Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarcelles and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarcelles and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sarcelles is 12.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sarcelles is 39.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
$11.99 MX$227
45.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.13
$42.47 MX$803
33.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 โ‚ฌ10
$10.47 MX$198
10.70%
Cappuccino
$3.5 โ‚ฌ3.02
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.44 MX$27.16
85.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.89 MX$16.79
98.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.83
$3.09 MX$58.5
118.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 โ‚ฌ5.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
28.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.38 MX$26.04
-5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-5.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.57 MX$29.68
61.78%
Eggs
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
$2.55 MX$48.3
61.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.29 โ‚ฌ16.65
$8.61 MX$163
124.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$8.54 MX$161
60.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.93 โ‚ฌ18.07
$10.98 MX$208
90.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.51 MX$28.57
49.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
$1.88 MX$35.63
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 โ‚ฌ3.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
59.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.87 MX$35.3
18.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$2.19 MX$41.37
13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.07 MX$20.23
38.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.96 MX$74.9
249.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 โ‚ฌ7.18
$8.86 MX$167
-6.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
53.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.61 MX$49.37
27.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$0.52 MX$9.74
269.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.19 โ‚ฌ41.61
$26.59 MX$503
81.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 โ‚ฌ3.97
$3.24 MX$61.2
41.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.38 MX$44.94
-24.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.85 โ‚ฌ30.95
$3.11 MX$58.7
1052.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
24.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
56.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 โ‚ฌ169
$84.2 MX$1,592
132.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.6 โ‚ฌ20.38
$22.14 MX$419
6.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.25 โ‚ฌ27.84
$30.14 MX$570
7.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.18 โ‚ฌ32.96
$52 MX$983
-26.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.2 โ‚ฌ16.58
$18.72 MX$354
2.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.94
$5.07 MX$95.9
172.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$774 โ‚ฌ668
$200 MX$3,787
286.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,569 โ‚ฌ7,398
$5,333 MX$100.8K
60.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.6
$35.74 MX$676
187.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.12 โ‚ฌ33.78
$39.8 MX$753
-1.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 โ‚ฌ77.5
$79 MX$1,493
13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 โ‚ฌ118
$88.4 MX$1,671
54.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 โ‚ฌ668
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 โ‚ฌ541
$474 MX$8,968
32.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 โ‚ฌ1,181
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-17.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 โ‚ฌ941
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-9.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,316 โ‚ฌ3,727
$3,081 MX$58.3K
40.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,468 โ‚ฌ2,994
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-53.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,298 โ‚ฌ1,984
$792 MX$15K
190.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
11.42
-68.21%

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Last update for Sarcelles: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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