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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rambouillet is 47.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rambouillet is 90.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rambouillet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.45 โ‚ฌ15.07
$11.99 MX$227
45.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 โ‚ฌ58.8
$42.47 MX$803
60.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 โ‚ฌ10.05
$10.47 MX$198
11.17%
Cappuccino
$3.63 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.6 MX$68.2
0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.44 MX$27.16
75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.93
$3.09 MX$58.5
159.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.45
$4.58 MX$86.6
12.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rambouillet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$1.85 MX$34.9
123.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$1.57 MX$29.68
123.57%
Eggs
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.12 โ‚ฌ19.96
$8.61 MX$163
168.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.46 โ‚ฌ11.62
$8.54 MX$161
57.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.82 โ‚ฌ17.98
$10.98 MX$208
89.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.73
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.51 MX$28.57
31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.88 MX$35.63
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.19 MX$41.42
42.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.87 MX$35.3
-4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.19 MX$41.37
-0.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.09 MX$20.64
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.89 โ‚ฌ11.13
$3.96 MX$74.9
225.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 โ‚ฌ7.12
$8.86 MX$167
-7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
99.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.61 MX$49.37
22.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rambouillet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.36
$0.52 MX$9.74
648.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.42 โ‚ฌ41.8
$26.59 MX$503
82.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
$3.24 MX$61.2
73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.38 MX$44.94
9.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.6
$3.11 MX$58.7
1783.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.31 MX$24.85
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K โ‚ฌ31.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
21.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฌ33.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
61.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rambouillet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 โ‚ฌ160
$84.2 MX$1,592
119.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23 โ‚ฌ19.86
$22.14 MX$419
3.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.45 โ‚ฌ23.7
$30.14 MX$570
-8.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rambouillet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.14 โ‚ฌ32.93
$52 MX$983
-26.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.8 โ‚ฌ16.23
$18.72 MX$354
0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$15.72 โ‚ฌ13.58
$5.07 MX$95.9
210.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rambouillet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$796 โ‚ฌ687
$200 MX$3,787
297.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,538 โ‚ฌ7,372
$5,333 MX$100.8K
60.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rambouillet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.3
$35.74 MX$676
221.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.93 โ‚ฌ31.02
$39.8 MX$753
-9.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 โ‚ฌ81.9
$79 MX$1,493
20.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 โ‚ฌ149
$88.4 MX$1,671
95.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rambouillet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 โ‚ฌ676
$965 MX$18.3K
-18.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 โ‚ฌ523
$474 MX$8,968
27.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 โ‚ฌ1,188
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 โ‚ฌ935
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-9.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,328 โ‚ฌ3,737
$3,081 MX$58.3K
40.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,465 โ‚ฌ2,992
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-53.98%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rambouillet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Rambouillet: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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