Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Pierre and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Pierre and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Saint Pierre is 9.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saint Pierre is 7.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 MUR 288
$11.73 MX$222
-45.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.6 MUR 1,962
$41.52 MX$785
5.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.18 MUR 323
$10.57 MX$200
-32.07%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MUR 115
$3.49 MX$65.9
-26.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MUR 42.42
$1.45 MX$27.33
-35.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MUR 27.06
$0.97 MX$18.33
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MUR 99.6
$3.03 MX$57.2
-27.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 MUR 151
$4.59 MX$86.8
-26.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 MUR 75.9
$1.42 MX$26.87
19.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.5
$1.87 MX$35.43
-64.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 59.8
$1.54 MX$29.2
-13.64%
Eggs
$2.33 MUR 105
$2.6 MX$49.21
-10.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.03 MUR 541
$8.32 MX$157
44.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 MUR 276
$8.54 MX$161
-28.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.73 MUR 573
$10.67 MX$202
19.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93.2
$2.66 MX$50.2
-22.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 MUR 91
$1.51 MX$28.5
33.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.7
$1.9 MX$35.87
-21.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 MUR 124
$2.19 MX$41.45
26.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.71
$1.78 MX$33.7
-44.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.36
$2.17 MX$41.05
-54.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MUR 38.67
$1.07 MX$20.14
-19.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 34.61
$1.09 MX$20.53
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 MUR 289
$4.17 MX$78.8
54.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 MUR 438
$8.75 MX$165
11.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MUR 78.5
$1.69 MX$31.91
2.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 97.1
$2.53 MX$47.74
-14.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 MUR 46.55
$0.51 MX$9.59
101.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 MUR 203
$3.25 MX$61.4
38.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 MUR 117
$2.49 MX$47.01
4.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.54 MUR 879
$3.22 MX$60.8
506.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.2
$1.26 MX$23.87
15.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MUR 1.6M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
20.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K MUR 1.3M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
21.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 MUR 2,259
$84.2 MX$1,592
-40.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.61 MUR 838
$22.8 MX$431
-18.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.09 MUR 1,534
$30.04 MX$568
13.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.76 MUR 1,744
$51.4 MX$972
-24.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 MUR 272
$4.97 MX$94.1
21.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 6,973
$197 MX$3,719
-21.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,030 MUR 181.4K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-23.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 MUR 3,791
$35.81 MX$677
135.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.1 MUR 3,560
$39.43 MX$745
100.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MUR 5,930
$80.9 MX$1,529
62.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 MUR 4,250
$86.3 MX$1,631
9.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 MUR 23.3K
$968 MX$18.3K
-46.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 MUR 15.9K
$478 MX$9,037
-26.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 MUR 42.4K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-42.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 MUR 32.4K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-39.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
11.42
-41.59%

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Last update for Saint Pierre: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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