX$346
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Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$94.1
$6.07 MUR 273
-18.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Trou aux Biches
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 MX$3,719
$157 MUR 7,049
25.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,254 MX$99.3K
$3,999 MUR 179.9K
31.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Trou aux Biches
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.81 MX$677
$86.6 MUR 3,895
-58.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 MX$745
$79.3 MUR 3,567
-50.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MX$1,529
$132 MUR 5,948
-38.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 MX$1,631
$94.1 MUR 4,235
-8.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Trou aux Biches
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 MX$18.3K
$511 MUR 23K
89.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MX$9,037
$352 MUR 15.8K
35.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 MX$30.8K
$941 MUR 42.3K
73.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 MX$22.6K
$721 MUR 32.5K
65.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 MX$59.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,586 MX$143.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Trou aux Biches
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$15.2K
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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: November 2, 2025

Last update for Trou aux Biches: November 3, 2025

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