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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sakakah is 8.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sakakah is 2.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.00 SAR 22.50
$11.85 MX$212
-49.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.31 SAR 166
$42.16 MX$755
5.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 SAR 30.47
$10.75 MX$192
-24.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 SAR 7.85
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.64 SAR 13.64
$3.47 MX$62.2
4.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 SAR 2.46
$1.45 MX$26.01
-54.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SAR 1.20
$0.90 MX$16.16
-64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$54.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$79.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.37 MX$24.51
24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 SAR 3.79
$1.87 MX$33.51
-45.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$1.54 MX$27.63
50.65%
Eggs
$2.41 SAR 9.05
$2.50 MX$44.81
-3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.76 SAR 25.36
$8.61 MX$154
-21.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 SAR 28.03
$8.63 MX$155
-13.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 SAR 49.54
$11.02 MX$197
19.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 SAR 8.17
$2.75 MX$49.22
-20.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$1.43 MX$25.56
9.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.30
$1.87 MX$33.52
-10.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
$2.17 MX$38.80
-24.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.88 MX$33.70
-33.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 SAR 5.02
$2.25 MX$40.21
-40.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 SAR 4.49
$1.07 MX$19.11
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.07
$1.07 MX$19.22
-48.60%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.20 SAR 12.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.60
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.53
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 SAR 26.66
$4.15 MX$74.4
71.33%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$185
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$30.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.46
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$0.55 MX$9.93
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 SAR 147
$26.53 MX$475
48.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 SAR 9.74
$3.22 MX$57.6
-19.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$2.48 MX$44.42
-23.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.35 SAR 50.1
$3.11 MX$55.7
329.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$1.26 MX$22.48
-53.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SAR 97.9K
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-14.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.3K
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-6.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 393
$82.5 MX$1,476
27.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.68 SAR 126
$22.29 MX$399
51.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.8 SAR 277
$30.02 MX$537
145.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 SAR 229
$51.4 MX$921
18.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.12 SAR 135
$18.29 MX$327
97.48%
Cinema Ticket
$15.90 SAR 59.6
$4.98 MX$89.2
219.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$351 SAR 1,317
$200 MX$3,580
75.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,909 SAR 25.9K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
30.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 SAR 221
$35.71 MX$639
65.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 SAR 227
$39.56 MX$708
53.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 SAR 300
$80.6 MX$1,442
-0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 SAR 307
$88.3 MX$1,581
-7.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$226 SAR 848
$969 MX$17.4K
-76.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 SAR 1,456
$482 MX$8,632
-19.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,325
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-77.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 SAR 1,145
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-74.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,074 SAR 7,779
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-48.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 SAR 4,467
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-81.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 SAR 3,479
$756 MX$13.5K
22.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.42
-61.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sakakah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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