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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Samtredia is 26.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Samtredia is 3.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Samtredia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.05 โ‚พ29.85
$11.88 MX$210
-6.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.57 โ‚พ118
$41.90 MX$740
3.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 โ‚พ22.38
$10.55 MX$186
-21.42%
Cappuccino
$3.07 โ‚พ8.28
$3.60 MX$63.5
-14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚พ2.03
$1.50 MX$26.45
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚พ1.13
$0.91 MX$16.09
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 โ‚พ6.03
$3.08 MX$54.4
-27.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚พ7.69
$4.47 MX$78.8
-36.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samtredia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.15
$1.39 MX$24.54
37.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$1.90 MX$33.47
-62.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚พ5.07
$1.60 MX$28.27
17.50%
Eggs
$2.48 โ‚พ6.69
$2.60 MX$45.97
-4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.41 โ‚พ20.01
$8.36 MX$148
-11.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 โ‚พ17.56
$8.64 MX$152
-24.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.32 โ‚พ25.17
$10.91 MX$192
-14.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 โ‚พ3.16
$2.61 MX$45.98
-55.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚พ4.22
$1.44 MX$25.46
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚พ4.82
$1.96 MX$34.55
-9.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚พ6.03
$2.12 MX$37.34
5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.93
$1.86 MX$32.87
-61.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$2.22 MX$39.20
-70.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 โ‚พ3.19
$1.02 MX$17.99
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.91
$1.04 MX$18.36
-31.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 โ‚พ8.19
$4.05 MX$71.5
-25.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 โ‚พ20.03
$10.18 MX$180
-27.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚พ4.14
$1.69 MX$29.79
-9.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚พ6.06
$2.62 MX$46.25
-14.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Samtredia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚พ4.03
$3.15 MX$55.7
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 โ‚พ2.00
$2.46 MX$43.49
-69.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 โ‚พ19.57
$3.26 MX$57.5
122.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚พ2.97
$1.32 MX$23.36
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K โ‚พ49.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-39.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚พ55.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-13.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samtredia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.0 โ‚พ197
$83.5 MX$1,474
-12.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.67 โ‚พ31.52
$22.86 MX$404
-48.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 โ‚พ47.47
$30.04 MX$530
-41.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samtredia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 โ‚พ17.35
$5.12 MX$90.4
25.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Samtredia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 โ‚พ705
$201 MX$3,541
30.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,065 โ‚พ13.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-4.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samtredia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 โ‚พ206
$35.73 MX$631
113.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 โ‚พ121
$40.27 MX$711
11.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 โ‚พ316
$79.2 MX$1,398
47.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 โ‚พ306
$89.3 MX$1,576
26.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Samtredia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Samtredia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.42
4.12%

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Last update for Samtredia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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