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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.1% more expensive than Sopot without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.1% more expensive than Sopot without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$10.67 zł 39.36
11.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$48.48 zł 179
-13.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.98 zł 29.43
34.71%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$3.89 zł 14.36
-10.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$2.07 zł 7.65
-29.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$1.80 zł 6.64
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$4.03 zł 14.87
-24.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.85 zł 14.22
14.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$1.00 zł 3.71
37.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.30 zł 4.80
43.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.66 zł 6.12
-7.23%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.39 zł 12.50
-26.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.53 zł 35.18
-9.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.81 zł 25.12
26.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.82 zł 43.63
-6.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.10 zł 4.06
150.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$1.74 zł 6.44
-17.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$1.78 zł 6.57
5.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.69 zł 9.93
-19.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.89 zł 3.27
111.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.15 zł 4.25
95.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$1.31 zł 4.84
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.68 zł 2.51
57.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$5.13 zł 18.92
-19.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$6.94 zł 25.62
48.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$1.10 zł 4.08
52.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.66 zł 6.12
49.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$1.28 zł 4.73
-57.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$31.94 zł 118
-16.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$2.22 zł 8.20
45.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.80 zł 2.94
210.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$11.03 zł 40.69
-71.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.74 zł 6.44
-27.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$32.8K zł 121.2K
-6.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$30.5K zł 112.7K
-21.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$299 zł 1,104
-72.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$10.98 zł 40.51
103.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$18.54 zł 68.4
61.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$37.61 zł 139
36.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
$14.75 zł 54.4
24.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$6.64 zł 24.49
-25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$387 zł 1,429
-48.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$7,457 zł 27.5K
-28.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$84.8 zł 313
-57.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$37.90 zł 140
4.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$84.6 zł 312
-4.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$87.7 zł 324
0.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$987 zł 3,641
-1.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
$490 zł 1,807
-1.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$1,700 zł 6,274
-6.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$914 zł 3,373
29.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
$6,415 zł 23.7K
-36.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
$5,399 zł 19.9K
20.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$1,795 zł 6,623
-57.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.88
65.99%

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 Sopot: March 3, 2026

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