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

😐 Solo nomad: Saint-Tropez is 35.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint-Tropez is 53.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint-Tropez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.24 €14.88
$11.99 MX$227
43.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.8 €49.04
$42.47 MX$803
33.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.26 €11.45
$10.47 MX$198
26.65%
Cappuccino
$3.68 €3.18
$3.6 MX$68.2
2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.44 MX$27.16
86.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.89 MX$16.79
116.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 €4.99
$3.09 MX$58.5
87.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
2.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint-Tropez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
-1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.85 MX$34.9
69.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.57 MX$29.68
68.79%
Eggs
$4.18 €3.61
$2.55 MX$48.3
63.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.64 €16.1
$8.61 MX$163
116.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.65 €10.92
$8.54 MX$161
48.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.52 €22.9
$10.98 MX$208
141.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$2.72 MX$51.4
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.51 MX$28.57
49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.88 MX$35.63
37.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.19 MX$41.42
80.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.87 MX$35.3
29.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.19 MX$41.37
22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 €0.24
$1.09 MX$20.64
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.79 €10.18
$3.96 MX$74.9
197.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.19 €7.94
$8.86 MX$167
3.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.72 MX$32.53
73.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 €3.32
$2.61 MX$49.37
47.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint-Tropez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.52 MX$9.74
271.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.63 €42.85
$26.59 MX$503
86.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.23 €4.52
$3.24 MX$61.2
61.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.09 €28.57
$3.11 MX$58.7
963.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
61.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Tropez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €164
$84.2 MX$1,592
124.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.97 €24.15
$22.14 MX$419
26.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.38 €29.68
$30.14 MX$570
14.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Tropez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.18 €32.97
$52 MX$983
-26.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.79 €15.36
$18.72 MX$354
-4.97%
Cinema Ticket
$13.66 €11.8
$5.07 MX$95.9
169.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint-Tropez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$792 €684
$200 MX$3,787
295.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,180 €7,063
$5,333 MX$100.8K
53.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Tropez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$35.74 MX$676
185.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.2 €39.02
$39.8 MX$753
13.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.8
$79 MX$1,493
36.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 €158
$88.4 MX$1,671
107.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint-Tropez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 €675
$965 MX$18.3K
-18.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 €527
$474 MX$8,968
28.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,393 €1,202
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-15.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-9.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,386 €6,377
$3,081 MX$58.3K
139.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,599 €3,107
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-52.20%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saint-Tropez
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,909 €3,375
$792 MX$15K
393.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
11.42
-68.13%

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Last update for Saint-Tropez: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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