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Cost of Living Comparison Between San Marino and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between San Marino and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: San Marino is 27.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: San Marino is 1.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.35 โ‚ฌ14.95
$11.88 MX$210
46.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 โ‚ฌ59.8
$41.90 MX$740
65.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.60 โ‚ฌ7.41
$10.55 MX$186
-18.48%
Cappuccino
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$3.60 MX$63.5
-52.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.50 MX$26.45
51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$0.91 MX$16.09
78.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.70 โ‚ฌ4.05
$3.08 MX$54.4
52.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.51 โ‚ฌ5.61
$4.47 MX$78.8
45.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.39 MX$24.54
-14.39%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.90 MX$33.47
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.60 MX$28.27
-
Eggs
-
$2.60 MX$45.97
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.36 MX$148
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.64 MX$152
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.61 MX$45.98
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.44 MX$25.46
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.96 MX$34.55
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.12 MX$37.34
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.86 MX$32.87
-36.56%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.22 MX$39.20
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.02 MX$17.99
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฌ0.47
$1.04 MX$18.36
-47.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.90
$4.05 MX$71.5
40.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 โ‚ฌ4.12
$10.18 MX$180
-53.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.51 MX$9.09
250.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.37 โ‚ฌ24.45
$26.52 MX$468
6.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
$3.15 MX$55.7
263.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$2.46 MX$43.49
-46.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.51 โ‚ฌ21.99
$3.26 MX$57.5
682.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.32 MX$23.36
52.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.4
$83.5 MX$1,474
38.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.86 MX$404
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.13 โ‚ฌ29.42
$30.04 MX$530
13.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.31
$51.9 MX$916
10.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.44 โ‚ฌ24.51
$18.30 MX$323
55.41%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.95
$5.12 MX$90.4
57.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$201 MX$3,541
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 โ‚ฌ71.2
$35.73 MX$631
131.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.60 โ‚ฌ29.83
$40.27 MX$711
-14.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79.2 MX$1,398
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.9 โ‚ฌ49.91
$89.3 MX$1,576
-35.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 โ‚ฌ554
$947 MX$16.7K
-32.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 โ‚ฌ492
$483 MX$8,525
18.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚ฌ727
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-47.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$791 โ‚ฌ682
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-34.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,877 โ‚ฌ2,480
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-28.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,920 โ‚ฌ2,517
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-54.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,662 โ‚ฌ3,157
$730 MX$12.9K
401.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for San Marino: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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