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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sacheon is 25.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sacheon is 23.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
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๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sacheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 โ‚ฉ10.8K
$11.61 MX$200
-36.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.03 โ‚ฉ53.0K
$42.75 MX$738
-15.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 โ‚ฉ7,767
$10.60 MX$183
-50.09%
Cappuccino
$3.76 โ‚ฉ5,525
$3.59 MX$62.0
4.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚ฉ2,244
$1.45 MX$25.08
5.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฉ1,152
$0.90 MX$15.50
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,789
$3.03 MX$52.4
7.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 โ‚ฉ7,306
$4.56 MX$78.8
8.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sacheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 โ‚ฉ3,170
$1.45 MX$25.07
48.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 โ‚ฉ4,614
$1.83 MX$31.55
71.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฉ4,587
$1.61 MX$27.77
93.79%
Eggs
$2.92 โ‚ฉ4,285
$2.54 MX$43.82
14.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.58 โ‚ฉ15.6K
$8.54 MX$148
23.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 โ‚ฉ11.9K
$8.47 MX$146
-4.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.26 โ‚ฉ40.1K
$10.86 MX$188
151.01%
Apples (1kg)
$7.64 โ‚ฉ11.2K
$2.73 MX$47.13
179.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฉ4,586
$1.49 MX$25.77
109.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.40 โ‚ฉ7,934
$1.94 MX$33.55
178.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.38 โ‚ฉ7,914
$2.16 MX$37.38
149.07%
Potato (1kg)
$4.00 โ‚ฉ5,885
$1.85 MX$31.88
116.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 โ‚ฉ4,176
$2.19 MX$37.80
29.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 โ‚ฉ3,214
$1.07 MX$18.52
104.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฉ1,753
$1.08 MX$18.71
10.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 โ‚ฉ4,912
$4.06 MX$70.1
-17.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.28 โ‚ฉ26.9K
$10.46 MX$181
74.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฉ2,768
$1.65 MX$28.56
13.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฉ4,958
$2.55 MX$44.01
32.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sacheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,581
$0.56 MX$9.60
92.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 โ‚ฉ5,323
$3.14 MX$54.2
15.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ฉ787
$2.37 MX$40.96
-77.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.69 โ‚ฉ12.8K
$3.24 MX$56.0
168.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,708
$1.31 MX$22.70
-11.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K โ‚ฉ41.3M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-7.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K โ‚ฉ36.7M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
4.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sacheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 โ‚ฉ235.8K
$83.1 MX$1,436
92.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.55 โ‚ฉ50.8K
$22.15 MX$383
55.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.78 โ‚ฉ32.0K
$29.37 MX$507
-25.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sacheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.64 โ‚ฉ71.5K
$51.2 MX$884
-4.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.80 โ‚ฉ15.9K
$4.89 MX$84.4
120.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sacheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 โ‚ฉ604.1K
$199 MX$3,431
106.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K โ‚ฉ34.7M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
353.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sacheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 โ‚ฉ85.4K
$35.93 MX$621
61.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.38 โ‚ฉ69.6K
$39.39 MX$680
20.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 โ‚ฉ115.1K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-2.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฉ168.7K
$87.6 MX$1,512
31.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sacheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚ฉ678.8K
$963 MX$16.6K
-52.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 โ‚ฉ551.8K
$482 MX$8,326
-22.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 โ‚ฉ1.6M
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-35.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-36.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,372 โ‚ฉ12.3M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
111.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,228 โ‚ฉ9.2M
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-4.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sacheon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,365 โ‚ฉ2.0M
$726 MX$12.5K
87.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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Last update for Sacheon: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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