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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 50.2% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.9% more expensive than Sabac without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.09 RSDย 917
30.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$26.97 RSDย 2,723
55.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$9.65 RSDย 975
9.33%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.49 RSDย 151
141.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.75 RSDย 177
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.20 RSDย 121
-24.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.31 RSDย 233
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.10 RSDย 212
112.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.39 RSDย 140
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.60 RSDย 60.5
216.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.96 RSDย 198
-18.37%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.29 RSDย 231
13.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.47 RSDย 754
11.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.83 RSDย 690
26.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.06 RSDย 1,117
-1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.33 RSDย 134
96.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.85 RSDย 187
-22.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.74 RSDย 176
12.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.32 RSDย 234
-8.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.11 RSDย 112
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.21 RSDย 123
83.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.10 RSDย 111
-7.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.45 RSDย 45.60
131.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.98 RSDย 402
1.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.19 RSDย 726
41.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
152.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.11 RSDย 213
24.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.91 RSDย 91.9
-43.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.09 RSDย 110
188.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.43 RSDย 43.20
472.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$5.06 RSDย 511
-35.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.80 RSDย 181
-26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$30.6K RSDย 3.1M
-1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
-9.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$158 RSDย 16.0K
-47.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$19.34 RSDย 1,953
18.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$25.00 RSDย 2,525
20.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$24.03 RSDย 2,427
115.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$11.66 RSDย 1,177
56.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.86 RSDย 693
-25.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$182 RSDย 18.4K
10.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$3,907 RSDย 394.5K
36.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$62.1 RSDย 6,269
-42.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$54.9 RSDย 5,546
-26.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$117 RSDย 11.8K
-32.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$121 RSDย 12.2K
-26.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$234 RSDย 23.7K
303.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$173 RSDย 17.4K
179.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$349 RSDย 35.3K
358.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$262 RSDย 26.5K
361.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,956 RSDย 197.5K
104.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,548 RSDย 156.3K
313.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sabac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$995 RSDย 100.4K
-26.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8
42.75%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sabac: January 11, 2026

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