Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sannicolau Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sannicolau Mare

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 36.6% more expensive than Sannicolau Mare without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 7.7% cheaper than Sannicolau Mare without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.04 RON 39.23
32.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$45.83 RON 199
-7.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.84 RON 29.69
53.07%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.06 RON 13.3
17.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.08 RON 9.02
-30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.79 RON 7.76
-50.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.84 RON 12.33
8.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.46 RON 15.04
32.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.47 RON 6.36
-6.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.26 RON 5.49
46.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.57 RON 6.83
-
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.34 RON 14.51
-23.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.81 RON 33.93
10.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.31 RON 27.41
35.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$8.81 RON 38.27
24.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.17 RON 5.08
132.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.53 RON 6.63
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.73 RON 7.51
8.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.23 RON 9.68
-1.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.83 RON 3.59
125.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.88 RON 3.8
148.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.01 RON 4.4
5.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.93 RON 4.03
17.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.84 RON 25.34
-32.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.74 RON 29.27
31.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.98 RON 4.26
75.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.77 RON 7.69
47.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.66 RON 2.87
-21.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.45 RON 84.5
36.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.88 RON 3.82
268.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.88 RON 3.81
170.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$9.36 RON 40.66
-66.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.6 RON 6.96
-18.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.8K RON 120.5K
9.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.6K RON 115.5K
-9.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$140 RON 607
-39.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.42 RON 36.57
162.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$11.41 RON 49.55
164.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.63 RON 181
24.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.18 RON 83.3
-2.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.85 RON 29.76
-25.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$429 RON 1,864
-53.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,066 RON 30.7K
-24.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$68.7 RON 298
-47.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$38.69 RON 168
2.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$84.7 RON 368
-6.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$92.4 RON 401
-4.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$385 RON 1,671
150.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$292 RON 1,268
62.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$577 RON 2,506
186.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$433 RON 1,878
177.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,784 RON 7,746
72.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,330 RON 5,776
465.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sannicolau Mare: October 27, 2025

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