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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 21.7% more expensive than Sakakah without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.5% more expensive than Sakakah without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sakakah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$5.73 SAR 21.5
109.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$44.9 SAR 168
-5.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.9 SAR 29.63
32.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 SAR 5.88
-
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.63 SAR 13.63
-0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.68 SAR 2.55
111.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.34 SAR 1.28
161.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sakakah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.62 SAR 6.08
-14.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.96 SAR 3.6
92.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.38 SAR 8.92
-34.03%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.43 SAR 9.12
4.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.88 SAR 25.81
25.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.62 SAR 28.58
12.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.11 SAR 49.16
-16.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.28 SAR 8.55
19.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.59 SAR 5.97
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.74 SAR 6.53
8.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.55 SAR 5.8
41.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.24 SAR 4.64
50.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.33 SAR 4.98
64.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.18 SAR 4.42
-9.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.55 SAR 2.06
98.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.78 SAR 10.42
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.99 SAR 7.48
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.05 SAR 26.47
-43.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sakakah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.09 SAR 4.1
-52.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$41.06 SAR 154
-35.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.64 SAR 9.89
22.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.89 SAR 7.08
25.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$13.18 SAR 49.44
-76.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.62 SAR 2.33
111.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
14.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.6K SAR 84.8K
6.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sakakah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$106 SAR 396
-20.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$34.1 SAR 128
-35.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$71.2 SAR 267
-57.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sakakah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$59.6 SAR 224
-12.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$35.14 SAR 132
-46.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$15.52 SAR 58.2
-67.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sakakah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$353 SAR 1,326
-43.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,031 SAR 26.4K
-24.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sakakah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$60.2 SAR 226
-40.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$61.1 SAR 229
-34.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$79.8 SAR 299
-1.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$81 SAR 304
9.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sakakah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$227 SAR 852
325.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$375 SAR 1,408
26.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$340 SAR 1,274
386.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$306 SAR 1,148
292.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,875 SAR 7,035
64.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,129 SAR 4,233
567.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sakakah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$812 SAR 3,047
-2.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4.42
158.37%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sakakah: October 28, 2025

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