Cost of Living Comparison Between Seine-Saint-Denis and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Seine-Saint-Denis and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Seine-Saint-Denis is 32.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seine-Saint-Denis is 70.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seine-Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 €9.89
$11.99 MX$227
-4.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.12 €34.64
$42.47 MX$803
-5.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$10.47 MX$198
11.37%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$3.6 MX$68.2
28.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 €3.47
$1.44 MX$27.16
179.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$0.89 MX$16.79
278.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 €7.07
$3.09 MX$58.5
165.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.06 €6.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
75.98%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seine-Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.85 MX$34.9
8.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.57 MX$29.68
87.26%
Eggs
$3.55 €3.06
$2.55 MX$48.3
39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.06 €22.5
$8.61 MX$163
202.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.72 €10.12
$8.54 MX$161
37.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.26
$10.98 MX$208
82.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 €3.12
$2.72 MX$51.4
32.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.88 MX$35.63
88.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
6.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
41.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.19 MX$41.37
34.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.07 MX$20.23
7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.09 MX$20.64
-22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.9 €12.86
$3.96 MX$74.9
276.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 €8
$8.86 MX$167
4.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.72 MX$32.53
66.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 €3.45
$2.61 MX$49.37
53.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Seine-Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
273.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.95 €42.26
$26.59 MX$503
84.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.24 MX$61.2
38.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 €1.73
$2.38 MX$44.94
-15.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.4 €48.73
$3.11 MX$58.7
1714.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36K €31.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
50.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seine-Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$84.2 MX$1,592
194.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.24 €14.88
$22.14 MX$419
-22.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.57 €30.71
$30.14 MX$570
18.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seine-Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.45 €32.33
$52 MX$983
-27.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €13.85
$18.72 MX$354
-14.26%
Cinema Ticket
$15.36 €13.26
$5.07 MX$95.9
202.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seine-Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$884 €763
$200 MX$3,787
341.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,478 €7,320
$5,333 MX$100.8K
58.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seine-Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €97
$35.74 MX$676
214.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.71 €41.19
$39.8 MX$753
19.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$79 MX$1,493
56.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$88.4 MX$1,671
76.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seine-Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 €655
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 €541
$474 MX$8,968
32.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 €1,222
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-14.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 €945
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-8.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,532 €3,913
$3,081 MX$58.3K
47.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,645 €3,147
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-51.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seine-Saint-Denis
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,169 €1,873
$792 MX$15K
173.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for Seine-Saint-Denis: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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