Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Port Sudan Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Port Sudan

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 152.6% more expensive than Port Sudan without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 210.5% more expensive than Port Sudan without rent, and 80.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Port Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
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Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Port Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
$1.31 SDG 667
4.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$0.79 SDG 403
136.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$0.72 SDG 367
113.89%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$3.06 SDG 1,558
-18.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
$6.79 SDG 3,454
26.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
$16.29 SDG 8,290
-47.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
$14.04 SDG 7,149
-21.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$4.40 SDG 2,240
-37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$2.20 SDG 1,119
-35.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$1.61 SDG 822
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$3.37 SDG 1,716
-35.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
$3.24 SDG 1,649
-41.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
$1.71 SDG 868
31.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Port Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
$0.31 SDG 157
77.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$1.94 SDG 990
65.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Port Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$11.48 SDG 5,845
94.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Port Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Port Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$29.30 SDG 14.9K
582.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$414 SDG 210.6K
1181.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Port Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Port Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$736 SDG 374.7K
31.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
$367 SDG 186.8K
31.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
$1,485 SDG 755.8K
7.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
$985 SDG 501.6K
20.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
$1,962 SDG 999.0K
106.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
$1,195 SDG 608.1K
445.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Port Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$210 SDG 106.9K
260.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Sudan: March 2, 2026

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