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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sabac is 33.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sabac is 9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.09 RSDย 917
$11.88 MX$210
-23.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.97 RSDย 2,723
$41.90 MX$740
-35.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 RSDย 975
$10.55 MX$186
-8.53%
Cappuccino
$1.49 RSDย 151
$3.60 MX$63.5
-58.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RSDย 177
$1.50 MX$26.45
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 RSDย 121
$0.91 MX$16.09
31.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 RSDย 233
$3.08 MX$54.4
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RSDย 212
$4.47 MX$78.8
-53.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RSDย 140
$1.39 MX$24.54
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 RSDย 60.5
$1.90 MX$33.47
-68.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 RSDย 198
$1.60 MX$28.27
22.50%
Eggs
$2.29 RSDย 231
$2.60 MX$45.97
-11.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 RSDย 754
$8.36 MX$148
-10.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 RSDย 690
$8.64 MX$152
-20.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 RSDย 1,117
$10.91 MX$192
1.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 RSDย 134
$2.61 MX$45.98
-49.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 RSDย 187
$1.44 MX$25.46
28.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RSDย 176
$1.96 MX$34.55
-11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 RSDย 234
$2.12 MX$37.34
9.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 RSDย 112
$1.86 MX$32.87
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 RSDย 123
$2.22 MX$39.20
-45.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 RSDย 111
$1.02 MX$17.99
7.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 RSDย 45.60
$1.04 MX$18.36
-56.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 RSDย 402
$4.05 MX$71.5
-1.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 RSDย 726
$10.18 MX$180
-29.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RSDย 67.4
$1.69 MX$29.79
-60.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RSDย 213
$2.62 MX$46.25
-19.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 RSDย 91.9
$0.51 MX$9.09
78.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 RSDย 110
$3.15 MX$55.7
-65.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSDย 43.20
$2.46 MX$43.49
-82.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.06 RSDย 511
$3.26 MX$57.5
55.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 RSDย 181
$1.32 MX$23.36
36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K RSDย 3.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
1.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
10.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 RSDย 16.0K
$83.5 MX$1,474
89.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 RSDย 1,953
$22.86 MX$404
-15.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.00 RSDย 2,525
$30.04 MX$530
-16.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.03 RSDย 2,427
$51.9 MX$916
-53.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.66 RSDย 1,177
$18.30 MX$323
-36.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 RSDย 693
$5.12 MX$90.4
33.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 RSDย 18.4K
$201 MX$3,541
-9.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,907 RSDย 394.5K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-26.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 RSDย 6,269
$35.73 MX$631
73.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 RSDย 5,546
$40.27 MX$711
36.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 RSDย 11.8K
$79.2 MX$1,398
47.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSDย 12.2K
$89.3 MX$1,576
35.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 RSDย 23.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-75.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 RSDย 17.4K
$483 MX$8,525
-64.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 RSDย 35.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-78.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 RSDย 26.5K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-78.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,956 RSDย 197.5K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-51.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,548 RSDย 156.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sabac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$995 RSDย 100.4K
$730 MX$12.9K
36.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Sabac: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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