Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Denis and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Denis and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Saint-Denis is 28.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint-Denis is 30.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.46 €15.94
$11.99 MX$227
53.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.82
$42.47 MX$803
35.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.73 €17.9
$10.47 MX$198
97.99%
Cappuccino
$4.03 €3.48
$3.6 MX$68.2
11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.44 MX$27.16
138.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.89 MX$16.79
229.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
53.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$4.58 MX$86.6
3.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.85 MX$34.9
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.57 MX$29.68
52.87%
Eggs
$4.3 €3.71
$2.55 MX$48.3
68.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.68 €17.85
$8.61 MX$163
140.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.1 €12.18
$8.54 MX$161
65.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.19 €20.03
$10.98 MX$208
111.20%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.72 MX$51.4
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.51 MX$28.57
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.88 MX$35.63
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.19 MX$41.42
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.87 MX$35.3
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 €2.48
$2.19 MX$41.37
31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.07 MX$20.23
56.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.09 MX$20.64
10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.98 €11.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
227.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 €7.21
$8.86 MX$167
-5.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$1.72 MX$32.53
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.95
$0.52 MX$9.74
332.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.89 €37.9
$26.59 MX$503
65.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
4.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
37.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 €122
$84.2 MX$1,592
67.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.5 €9.93
$22.14 MX$419
-48.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 €47.08
$30.14 MX$570
80.92%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.37 €29.67
$52 MX$983
-33.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.99 €12.08
$18.72 MX$354
-25.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.92
$5.07 MX$95.9
126.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.2
$35.74 MX$676
218.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 €118
$79 MX$1,493
72.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €101
$88.4 MX$1,671
31.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 €704
$965 MX$18.3K
-15.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 €497
$474 MX$8,968
21.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,611 €1,391
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-2.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,055 €911
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-12.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,175 €1,878
$792 MX$15K
174.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Saint-Denis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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