Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Sudan and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Sudan and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Sudan is 66.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Sudan is 58.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$11.99 MX$227
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
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$3.6 MX$68.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.44 MX$27.16
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.89 MX$16.79
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 SDG 756
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 SDG 490
$1.85 MX$34.9
-55.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 SDG 435
$1.57 MX$29.68
-53.50%
Eggs
$3.04 SDG 1,820
$2.55 MX$48.3
19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 SDG 4,032
$8.61 MX$163
-21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.46 SDG 9,854
$8.54 MX$161
92.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 SDG 8,600
$10.98 MX$208
30.78%
Apples (1kg)
$4.27 SDG 2,557
$2.72 MX$51.4
56.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 SDG 1,306
$1.51 MX$28.57
44.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SDG 940
$1.88 MX$35.63
-16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 SDG 2,130
$2.19 MX$41.42
62.56%
Potato (1kg)
$3.33 SDG 1,996
$1.87 MX$35.3
78.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 SDG 1,021
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.09 MX$20.64
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$3.96 MX$74.9
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Wine (Bottle)
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$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Port Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SDG 183
$0.52 MX$9.74
-40.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 SDG 1,164
$3.24 MX$61.2
-40.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.31 MX$24.85
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.34 SDG 6,789
$22.14 MX$419
-48.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.14 MX$570
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.07 MX$95.9
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.91 SDG 17.3K
$200 MX$3,787
-85.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$421 SDG 252K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-92.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$88.4 MX$1,671
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 SDG 442K
$965 MX$18.3K
-23.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 SDG 220.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-22.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 SDG 897.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 SDG 601K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,023 SDG 1.2M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-34.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,190 SDG 712.2K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$208 SDG 124.3K
$792 MX$15K
-73.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Port Sudan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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