Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and San Marino Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and San Marino

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 21.3% more expensive than San Marino without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 37.1% more expensive than San Marino without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
San Marino
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$17.55 โ‚ฌ15.20
-32.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$68.5 โ‚ฌ59.3
-38.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.25 โ‚ฌ7.14
30.30%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
101.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-35.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
-42.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.08
-35.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$6.70 โ‚ฌ5.80
-34.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
San Marino
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
16.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
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Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
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Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
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Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
57.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
81.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.95
-27.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.97
125.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
San Marino
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
-68.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$28.69 โ‚ฌ24.84
-7.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$11.57 โ‚ฌ10.02
-72.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.19
81.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$25.94 โ‚ฌ22.47
-88.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
San Marino
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$118 โ‚ฌ102
-29.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$34.51 โ‚ฌ29.88
-13.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
San Marino
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.4
-11.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$29.47 โ‚ฌ25.52
-37.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.25 โ‚ฌ7.14
-39.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
San Marino
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
San Marino
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$82.6 โ‚ฌ71.5
-56.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$34.30 โ‚ฌ29.70
15.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.82
53.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
San Marino
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$624 โ‚ฌ541
55.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$587 โ‚ฌ509
-17.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$849 โ‚ฌ735
87.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$794 โ‚ฌ687
49.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$2,919 โ‚ฌ2,528
38.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,907 โ‚ฌ2,518
124.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
San Marino
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$3,672 โ‚ฌ3,180
-79.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.55
221.69%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for San Marino: March 1, 2026

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