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

😐 Solo nomad: Samara is 3.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Samara is 38.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.69 ₡4,749

$11.6 MX$212

-16.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.9 ₡26.4K

$41.62 MX$761

29.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7 ₡3,433

$10.77 MX$197

-35.00%

Cappuccino

$2.81 ₡1,377

$3.55 MX$64.9

-20.85%

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

$2.07 ₡1,014

$1.49 MX$27.26

38.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 ₡675

$0.96 MX$17.48

43.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.02 ₡1,482

$3.02 MX$55.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.12 ₡2,019

$4.57 MX$83.6

-9.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 ₡966

$1.44 MX$26.38

36.81%

White Bread (500g)

$2.81 ₡1,378

$1.82 MX$33.37

54.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.13 ₡1,045

$1.62 MX$29.6

31.48%

Eggs

$3.04 ₡1,490

$2.5 MX$45.77

21.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.68 ₡4,744

$8.58 MX$157

12.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.05 ₡4,434

$8.57 MX$157

5.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.2 ₡5,002

$10.69 MX$195

-4.58%

Apples (1kg)

$4.6 ₡2,253

$2.62 MX$47.87

75.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₡747

$1.46 MX$26.62

4.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.16 ₡2,041

$1.97 MX$36.03

111.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.54 ₡1,733

$2.12 MX$38.84

66.98%

Potato (1kg)

$3.55 ₡1,741

$1.81 MX$33.06

96.13%

Onion (1kg)

$3.21 ₡1,573

$2.23 MX$40.78

43.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 ₡505

$1.07 MX$19.64

-3.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.9 ₡1,421

$1.05 MX$19.19

176.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.03 ₡2,464

$4.16 MX$76.1

20.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.4 ₡8,527

$9.04 MX$165

92.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.38 ₡1,168

$1.72 MX$31.53

38.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₡1,059

$2.49 MX$45.46

-13.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.02 ₡502

$0.55 MX$10.02

85.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.46 MX$484

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.85 ₡906

$3.08 MX$56.4

-39.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.83 ₡899

$2.48 MX$45.26

-26.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.94 ₡3,894

$3.22 MX$58.9

146.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.47 ₡718

$1.32 MX$24.07

11.36%

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

$37.7K ₡18.5M

$30.8K MX$562.4K

22.69%

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

$32.3K ₡15.8M

$23.9K MX$437.4K

35.14%

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

$95.3 ₡46.7K

$82.2 MX$1,502

16.01%

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

$26.06 ₡12.8K

$22.23 MX$406

17.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$60.6 ₡29.7K

$30.32 MX$554

99.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ₡34.7K

$51.1 MX$934

38.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.15 ₡11.8K

$18.2 MX$333

32.69%

Cinema Ticket

$9.73 ₡4,768

$4.93 MX$90.2

97.36%

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

$479 ₡234.9K

$197 MX$3,601

143.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,983 ₡2.9M

$5,214 MX$95.3K

14.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ₡29.5K

$36.13 MX$661

66.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 ₡25.1K

$40.28 MX$736

27.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$126 ₡61.8K

$79.9 MX$1,462

57.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 ₡51.8K

$88.1 MX$1,611

20.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,509 ₡739.7K

$976 MX$17.8K

54.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$840 ₡411.7K

$470 MX$8,600

78.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,014 ₡1.5M

$1,602 MX$29.3K

88.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$976 ₡478.6K

$1,192 MX$21.8K

-18.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,977 ₡2.4M

$3,080 MX$56.3K

61.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,438 MX$136K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$777 MX$14.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.17

11.42

-10.95%

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

Last update for Samara: November 24, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 22, 2025

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