Cost of Living Comparison Between Rueil-Malmaison and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Rueil-Malmaison and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Rueil-Malmaison is 23.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rueil-Malmaison is 40.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rueil-Malmaison
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.69 €17
$11.99 MX$227
64.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.62 €40.26
$42.47 MX$803
9.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$10.47 MX$198
8.69%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.89
$3.6 MX$68.2
-7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.44 MX$27.16
84.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.89 MX$16.79
106.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 €5.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
123.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
25.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rueil-Malmaison
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.85 MX$34.9
-4.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
65.61%
Eggs
$4.01 €3.46
$2.55 MX$48.3
57.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.83 €16.26
$8.61 MX$163
118.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.64 €11.78
$8.54 MX$161
59.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.98 MX$208
91.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
45.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.88 MX$35.63
47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 €3.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
59.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.19 MX$41.37
16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.07 MX$20.23
40.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.66 €11.8
$3.96 MX$74.9
244.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 €6.91
$8.86 MX$167
-9.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.72 MX$32.53
56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.61 MX$49.37
34.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Rueil-Malmaison
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.52 MX$9.74
269.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.35 €41.75
$26.59 MX$503
81.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$3.24 MX$61.2
46.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.38 MX$44.94
-28.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.19 €31.25
$3.11 MX$58.7
1063.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$24K MX$453.6K
54.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rueil-Malmaison
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 €166
$84.2 MX$1,592
128.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.6 €20.37
$22.14 MX$419
6.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.92 €28.42
$30.14 MX$570
9.22%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rueil-Malmaison
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 €32.28
$52 MX$983
-28.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.06 €15.59
$18.72 MX$354
-3.53%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$5.07 MX$95.9
179.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rueil-Malmaison
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$791 €683
$200 MX$3,787
294.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,798 €7,597
$5,333 MX$100.8K
64.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rueil-Malmaison
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €88.7
$35.74 MX$676
187.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.79 €33.49
$39.8 MX$753
-2.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90 €77.7
$79 MX$1,493
13.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$88.4 MX$1,671
54.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rueil-Malmaison
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 €924
$965 MX$18.3K
10.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 €763
$474 MX$8,968
86.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 €1,209
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 €924
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,913 €5,969
$3,081 MX$58.3K
124.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,427 €2,959
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.49%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Rueil-Malmaison
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,322 €2,868
$792 MX$15K
319.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
11.42
-68.21%

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Last update for Rueil-Malmaison: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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