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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Isparta is 8.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Isparta is 10.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Isparta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.78 โ‚บ306
$11.73 MX$222
-33.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.13 โ‚บ1,028
$41.52 MX$785
-37.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.5 โ‚บ295
$10.57 MX$200
-29.04%
Cappuccino
$3.23 โ‚บ127
$3.49 MX$65.9
-7.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 โ‚บ54.9
$1.45 MX$27.33
-3.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚บ14.31
$0.97 MX$18.33
-62.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 โ‚บ188
$3.03 MX$57.2
58.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.53 โ‚บ257
$4.59 MX$86.8
42.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Isparta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 โ‚บ38.01
$1.42 MX$26.87
-31.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 โ‚บ29.04
$1.87 MX$35.43
-60.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚บ92.1
$1.54 MX$29.2
51.95%
Eggs
$1.93 โ‚บ75.8
$2.6 MX$49.21
-25.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚บ292
$8.32 MX$157
-10.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 โ‚บ228
$8.54 MX$161
-32.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.01 โ‚บ827
$10.67 MX$202
96.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚บ61.8
$2.66 MX$50.2
-40.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚บ107
$1.51 MX$28.5
80.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚บ56.1
$1.9 MX$35.87
-24.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚บ65.6
$2.19 MX$41.45
-23.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚บ37.9
$1.78 MX$33.7
-46.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 โ‚บ31.37
$2.17 MX$41.05
-63.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 โ‚บ36.3
$1.07 MX$20.14
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚บ23.08
$1.09 MX$20.53
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 โ‚บ83.2
$4.17 MX$78.8
-49.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.8 โ‚บ425
$8.75 MX$165
23.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 โ‚บ102
$1.69 MX$31.91
53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚บ136
$2.53 MX$47.74
36.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Isparta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 โ‚บ29.67
$0.51 MX$9.59
47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.1 โ‚บ1,184
$26.97 MX$510
11.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 โ‚บ87.4
$3.25 MX$61.4
-31.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 โ‚บ24.22
$2.49 MX$47.01
-75.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.5 โ‚บ295
$3.22 MX$60.8
132.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚บ46.96
$1.26 MX$23.87
-5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.2K โ‚บ1.9M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
58.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.1K โ‚บ1.9M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
109.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isparta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.65 โ‚บ1,599
$84.2 MX$1,592
-51.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.2 โ‚บ441
$22.8 MX$431
-50.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.34 โ‚บ485
$30.04 MX$568
-58.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Isparta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.15 โ‚บ1,737
$51.4 MX$972
-14.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 โ‚บ185
$4.97 MX$94.1
-5.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Isparta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$257 โ‚บ10.1K
$197 MX$3,719
30.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,698 โ‚บ302.8K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
46.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Isparta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 โ‚บ2,019
$35.81 MX$677
43.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.4 โ‚บ2,925
$39.43 MX$745
88.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚บ4,487
$80.9 MX$1,529
40.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 โ‚บ3,527
$86.3 MX$1,631
3.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Isparta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 โ‚บ7,375
$968 MX$18.3K
-80.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 โ‚บ5,999
$478 MX$9,037
-68.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 โ‚บ18.2K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-71.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 โ‚บ12.2K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-74.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$874 โ‚บ34.4K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-72.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$707 โ‚บ27.8K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-90.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Isparta
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$596 โ‚บ23.5K
$805 MX$15.2K
-25.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
36.83
11.42
222.50%

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Last update for Isparta: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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