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

🙂 Solo nomad: Troyes is 5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Troyes is 30.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Troyes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.58 €12.59
$11.99 MX$227
21.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 €50.5
$42.47 MX$803
37.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.95
$10.47 MX$198
10.03%
Cappuccino
$2.18 €1.88
$3.6 MX$68.2
-39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
28.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 €5.93
$3.09 MX$58.5
122.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$4.58 MX$86.6
-37.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Troyes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.85 MX$34.9
-38.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.57 MX$29.68
87.90%
Eggs
$2.24 €1.94
$2.55 MX$48.3
-12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.68 €19.58
$8.61 MX$163
163.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.46 €9.03
$8.54 MX$161
22.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.98 €18.98
$10.98 MX$208
100.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.88 MX$35.63
23.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.19 MX$41.42
4.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.87 MX$35.3
-49.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$2.19 MX$41.37
-56.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 €0.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
-36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.46 €9.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
189.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 €6.91
$8.86 MX$167
-9.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.72 MX$32.53
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 €3.69
$2.61 MX$49.37
63.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Troyes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.52 MX$9.74
259.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.85 €42.18
$26.59 MX$503
83.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.24 MX$61.2
42.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.9 €28.41
$3.11 MX$58.7
957.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.31 MX$24.85
56.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €32.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
55.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Troyes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 €113
$84.2 MX$1,592
55.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.34 €15.84
$22.14 MX$419
-17.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 €19.75
$30.14 MX$570
-24.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Troyes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 €40.68
$52 MX$983
-9.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 €14.52
$18.72 MX$354
-10.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.97 €6.88
$5.07 MX$95.9
57.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Troyes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 €495
$200 MX$3,787
186.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,608 €7,432
$5,333 MX$100.8K
61.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Troyes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$35.74 MX$676
149.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.01 €31.1
$39.8 MX$753
-9.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 €72.5
$79 MX$1,493
6.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 €70.7
$88.4 MX$1,671
-7.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Troyes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 €569
$965 MX$18.3K
-31.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 €423
$474 MX$8,968
3.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €1,000
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-29.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-31.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,079 €2,659
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-0.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,946 €1,680
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-74.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Troyes
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,943 €1,678
$792 MX$15K
145.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
11.42
-67.69%

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Last update for Troyes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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