Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Genis-Pouilly and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Genis-Pouilly and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saint-Genis-Pouilly is 31.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saint-Genis-Pouilly is 80.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.75
$11.99 MX$227
42.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 โ‚ฌ49.45
$42.47 MX$803
34.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.03
$10.47 MX$198
10.98%
Cappuccino
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.6 MX$68.2
-6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.44 MX$27.16
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.89 MX$16.79
102.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
$3.09 MX$58.5
118.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$4.58 MX$86.6
28.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.85 MX$34.9
-5.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.3
$1.57 MX$29.68
70.06%
Eggs
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.45
$2.55 MX$48.3
56.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.78 โ‚ฌ16.21
$8.61 MX$163
118.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.52 โ‚ฌ11.67
$8.54 MX$161
58.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.69 โ‚ฌ17.87
$10.98 MX$208
88.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.51 MX$28.57
47.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.88 MX$35.63
46.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
60.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.87 MX$35.3
16.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.19 MX$41.37
16.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.59
$1.09 MX$20.64
-37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.86
$3.96 MX$74.9
246.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.1 โ‚ฌ6.99
$8.86 MX$167
-8.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.72 MX$32.53
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.96
$2.61 MX$49.37
31.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$0.52 MX$9.74
271.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.73 โ‚ฌ42.07
$26.59 MX$503
83.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.24 MX$61.2
44.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.38 MX$44.94
-23.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.89 โ‚ฌ30.99
$3.11 MX$58.7
1054.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
55.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 โ‚ฌ168
$84.2 MX$1,592
130.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.71 โ‚ฌ20.47
$22.14 MX$419
7.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.47 โ‚ฌ28.04
$30.14 MX$570
7.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.99 โ‚ฌ31.94
$52 MX$983
-28.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.25 โ‚ฌ16.62
$18.72 MX$354
2.83%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 โ‚ฌ12.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
176.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$793 โ‚ฌ685
$200 MX$3,787
295.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,547 โ‚ฌ7,379
$5,333 MX$100.8K
60.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.2
$35.74 MX$676
188.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.97 โ‚ฌ33.64
$39.8 MX$753
-2.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.8
$79 MX$1,493
15.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$88.4 MX$1,671
56.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฌ667
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 โ‚ฌ522
$474 MX$8,968
27.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 โ‚ฌ1,186
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 โ‚ฌ921
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,360 โ‚ฌ3,764
$3,081 MX$58.3K
41.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,454 โ‚ฌ2,982
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,517 โ‚ฌ3,037
$792 MX$15K
344.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
11.42
-68.21%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Saint-Genis-Pouilly: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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