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 0.5% cheaper than Sopot without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.9% cheaper than Sopot without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$10.90 zł 39.14
6.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$49.29 zł 177
-13.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$8.16 zł 29.31
29.90%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$3.90 zł 14.00
-7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$2.15 zł 7.71
-32.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$1.77 zł 6.36
-49.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$4.15 zł 14.88
-26.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$3.82 zł 13.73
19.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$1.02 zł 3.65
42.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$1.30 zł 4.68
40.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$1.58 zł 5.66
1.90%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$3.35 zł 12.03
-24.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$9.47 zł 34.01
-9.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$6.47 zł 23.24
30.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$11.73 zł 42.11
-7.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$1.05 zł 3.77
160.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$1.80 zł 6.47
-17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$1.69 zł 6.07
14.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$2.82 zł 10.11
-23.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$0.95 zł 3.42
94.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.16 zł 4.17
88.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$1.34 zł 4.83
-20.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.69 zł 2.46
56.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$5.30 zł 19.04
-23.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$6.83 zł 24.51
53.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$1.15 zł 4.13
43.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$1.66 zł 5.94
53.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$1.33 zł 4.77
-57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$31.71 zł 114
-17.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$2.16 zł 7.74
45.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$0.79 zł 2.83
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$10.79 zł 38.74
-69.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.77 zł 6.36
-25.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$32.7K zł 117.5K
-6.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$31.3K zł 112.4K
-23.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$293 zł 1,052
-71.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$11.25 zł 40.38
96.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$18.64 zł 66.9
57.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$36.76 zł 132
39.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$14.80 zł 53.1
26.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$6.69 zł 24.03
-26.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$376 zł 1,350
-47.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$7,396 zł 26.6K
-29.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$84.5 zł 303
-57.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$37.60 zł 135
4.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$84.5 zł 303
-4.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$88.5 zł 318
-1.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$996 zł 3,576
-3.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$503 zł 1,806
-4.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$1,660 zł 5,958
-0.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$917 zł 3,293
29.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$6,575 zł 23.6K
-39.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$5,292 zł 19.0K
23.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sopot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$1,788 zł 6,420
-59.38%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sopot: April 12, 2026

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