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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 5.9% more expensive than Sagunto without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 4.6% cheaper than Sagunto without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sagunto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.79
-19.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$47.18 โ‚ฌ40.73
-9.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$11.47 โ‚ฌ9.91
-8.72%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
63.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.57
-20.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
-44.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
-12.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.33
70.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sagunto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
22.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
8.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
-8.72%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-10.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.39
-34.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.14
20.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$14.34 โ‚ฌ12.38
-23.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
15.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
-19.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-5.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-3.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
70.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
28.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
-17.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.53 โ‚ฌ0.46
105.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$6.24 โ‚ฌ5.39
-36.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.93
55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
85.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sagunto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
-68.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$34.95 โ‚ฌ30.17
-23.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
-6.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
153.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$24.9 โ‚ฌ21.5
-87.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-28.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.1K
-13.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$32.2K โ‚ฌ27.8K
-25.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sagunto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$116 โ‚ฌ100
-27.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$15.95 โ‚ฌ13.77
38.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$26.32 โ‚ฌ22.72
14.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sagunto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.18 โ‚ฌ41.6
7.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$15.35 โ‚ฌ13.25
21.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$10.12 โ‚ฌ8.74
-49.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sagunto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$427 โ‚ฌ369
-53.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,039 โ‚ฌ6,077
-24.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sagunto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$49.91 โ‚ฌ43.09
-28.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$33.02 โ‚ฌ28.51
20.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$76.5 โ‚ฌ66
3.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$74.7 โ‚ฌ64.5
18.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sagunto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$823 โ‚ฌ710
17.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$686 โ‚ฌ592
-30.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$2,054 โ‚ฌ1,773
-19.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,025 โ‚ฌ885
17.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,318 โ‚ฌ2,865
-7.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,366 โ‚ฌ2,042
218.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sagunto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,785 โ‚ฌ1,541
-55.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.44
231.98%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sagunto: October 28, 2025

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