Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Maur-des-Fossés and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Maur-des-Fossés and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Saint-Maur-des-Fossés is 73.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint-Maur-des-Fossés is 36.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.30 €14.92
$11.85 MX$211
45.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.1 €61.3
$42.16 MX$750
68.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.08 €12.14
$10.75 MX$191
30.98%
Cappuccino
$4.53 €3.91
$3.47 MX$61.8
30.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 €3.53
$1.45 MX$25.85
182.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.91
$0.90 MX$16.06
275.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 €7.06
$3.05 MX$54.3
168.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.23 €7.10
$4.42 MX$78.6
86.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.40
$1.37 MX$24.36
18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.87 MX$33.31
7.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.90 €2.50
$1.54 MX$27.46
88.31%
Eggs
$5.17 €4.46
$2.50 MX$44.53
106.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.26 €21.77
$8.61 MX$153
193.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.04 €12.11
$8.63 MX$154
62.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.35
$11.02 MX$196
82.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 €3.04
$2.75 MX$48.91
28.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.07
$1.43 MX$25.41
67.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.87 MX$33.32
82.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 €3.35
$2.17 MX$38.56
78.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.88 MX$33.50
38.83%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.25 MX$39.96
38.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.07 MX$18.99
72.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.07 MX$19.10
-17.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.86 €12.81
$4.15 MX$73.9
258.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 €8.02
$10.34 MX$184
-9.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.68 MX$29.87
69.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.44
$2.48 MX$44.19
60.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.55 MX$9.87
252.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.00 €41.38
$26.53 MX$472
80.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 €4.01
$3.22 MX$57.2
44.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.48 MX$44.15
-15.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.5 €48.67
$3.11 MX$55.3
1715.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.26 MX$22.34
70.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K €30.8K
$30.7K MX$545.4K
16.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.6K
$24.0K MX$427.6K
52.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 €213
$82.5 MX$1,467
199.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 €14.44
$22.29 MX$396
-24.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.42 €31.40
$30.02 MX$534
21.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.01 €32.76
$51.4 MX$915
-26.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.50 €15.95
$18.29 MX$325
1.15%
Cinema Ticket
$15.51 €13.37
$4.98 MX$88.7
211.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$873 €752
$200 MX$3,558
336.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,595 €7,409
$5,304 MX$94.4K
62.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €100
$35.71 MX$635
226.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.84 €41.23
$39.56 MX$704
20.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$80.6 MX$1,433
51.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 €138
$88.3 MX$1,571
80.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 €678
$969 MX$17.2K
-18.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 €538
$482 MX$8,579
29.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 €1,217
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-11.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,092 €942
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-7.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,841 €3,311
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-5.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,935 €2,530
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-55.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Saint-Maur-des-Fossés: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities