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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 64.7% more expensive than Sucre without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 127.8% more expensive than Sucre without rent, and 87.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Sucre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$1.83 BOB 12.71
547.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$14.50 BOB 101
190.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$5.70 BOB 39.53
88.60%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.49 BOB 17.29
39.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.62 BOB 4.32
133.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.56 BOB 3.85
60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.40 BOB 9.67
117.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.20 BOB 15.28
100.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Sucre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$0.83 BOB 5.75
65.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.41 BOB 9.76
32.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.20 BOB 8.28
28.33%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.77 BOB 12.26
41.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$4.29 BOB 29.71
100.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$2.94 BOB 20.37
193.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$4.27 BOB 29.58
158.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.76 BOB 12.19
56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$0.84 BOB 5.83
70.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$0.74 BOB 5.10
152.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.90 BOB 20.10
-25.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.41 BOB 2.84
358.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.69 BOB 4.75
226.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.30 BOB 2.08
256.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.98 BOB 6.80
9.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$1.83 BOB 12.72
126.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$10.22 BOB 70.8
1.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.69 BOB 11.71
-0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Sucre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.28 BOB 1.91
96.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$23.06 BOB 160
15.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.74 BOB 5.11
335.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.02 BOB 7.05
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$14.3K BOB 99.4K
113.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$17.7K BOB 122.3K
36.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Sucre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$13.95 BOB 96.7
491.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$20.81 BOB 144
7.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$26.12 BOB 181
14.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Sucre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$23.21 BOB 161
121.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$11.52 BOB 79.9
58.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$6.64 BOB 46.02
-25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Sucre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Sucre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$35.39 BOB 245
0.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$71.3 BOB 494
12.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$65.6 BOB 454
34.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Sucre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$634 BOB 4,392
52.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$376 BOB 2,603
28.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$1,041 BOB 7,214
53.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$688 BOB 4,766
72.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$862 BOB 5,971
370.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$565 BOB 3,914
1054.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Sucre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$360 BOB 2,492
110.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sucre: March 1, 2026

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