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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sakarya is 28.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sakarya is 0.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sakarya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 โ‚บ332
$11.88 MX$210
-35.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.79 โ‚บ1,159
$41.90 MX$740
-36.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 โ‚บ327
$10.55 MX$186
-28.25%
Cappuccino
$3.29 โ‚บ142
$3.60 MX$63.5
-8.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚บ60.1
$1.50 MX$26.45
-7.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚บ23.19
$0.91 MX$16.09
-40.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.89 โ‚บ212
$3.08 MX$54.4
58.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 โ‚บ268
$4.47 MX$78.8
38.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sakarya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚บ34.22
$1.39 MX$24.54
-43.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 โ‚บ32.19
$1.90 MX$33.47
-61.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚บ121
$1.60 MX$28.27
75.63%
Eggs
$1.86 โ‚บ80.4
$2.60 MX$45.97
-28.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.45 โ‚บ322
$8.36 MX$148
-10.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚บ158
$8.64 MX$152
-57.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.31 โ‚บ662
$10.91 MX$192
40.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚บ70.2
$2.61 MX$45.98
-37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚บ118
$1.44 MX$25.46
88.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚บ40.12
$1.96 MX$34.55
-52.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚บ55.5
$2.12 MX$37.34
-39.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚บ22.64
$1.86 MX$32.87
-72.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚บ25.17
$2.22 MX$39.20
-73.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 โ‚บ40.32
$1.02 MX$17.99
-8.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚บ23.08
$1.04 MX$18.36
-49.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 โ‚บ96.7
$4.05 MX$71.5
-44.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 โ‚บ595
$10.18 MX$180
35.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 โ‚บ114
$1.69 MX$29.79
55.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚บ146
$2.62 MX$46.25
28.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sakarya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 โ‚บ28.92
$0.51 MX$9.09
31.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.32 โ‚บ1,312
$26.52 MX$468
14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 โ‚บ96.2
$3.15 MX$55.7
-29.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 โ‚บ337
$3.26 MX$57.5
138.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚บ50.5
$1.32 MX$23.36
-11.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.0K โ‚บ2.1M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
59.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.3K โ‚บ2.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
98.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sakarya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.62 โ‚บ1,801
$83.5 MX$1,474
-50.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.74 โ‚บ638
$22.86 MX$404
-35.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.56 โ‚บ500
$30.04 MX$530
-61.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sakarya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.37 โ‚บ1,487
$51.9 MX$916
-33.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.49 โ‚บ540
$18.30 MX$323
-31.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 โ‚บ206
$5.12 MX$90.4
-6.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sakarya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 โ‚บ28.3K
$201 MX$3,541
225.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,688 โ‚บ332.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
44.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sakarya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 โ‚บ2,258
$35.73 MX$631
46.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.8 โ‚บ3,191
$40.27 MX$711
83.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚บ4,974
$79.2 MX$1,398
45.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.0 โ‚บ3,894
$89.3 MX$1,576
0.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sakarya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 โ‚บ22.4K
$947 MX$16.7K
-45.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 โ‚บ16.7K
$483 MX$8,525
-19.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 โ‚บ38.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-44.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 โ‚บ31.0K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-40.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$922 โ‚บ39.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-76.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$637 โ‚บ27.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-90.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sakarya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$810 โ‚บ35.0K
$730 MX$12.9K
10.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
36.83
11.42
222.50%

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Last update for Sakarya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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