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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sakakah is 17.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sakakah is 3.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.73 SAR 21.5
$11.99 MX$227
-52.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.9 SAR 168
$42.47 MX$803
5.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 SAR 29.63
$10.47 MX$198
-24.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.88
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.63 SAR 13.63
$3.6 MX$68.2
0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.55
$1.44 MX$27.16
-52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 SAR 1.28
$0.89 MX$16.79
-61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 SAR 6.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SAR 3.6
$1.85 MX$34.9
-48.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 SAR 8.92
$1.57 MX$29.68
51.59%
Eggs
$2.43 SAR 9.12
$2.55 MX$48.3
-4.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 SAR 25.81
$8.61 MX$163
-20.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 SAR 28.58
$8.54 MX$161
-10.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 SAR 49.16
$10.98 MX$208
19.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 SAR 8.55
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 SAR 5.97
$1.51 MX$28.57
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.8
$2.19 MX$41.42
-29.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.87 MX$35.3
-33.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 4.98
$2.19 MX$41.37
-39.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 SAR 4.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
-49.54%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.78 SAR 10.42
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SAR 7.48
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SAR 26.47
$3.96 MX$74.9
78.03%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
109.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.06 SAR 154
$26.59 MX$503
54.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 SAR 9.89
$3.24 MX$61.2
-18.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$2.38 MX$44.94
-20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.18 SAR 49.44
$3.11 MX$58.7
323.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$1.31 MX$24.85
-52.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-12.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$84.2 MX$1,592
25.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.1 SAR 128
$22.14 MX$419
54.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 SAR 267
$30.14 MX$570
136.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.6 SAR 224
$52 MX$983
14.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.14 SAR 132
$18.72 MX$354
87.71%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 SAR 58.2
$5.07 MX$95.9
206.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,326
$200 MX$3,787
76.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,031 SAR 26.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 SAR 226
$35.74 MX$676
68.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 SAR 229
$39.8 MX$753
53.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 SAR 299
$79 MX$1,493
1.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81 SAR 304
$88.4 MX$1,671
-8.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 SAR 852
$965 MX$18.3K
-76.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 SAR 1,408
$474 MX$8,968
-20.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 SAR 1,274
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-79.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 SAR 1,148
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-74.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,875 SAR 7,035
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-39.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,129 SAR 4,233
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sakakah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$812 SAR 3,047
$792 MX$15K
2.59%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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