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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 13.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sarcelles is 85.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.15 โ‚ฌ14.78
$11.88 MX$210
44.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.8 โ‚ฌ48.92
$41.90 MX$740
35.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.70 โ‚ฌ10.08
$10.55 MX$186
10.90%
Cappuccino
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$3.60 MX$63.5
-6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.50 MX$26.45
78.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.91 MX$16.09
95.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.06
$3.08 MX$54.4
128.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.00
$4.47 MX$78.8
29.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.39 MX$24.54
-6.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.90 MX$33.47
-5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.60 MX$28.27
65.62%
Eggs
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$2.60 MX$45.97
58.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.05 โ‚ฌ16.42
$8.36 MX$148
127.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.79
$8.64 MX$152
58.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.60 โ‚ฌ17.76
$10.91 MX$192
88.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$2.61 MX$45.98
18.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.44 MX$25.46
49.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.96 MX$34.55
41.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.12 MX$37.34
73.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.86 MX$32.87
20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.22 MX$39.20
11.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.02 MX$17.99
50.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 โ‚ฌ0.61
$1.04 MX$18.36
-32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.52 โ‚ฌ11.65
$4.05 MX$71.5
233.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 โ‚ฌ7.08
$10.18 MX$180
-19.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.69 MX$29.79
52.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.62 MX$46.25
33.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.51 MX$9.09
296.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.84 โ‚ฌ42.10
$26.52 MX$468
84.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.03
$3.15 MX$55.7
48.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.60
$2.46 MX$43.49
-24.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 โ‚ฌ30.38
$3.26 MX$57.5
981.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.32 MX$23.36
56.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
26.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
55.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 โ‚ฌ168
$83.5 MX$1,474
133.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.57 โ‚ฌ20.31
$22.86 MX$404
3.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.48 โ‚ฌ27.99
$30.04 MX$530
8.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.94 โ‚ฌ31.84
$51.9 MX$916
-28.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.02 โ‚ฌ15.53
$18.30 MX$323
-1.53%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 โ‚ฌ12.01
$5.12 MX$90.4
172.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$783 โ‚ฌ675
$201 MX$3,541
290.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,490 โ‚ฌ7,318
$5,318 MX$93.9K
59.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.4
$35.73 MX$631
187.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.85 โ‚ฌ33.49
$40.27 MX$711
-3.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 โ‚ฌ76.0
$79.2 MX$1,398
11.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 โ‚ฌ120
$89.3 MX$1,576
56.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฌ666
$947 MX$16.7K
-18.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 โ‚ฌ521
$483 MX$8,525
25.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 โ‚ฌ1,210
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-12.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 โ‚ฌ933
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-10.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,235 โ‚ฌ3,651
$3,996 MX$70.5K
5.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,178 โ‚ฌ2,740
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-50.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sarcelles
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,296 โ‚ฌ1,980
$730 MX$12.9K
214.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
11.42
-68.21%

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Last update for Sarcelles: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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