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 37.1% more expensive than Sopot without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 20.7% cheaper than Sopot without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$10.71 zł 39.51
11.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$48.91 zł 180
-13.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.22 zł 30.3
27.37%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.94 zł 14.53
-8.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.09 zł 7.69
-31.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.77 zł 6.52
-49.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$4.1 zł 15.11
-24.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.9 zł 14.39
17.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1 zł 3.71
38.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.34 zł 4.96
38.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.57 zł 5.8
-
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.38 zł 12.46
-24.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.51 zł 35.08
-9.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.51 zł 23.99
31.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.92 zł 43.97
-7.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.04 zł 3.85
161.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.8 zł 6.64
-16.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.68 zł 6.21
11.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.77 zł 10.2
-20.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.91 zł 3.37
105.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.16 zł 4.26
88.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.31 zł 4.84
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.64 zł 2.34
70.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.36 zł 19.76
-26.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.05 zł 26
25.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.16 zł 4.28
48.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.6 zł 5.89
63.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.32 zł 4.86
-60.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$32.51 zł 120
-18.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.14 zł 7.89
51.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.8 zł 2.94
197.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$10.77 zł 39.73
-71.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.74 zł 6.43
-24.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$32.8K zł 120.9K
-7.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$31K zł 114.4K
-22.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$290 zł 1,068
-70.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$11.35 zł 41.87
95.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$18.52 zł 68.3
62.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$38.05 zł 140
36.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$14.67 zł 54.1
27.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.72 zł 24.77
-24.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$374 zł 1,379
-46.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,379 zł 27.2K
-27.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$83.3 zł 307
-57.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$38.52 zł 142
3.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$85.6 zł 316
-7.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$86.1 zł 317
2.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$1,014 zł 3,740
-4.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$492 zł 1,815
-3.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,644 zł 6,064
0.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$904 zł 3,336
32.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,820 zł 10.4K
9.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,349 zł 8,665
220.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,829 zł 6,746
-56.71%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sopot: October 29, 2025

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