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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sagunto is 5.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sagunto is 4.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sagunto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.79
$11.99 MX$227
23.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.18 โ‚ฌ40.73
$42.47 MX$803
11.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 โ‚ฌ9.91
$10.47 MX$198
9.55%
Cappuccino
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$3.6 MX$68.2
-38.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.44 MX$27.16
25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$0.89 MX$16.79
80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
$3.09 MX$58.5
14.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.33
$4.58 MX$86.6
-41.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sagunto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.85 MX$34.9
-7.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.57 MX$29.68
9.55%
Eggs
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.55 MX$48.3
11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.39
$8.61 MX$163
53.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.14
$8.54 MX$161
-16.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 โ‚ฌ12.38
$10.98 MX$208
30.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.72 MX$51.4
-13.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.51 MX$28.57
23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.88 MX$35.63
5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.19 MX$41.42
3.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.19 MX$41.37
-21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.07 MX$20.23
20.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ฌ0.46
$1.09 MX$20.64
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 โ‚ฌ5.39
$3.96 MX$74.9
57.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.93
$8.86 MX$167
-35.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.61 MX$49.37
-45.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sagunto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$0.52 MX$9.74
217.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.95 โ‚ฌ30.17
$26.59 MX$503
31.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.24 MX$61.2
6.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-60.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.9 โ‚ฌ21.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
700.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.31 MX$24.85
39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K โ‚ฌ30.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
15.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K โ‚ฌ27.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
34.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sagunto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$84.2 MX$1,592
37.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.95 โ‚ฌ13.77
$22.14 MX$419
-27.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.32 โ‚ฌ22.72
$30.14 MX$570
-12.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sagunto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.18 โ‚ฌ41.6
$52 MX$983
-7.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.35 โ‚ฌ13.25
$18.72 MX$354
-18.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 โ‚ฌ8.74
$5.07 MX$95.9
99.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sagunto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 โ‚ฌ369
$200 MX$3,787
113.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,039 โ‚ฌ6,077
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sagunto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.91 โ‚ฌ43.09
$35.74 MX$676
39.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.02 โ‚ฌ28.51
$39.8 MX$753
-17.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 โ‚ฌ66
$79 MX$1,493
-3.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 โ‚ฌ64.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
-15.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sagunto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 โ‚ฌ710
$965 MX$18.3K
-14.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 โ‚ฌ592
$474 MX$8,968
44.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,054 โ‚ฌ1,773
$1,653 MX$31.2K
24.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,025 โ‚ฌ885
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-14.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,318 โ‚ฌ2,865
$3,081 MX$58.3K
7.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,366 โ‚ฌ2,042
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sagunto
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,785 โ‚ฌ1,541
$792 MX$15K
125.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
11.42
-69.88%

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Last update for Sagunto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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