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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 213.6% more expensive than Sitapur without rent, and 230.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 114.9% more expensive than Sitapur without rent, and 275.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.39 โ‚น217
397.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$10.54 โ‚น956
297.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.80 โ‚น345
177.63%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.59 โ‚น144
126.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.38 โ‚น34.44
294.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.14 โ‚น13.06
550.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.69 โ‚น154
82.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.02 โ‚น274
48.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.66 โ‚น60.2
110.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.46 โ‚น41.37
313.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.66 โ‚น60.2
142.42%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$0.95 โ‚น86.0
173.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$5.11 โ‚น463
63.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.02 โ‚น274
186.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.08 โ‚น189
25.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.69 โ‚น62.4
108.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.93 โ‚น84.7
110.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$0.54 โ‚น49.30
292.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.38 โ‚น34.69
389.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.42 โ‚น37.86
428.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.45 โ‚น40.81
126.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.35 โ‚น31.33
197.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.90 โ‚น354
3.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.16 โ‚น650
42.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.70 โ‚น155
-0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.88 โ‚น261
-9.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.18 โ‚น470
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$8.74 โ‚น793
203.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
275.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$1.47 โ‚น133
121.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.21 โ‚น109
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
113.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$21.9K โ‚น2.0M
8.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$38.85 โ‚น3,526
115.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$3.51 โ‚น319
551.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$7.27 โ‚น660
313.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$16.00 โ‚น1,452
224.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$7.18 โ‚น652
154.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$2.90 โ‚น263
76.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$50.9 โ‚น4,620
294.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$1,514 โ‚น137.4K
251.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$24.29 โ‚น2,205
47.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$25.29 โ‚น2,295
59.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$43.71 โ‚น3,967
81.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$31.42 โ‚น2,852
184.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$123 โ‚น11.1K
672.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$77.5 โ‚น7,031
523.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$276 โ‚น25.0K
479.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$178 โ‚น16.2K
578.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$972 โ‚น88.2K
311.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$531 โ‚น48.2K
1104.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sitapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
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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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sitapur: January 11, 2026

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