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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Saint-Leu is 26.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint-Leu is 21.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint-Leu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.49 €25.46
$11.99 MX$227
145.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 €81.5
$42.47 MX$803
122.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.47 MX$198
-
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$3.6 MX$68.2
-18.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.44 MX$27.16
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.89 MX$16.79
33.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.17
$3.09 MX$58.5
168.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 €5.15
$4.58 MX$86.6
30.13%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint-Leu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.85 MX$34.9
-29.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.96%
Eggs
$4.7 €4.06
$2.55 MX$48.3
84.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.74 €19.64
$8.61 MX$163
164.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.54 MX$161
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
26.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.51 MX$28.57
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.88 MX$35.63
26.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.19 MX$41.42
60.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.87 MX$35.3
22.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.19 MX$41.37
5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$20.23
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.33 €13.24
$3.96 MX$74.9
287.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 €5.11
$8.86 MX$167
-33.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.72 MX$32.53
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saint-Leu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
338.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.47 €40.12
$26.59 MX$503
74.76%
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)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.31 MX$24.85
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Leu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.8 €86.1
$84.2 MX$1,592
18.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.38 €8.96
$22.14 MX$419
-53.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.57 €29.85
$30.14 MX$570
14.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Leu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.21 €29.53
$52 MX$983
-34.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.53 €9.09
$5.07 MX$95.9
107.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint-Leu
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-Leu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint-Leu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 €1,013
$965 MX$18.3K
21.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 €689
$474 MX$8,968
68.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 €1,769
$1,653 MX$31.2K
23.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 €1,222
$1,202 MX$22.7K
17.73%
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-Leu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,094 €1,808
$792 MX$15K
164.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Saint-Leu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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