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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint-Etienne is 49.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint-Etienne is 9.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint-Etienne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 €14.72
$11.85 MX$209
44.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.68 €39.33
$42.16 MX$744
8.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.51
$10.75 MX$190
24.37%
Cappuccino
$2.06 €1.77
$3.47 MX$61.3
-40.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 €2.32
$1.45 MX$25.65
86.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.90 MX$15.93
26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 €3.55
$3.05 MX$53.9
35.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.90
$4.42 MX$77.9
2.26%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint-Etienne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 €1.12
$1.37 MX$24.17
-5.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.87 MX$33.05
-36.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.30
$1.54 MX$27.25
73.38%
Eggs
$3.52 €3.03
$2.50 MX$44.18
40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.80 €16.18
$8.61 MX$152
118.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.27 €13.15
$8.63 MX$152
76.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.56 €17.70
$11.02 MX$195
86.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.63
$2.75 MX$48.53
11.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.43 MX$25.21
55.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 €2.15
$1.87 MX$33.05
33.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 €2.93
$2.17 MX$38.26
57.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.88 MX$33.23
21.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.25 MX$39.65
16.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.07 MX$18.85
51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 €0.31
$1.07 MX$18.95
-66.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.50 €10.76
$4.15 MX$73.3
201.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.10
$10.34 MX$182
-8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.57
$1.68 MX$29.64
77.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.42
$2.48 MX$43.84
60.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint-Etienne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.55 MX$9.80
189.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.01 €41.34
$26.53 MX$468
80.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.30 €4.56
$3.22 MX$56.8
64.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.48 MX$43.80
-27.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.96 €29.24
$3.11 MX$54.9
991.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.26 MX$22.16
60.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.3K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
22.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.3K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
56.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Etienne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 €105
$82.5 MX$1,456
47.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.79 €23.93
$22.29 MX$393
24.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.99 €28.40
$30.02 MX$530
9.89%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Etienne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.95 €26.65
$51.4 MX$908
-39.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.06 €6.08
$18.29 MX$323
-61.40%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.91
$4.98 MX$88.0
107.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint-Etienne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$777 €669
$200 MX$3,530
288.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,164 €7,029
$5,304 MX$93.6K
53.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Etienne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 €69.0
$35.71 MX$630
124.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.15 €38.01
$39.56 MX$698
11.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 €75.9
$80.6 MX$1,422
9.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.3
$88.3 MX$1,559
29.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint-Etienne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 €501
$969 MX$17.1K
-39.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 €399
$482 MX$8,511
-3.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 €787
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-42.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €586
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-42.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,792 €1,543
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-55.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,662 €1,431
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-74.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saint-Etienne
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,383 €2,052
$756 MX$13.4K
215.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
11.42
-68.13%

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Last update for Saint-Etienne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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