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Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sorsogon City Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Sorsogon City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 81.2% more expensive than Sorsogon City without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 25.9% more expensive than Sorsogon City without rent, and 86.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sorsogon City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.61 โ‚ฑ215
229.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$17.95 โ‚ฑ1,067
133.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$3.28 โ‚ฑ195
221.65%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$2.43 โ‚ฑ144
48.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.82 โ‚ฑ48.90
82.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.39 โ‚ฑ23.21
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.36 โ‚ฑ81.0
126.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.15 โ‚ฑ128
107.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sorsogon City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.85 โ‚ฑ110
-24.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.26 โ‚ฑ75.1
50.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.01 โ‚ฑ60.0
58.42%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$2.05 โ‚ฑ122
26.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.97 โ‚ฑ474
4.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$4.30 โ‚ฑ256
100.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$7.67 โ‚ฑ456
42.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$3.01 โ‚ฑ179
-13.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.59 โ‚ฑ94.4
-9.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$2.63 โ‚ฑ156
-25.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.62 โ‚ฑ96.2
30.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
-19.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$2.64 โ‚ฑ157
-15.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.11 โ‚ฑ66.1
-8.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.71 โ‚ฑ42.02
46.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.90 โ‚ฑ172
39.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$6.27 โ‚ฑ372
62.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.5
46.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.00 โ‚ฑ119
31.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sorsogon City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.81
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$0.78 โ‚ฑ46.13
303.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.99
1018.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$2.19 โ‚ฑ130
48.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.11 โ‚ฑ65.8
18.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$26.1K โ‚ฑ1.5M
15.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$20.4K โ‚ฑ1.2M
16.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sorsogon City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$115 โ‚ฑ6,813
-27.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$32.71 โ‚ฑ1,944
-30.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$27.93 โ‚ฑ1,660
7.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sorsogon City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$34.38 โ‚ฑ2,043
50.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$4.41 โ‚ฑ262
314.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.04 โ‚ฑ359
-15.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sorsogon City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$151 โ‚ฑ8,997
32.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$4,245 โ‚ฑ252.3K
25.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sorsogon City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$45.61 โ‚ฑ2,711
-21.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$26.07 โ‚ฑ1,549
54.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$74.0 โ‚ฑ4,396
7.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$54.1 โ‚ฑ3,217
64.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sorsogon City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$261 โ‚ฑ15.5K
262.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$176 โ‚ฑ10.5K
174.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$598 โ‚ฑ35.5K
167.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$397 โ‚ฑ23.6K
205.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,868 โ‚ฑ111.0K
113.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$904 โ‚ฑ53.7K
608.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sorsogon City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.67
71.21%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sorsogon City: January 12, 2026

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