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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 231.7% more expensive than Sitapur without rent, and 230.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 140.1% more expensive than Sitapur without rent, and 263.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.38 โ‚น204
403.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$10.49 โ‚น897
304.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.68 โ‚น315
184.51%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.59 โ‚น136
126.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.4 โ‚น34.26
260.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.16 โ‚น13.38
456.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.77 โ‚น152
74.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.01 โ‚น258
52.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$0.7 โ‚น60.3
97.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.46 โ‚น39.14
302.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$0.66 โ‚น56.5
137.88%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$0.93 โ‚น79.8
174.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.94 โ‚น422
74.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$2.98 โ‚น255
186.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.03 โ‚น174
33.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.72 โ‚น62
109.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.93 โ‚น79.8
102.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.5 โ‚น42.51
338.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.35 โ‚น30.36
434.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.41 โ‚น35.41
434.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.45 โ‚น38.24
137.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.34 โ‚น29.23
220.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.98 โ‚น341
-0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.05 โ‚น603
25.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.72 โ‚น147
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.87 โ‚น246
-9.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.21 โ‚น446
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.28 โ‚น23.83
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.61 โ‚น737
208.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.79 โ‚น67.5
310.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$1.48 โ‚น127
110.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.17 โ‚น100
11.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$14K โ‚น1.2M
117.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
8.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$38.99 โ‚น3,335
116.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$3.57 โ‚น306
520.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$7.63 โ‚น653
295.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$15.98 โ‚น1,367
225.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$7.19 โ‚น615
160.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.94 โ‚น251
72.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$50.8 โ‚น4,346
294.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,530 โ‚น130.8K
248.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$24.31 โ‚น2,079
47.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$25.28 โ‚น2,162
57.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$43.5 โ‚น3,721
81.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$31.64 โ‚น2,706
179.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$122 โ‚น10.4K
691.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$75.7 โ‚น6,476
526.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$275 โ‚น23.5K
501.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$183 โ‚น15.7K
556.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,190 โ‚น101.8K
158.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$656 โ‚น56.1K
1048.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8.67
31.72%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sitapur: October 28, 2025

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