Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.7 times more expensive than Tulum.
If you lived in Paris instead of Tulum, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tulum
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.94
MX$161.59
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.49
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
MX$21.30
|
$4.09
€3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MX$18.62
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Tulum
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
MX$35.01
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
MX$63.12
|
$11.23
€10.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
MX$102.27
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MX$38.82
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
MX$58.98
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.32
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MX$11.40
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
MX$10.77
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.49
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.38
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
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pay 90.1% more for transportation
|
Tulum
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
MX$91.37
|
$7.65
€7.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.60
€87.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,892.01
MX$302,980.26
|
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.76
MX$279.95
|
$24.84
€23.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tulum
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.76
MX$544.35
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.00
MX$11,576.37
|
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.86
MX$11,614.24
|
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.47
MX$1,250.69
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Tulum
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.26
MX$3,484.27
|
$756.26
€717.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,680.56
MX$54,536.45
|
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tulum
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.55
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
MX$64.25
|
$4.31
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MX$75.75
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
MX$824.78
|
$36.48
€34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.42
MX$89.88
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Tulum
|
Paris
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.86
MX$403.97
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.78
MX$605.96
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.01
MX$1,363.41
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.64
MX$1,009.93
|
$148.98
€141.28
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