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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rouen is 7.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rouen is 26.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.11 โ‚ฌ12.16
$11.88 MX$210
18.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.83
$41.90 MX$740
37.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
$10.55 MX$186
-3.13%
Cappuccino
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.90
$3.60 MX$63.5
-6.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.50 MX$26.45
72.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.91 MX$16.09
90.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.23 โ‚ฌ6.24
$3.08 MX$54.4
134.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.95
$4.47 MX$78.8
28.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.90 MX$33.47
-40.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.60 MX$28.27
23.12%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.60 MX$45.97
20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.33 โ‚ฌ13.21
$8.36 MX$148
83.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.03 โ‚ฌ8.65
$8.64 MX$152
16.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.09 โ‚ฌ18.18
$10.91 MX$192
93.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.61 MX$45.98
-9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.44 MX$25.46
30.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.96 MX$34.55
-12.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.13
$2.12 MX$37.34
71.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.86 MX$32.87
23.66%
Onion (1kg)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.34
$2.22 MX$39.20
74.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.02 MX$17.99
73.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฌ0.63
$1.04 MX$18.36
-29.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.05
$4.05 MX$71.5
245.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.60 โ‚ฌ5.69
$10.18 MX$180
-35.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.69 MX$29.79
37.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$0.51 MX$9.09
317.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.3 โ‚ฌ43.39
$26.52 MX$468
89.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.10
$3.15 MX$55.7
50.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.46 MX$43.49
-17.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.29 โ‚ฌ30.42
$3.26 MX$57.5
982.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.32 MX$23.36
51.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K โ‚ฌ30.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
18.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
62.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 โ‚ฌ148
$83.5 MX$1,474
105.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.10 โ‚ฌ24.22
$22.86 MX$404
22.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 โ‚ฌ28.83
$30.04 MX$530
11.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.87 โ‚ฌ32.64
$51.9 MX$916
-27.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.94
$18.30 MX$323
-5.30%
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 โ‚ฌ11.74
$5.12 MX$90.4
166.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$910 โ‚ฌ785
$201 MX$3,541
353.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,645 โ‚ฌ7,452
$5,318 MX$93.9K
62.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 โ‚ฌ70.2
$35.73 MX$631
128.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.21 โ‚ฌ21.73
$40.27 MX$711
-37.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 โ‚ฌ76.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
11.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$89.3 MX$1,576
14.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 โ‚ฌ491
$947 MX$16.7K
-39.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 โ‚ฌ470
$483 MX$8,525
12.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 โ‚ฌ876
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-36.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$878 โ‚ฌ757
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-27.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,968 โ‚ฌ3,421
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-0.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,437 โ‚ฌ2,101
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-61.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,670 โ‚ฌ2,302
$730 MX$12.9K
266.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Rouen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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