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 29.6% more expensive than Sannicolau Mare without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 31.4% more expensive than Sannicolau Mare without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$9.07 RON 39.91
30.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$45.15 RON 199
-6.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$7.09 RON 31.22
51.62%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.13 RON 13.75
10.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.08 RON 9.17
-30.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$1.73 RON 7.63
-47.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$2.70 RON 11.86
12.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.42 RON 15.03
29.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.51 RON 6.66
-9.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.20 RON 5.30
55.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.58 RON 6.95
-2.53%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.27 RON 14.39
-23.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.95 RON 34.98
8.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.28 RON 27.61
37.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$8.76 RON 38.55
25.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.16 RON 5.11
137.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.57 RON 6.90
-8.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.73 RON 7.63
8.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.22 RON 9.78
-2.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.81 RON 3.56
132.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.88 RON 3.86
155.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.02 RON 4.50
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.86 RON 3.77
24.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$5.91 RON 25.98
-29.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.63 RON 33.56
35.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$0.99 RON 4.35
69.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.85 RON 8.15
34.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.70 RON 3.08
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$20.01 RON 88.0
32.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.89 RON 3.92
261.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.83 RON 3.63
198.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$9.30 RON 40.94
-66.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.63 RON 7.19
-22.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$27.8K RON 122.2K
10.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$26.7K RON 117.4K
-9.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$144 RON 632
-42.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.71 RON 38.34
155.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$11.38 RON 50.1
163.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$41.09 RON 181
25.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$19.44 RON 85.6
-5.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.95 RON 30.57
-28.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$437 RON 1,921
-54.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,998 RON 30.8K
-24.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$67.1 RON 295
-46.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$38.73 RON 170
2.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$83.0 RON 365
-2.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$92.4 RON 406
-4.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$381 RON 1,678
154.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$294 RON 1,295
63.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$599 RON 2,634
166.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$430 RON 1,890
175.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,844 RON 8,114
119.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,236 RON 5,440
427.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sannicolau Mare: February 28, 2026

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