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 12.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rouen is 38.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 โ‚ฌ11.97
$11.99 MX$227
15.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.3
$42.47 MX$803
37.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.92
$10.47 MX$198
-1.34%
Cappuccino
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.88
$3.6 MX$68.2
-7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.44 MX$27.16
76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.89 MX$16.79
98.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 โ‚ฌ6.15
$3.09 MX$58.5
130.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.08
$4.58 MX$86.6
28.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.57 MX$29.68
24.20%
Eggs
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
$2.55 MX$48.3
23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 โ‚ฌ12.92
$8.61 MX$163
73.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 โ‚ฌ8.85
$8.54 MX$161
20.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.55 โ‚ฌ18.6
$10.98 MX$208
96.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.51 MX$28.57
20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
63.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.87 MX$35.3
22.46%
Onion (1kg)
$3.92 โ‚ฌ3.39
$2.19 MX$41.37
79.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.07 MX$20.23
66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.99 โ‚ฌ12.08
$3.96 MX$74.9
253.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 โ‚ฌ5.98
$8.86 MX$167
-21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.72 MX$32.53
33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.52 MX$9.74
288.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.6 โ‚ฌ43.65
$26.59 MX$503
90.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.11
$3.24 MX$61.2
46.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.38 MX$44.94
-18.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.26 โ‚ฌ31.31
$3.11 MX$58.7
1065.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.31 MX$24.85
55.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
58.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 โ‚ฌ147
$84.2 MX$1,592
102.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.34 โ‚ฌ24.46
$22.14 MX$419
28.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.94 โ‚ฌ29.31
$30.14 MX$570
12.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 โ‚ฌ32.4
$52 MX$983
-27.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.72
$18.72 MX$354
-8.92%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 โ‚ฌ12.22
$5.07 MX$95.9
179.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$914 โ‚ฌ789
$200 MX$3,787
356.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,622 โ‚ฌ7,444
$5,333 MX$100.8K
61.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 โ‚ฌ70.4
$35.74 MX$676
128.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 โ‚ฌ21.47
$39.8 MX$753
-37.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 โ‚ฌ75.8
$79 MX$1,493
11.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 โ‚ฌ89.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
17.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฌ496
$965 MX$18.3K
-40.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 โ‚ฌ462
$474 MX$8,968
12.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 โ‚ฌ879
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-38.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 โ‚ฌ752
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-27.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,696 โ‚ฌ3,191
$3,081 MX$58.3K
19.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 โ‚ฌ2,392
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rouen
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,735 โ‚ฌ2,361
$792 MX$15K
245.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.42
-68.30%

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Last update for Rouen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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