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 45% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint-Pierre is 58.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint-Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.06 €14.73
$11.99 MX$227
42.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.74
$42.47 MX$803
35.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.7 €11.82
$10.47 MX$198
30.85%
Cappuccino
$2.92 €2.52
$3.6 MX$68.2
-18.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.44 MX$27.16
147.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$0.89 MX$16.79
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.09 €4.39
$3.09 MX$58.5
64.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint-Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$3.23 €2.79
$1.85 MX$34.9
74.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.57 MX$29.68
4.46%
Eggs
$6.03 €5.21
$2.55 MX$48.3
136.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.1 €21.67
$8.61 MX$163
191.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.55 €12.56
$8.54 MX$161
70.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.53 €15.13
$10.98 MX$208
59.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.72 MX$51.4
-2.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 MX$28.57
31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$1.88 MX$35.63
71.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$2.19 MX$41.42
47.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.87 MX$35.3
37.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$2.19 MX$41.37
-31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.07 MX$20.23
16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.09 MX$20.64
0.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.74 €11.86
$3.96 MX$74.9
246.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 €10.17
$8.86 MX$167
32.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.72 MX$32.53
44.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.56
$2.61 MX$49.37
58.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint-Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$0.52 MX$9.74
342.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.38 €38.32
$26.59 MX$503
66.90%
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)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.31 MX$24.85
70.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K €36.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
37.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.2 €62.3
$84.2 MX$1,592
-14.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 €15.08
$22.14 MX$419
-21.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 €50.9
$30.14 MX$570
95.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.98 €35.38
$52 MX$983
-21.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 €10.06
$5.07 MX$95.9
129.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint-Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.7 €75.7
$200 MX$3,787
-56.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$130 €112
$35.74 MX$676
262.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 €44.94
$39.8 MX$753
30.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$79 MX$1,493
48.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.1
$88.4 MX$1,671
28.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint-Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 €765
$965 MX$18.3K
-8.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 €595
$474 MX$8,968
45.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,768 €1,526
$1,653 MX$31.2K
6.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,061
$1,202 MX$22.7K
2.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,445 €2,975
$3,081 MX$58.3K
11.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,037 €2,622
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-59.66%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saint-Pierre
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,406 €2,077
$792 MX$15K
203.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Saint-Pierre: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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