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

😐 Solo nomad: Soustons is 45.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Soustons is 69.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soustons
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.15 €14.81
$11.99 MX$227
43.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$42.47 MX$803
65.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.77 €11.03
$10.47 MX$198
21.97%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.03
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.44 MX$27.16
90.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.44
$0.89 MX$16.79
86.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 €6.83
$3.09 MX$58.5
155.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$4.58 MX$86.6
29.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Soustons
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-9.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 €0.48
$1.85 MX$34.9
-70.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.57 MX$29.68
61.78%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.69
$2.55 MX$48.3
21.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.5 €22.02
$8.61 MX$163
196.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.49 €12.51
$8.54 MX$161
69.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.37 €15.86
$10.98 MX$208
67.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$2.72 MX$51.4
19.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.51 MX$28.57
97.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.88 MX$35.63
67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
63.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.87 MX$35.3
24.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.19 MX$41.37
34.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.07 MX$20.23
32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.09 MX$20.64
-11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.85 €12.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
275.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 €6.08
$8.86 MX$167
-20.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$1.72 MX$32.53
125.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.61 MX$49.37
16.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Soustons
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.01 €1.73
$0.52 MX$9.74
286.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.24 €42.51
$26.59 MX$503
85.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 €2.64
$3.24 MX$61.2
-5.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.38 MX$44.94
-44.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.69 €35.13
$3.11 MX$58.7
1208.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.31 MX$24.85
54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
65.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soustons
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 €162
$84.2 MX$1,592
123.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.63 €19.53
$22.14 MX$419
2.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.11 €32.04
$30.14 MX$570
23.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Soustons
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.72 €32.57
$52 MX$983
-27.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 €16.87
$18.72 MX$354
4.33%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 €12.02
$5.07 MX$95.9
174.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soustons
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$870 €752
$200 MX$3,787
334.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K €15.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
240.43%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Soustons
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 €108
$35.74 MX$676
250.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.17 €42.45
$39.8 MX$753
23.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 €109
$79 MX$1,493
59.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 €141
$88.4 MX$1,671
84.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soustons
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$965 MX$18.3K
-18.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €530
$474 MX$8,968
29.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 €1,216
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-14.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 €943
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-9.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,833 €3,309
$3,081 MX$58.3K
24.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,934 €3,397
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-47.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Soustons
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.71
11.42
-67.51%

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Last update for Soustons: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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