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

😐 Solo nomad: Sale is 30.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sale is 60.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.4 A$25.06

$11.6 MX$212

41.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.2 A$118

$41.62 MX$762

85.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.91 A$15.14

$10.77 MX$197

-7.99%

Cappuccino

$3.4 A$5.19

$3.55 MX$65

-4.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 A$3.96

$1.49 MX$27.29

73.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 A$3.19

$0.96 MX$17.5

117.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.6 A$10.08

$3.02 MX$55.3

118.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.24 A$11.07

$4.57 MX$83.7

58.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 A$2.25

$1.44 MX$26.41

2.78%

White Bread (500g)

$2.42 A$3.7

$1.82 MX$33.4

32.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 A$2.95

$1.62 MX$29.63

19.14%

Eggs

$4.23 A$6.46

$2.5 MX$45.82

69.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.49 A$12.97

$8.58 MX$157

-1.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.33 A$12.73

$8.57 MX$157

-2.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.8 A$21.08

$10.69 MX$196

29.09%

Apples (1kg)

$3.18 A$4.85

$2.62 MX$47.93

21.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.77 A$4.23

$1.46 MX$26.66

89.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.9 A$4.42

$1.97 MX$36.07

47.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.14 A$6.33

$2.12 MX$38.89

95.28%

Potato (1kg)

$2.4 A$3.67

$1.81 MX$33.1

32.60%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 A$3.32

$2.23 MX$40.82

-2.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.18 A$3.33

$1.07 MX$19.66

103.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 A$2.32

$1.05 MX$19.22

44.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.31 A$47.84

$4.16 MX$76.2

652.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.31 A$17.28

$9.04 MX$166

25.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.52 A$6.9

$1.72 MX$31.57

162.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.39 A$8.24

$2.49 MX$45.52

116.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.67 A$4.08

$0.55 MX$10.03

385.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.8 A$101

$26.46 MX$484

148.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 A$5.39

$3.08 MX$56.4

14.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 A$2.37

$2.48 MX$45.31

-37.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.03 A$52

$3.22 MX$58.9

956.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 A$1.82

$1.32 MX$24.09

-9.85%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.3K A$44.8K

$30.8K MX$563K

-4.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.4K A$34.2K

$23.9K MX$437.9K

-6.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$184 A$281

$82.2 MX$1,504

123.43%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.8 A$42.48

$22.23 MX$407

25.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.4 A$80

$30.32 MX$555

72.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.88 A$74.7

$51.1 MX$935

-4.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.43 A$23.57

$18.2 MX$333

-15.22%

Cinema Ticket

$13.23 A$20.22

$4.93 MX$90.3

168.36%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,655 A$2,529

$197 MX$3,606

740.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K A$18.2K

$5,214 MX$95.5K

128.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.2 A$103

$36.13 MX$661

86.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.3 A$76.9

$40.28 MX$737

24.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.9 A$150

$79.9 MX$1,463

22.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 A$161

$88.1 MX$1,613

19.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,240 A$1,894

$976 MX$17.9K

26.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,077 A$1,645

$470 MX$8,610

128.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,995 A$3,049

$1,602 MX$29.3K

24.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,650 A$2,521

$1,192 MX$21.8K

38.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,444 A$8,319

$3,080 MX$56.4K

76.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,805 A$7,342

$7,438 MX$136.2K

-35.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$777 MX$14.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.34

11.42

-44.48%

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

Last update for Sale: November 22, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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