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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 30.4% more expensive than Sivas without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.6% more expensive than Sivas without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sivas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$6.25 โ‚บ270
90.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$30.53 โ‚บ1,321
37.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$7.60 โ‚บ329
38.82%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.72 โ‚บ161
-3.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.56 โ‚บ111
-41.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.50 โ‚บ21.48
82.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$4.97 โ‚บ215
-38.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$6.37 โ‚บ276
-29.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sivas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$0.99 โ‚บ43.03
40.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.31 โ‚บ13.62
512.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$2.19 โ‚บ94.8
-26.94%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.62 โ‚บ113
-0.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.34 โ‚บ274
31.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.85 โ‚บ167
124.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.49 โ‚บ497
-5.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.29 โ‚บ55.7
102.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$2.58 โ‚บ112
-44.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.28 โ‚บ55.4
53.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.29 โ‚บ56.0
64.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$1.05 โ‚บ45.31
77.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.77 โ‚บ33.32
188.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.74 โ‚บ31.99
37.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.91 โ‚บ39.27
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$1.98 โ‚บ85.7
104.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.93 โ‚บ343
28.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$2.15 โ‚บ93.0
-21.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.96 โ‚บ128
-11.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sivas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.67 โ‚บ29.12
-23.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$29.89 โ‚บ1,293
-11.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.09 โ‚บ47.21
188.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.60 โ‚บ26.09
310.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$7.54 โ‚บ326
-56.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.23 โ‚บ53.2
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$43.3K โ‚บ1.9M
-30.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$43.9K โ‚บ1.9M
-45.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sivas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$61.4 โ‚บ2,656
36.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$10.93 โ‚บ473
109.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$13.09 โ‚บ566
129.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sivas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$43.00 โ‚บ1,861
20.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
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-
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$5.62 โ‚บ243
-8.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sivas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$610 โ‚บ26.4K
-67.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$8,724 โ‚บ377.5K
-39.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sivas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$51.5 โ‚บ2,226
-30.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$45.05 โ‚บ1,949
-10.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$103 โ‚บ4,449
-22.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$88.6 โ‚บ3,834
0.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sivas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$516 โ‚บ22.3K
83.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$390 โ‚บ16.9K
23.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$903 โ‚บ39.1K
76.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$698 โ‚บ30.2K
73.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sivas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$1,401 โ‚บ60.6K
-47.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
27
-57.70%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sivas: January 11, 2026

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