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 17.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: San Marino is 27.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.55 โ‚ฌ15.13
$11.85 MX$211
48.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 โ‚ฌ59.0
$42.16 MX$750
62.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 โ‚ฌ7.11
$10.75 MX$191
-23.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.47 MX$61.8
-50.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.45 MX$25.85
55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.90 MX$16.06
74.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
$3.05 MX$54.3
54.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.70 โ‚ฌ5.77
$4.42 MX$78.6
51.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.37 MX$24.36
-13.87%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.87 MX$33.31
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.54 MX$27.46
-
Eggs
-
$2.50 MX$44.53
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.61 MX$153
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$8.63 MX$154
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.02 MX$196
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.75 MX$48.91
-16.73%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.43 MX$25.41
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.87 MX$33.32
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$2.17 MX$38.56
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.88 MX$33.50
-36.70%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.25 MX$39.96
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$18.99
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.07 MX$19.10
-44.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$4.15 MX$73.9
37.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$10.34 MX$184
-55.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.87
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$44.19
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.55 MX$9.87
212.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.69 โ‚ฌ24.73
$26.53 MX$472
8.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.57 โ‚ฌ9.98
$3.22 MX$57.2
259.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.48 MX$44.15
-44.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.94 โ‚ฌ22.36
$3.11 MX$55.3
734.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.26 MX$22.34
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.7K MX$545.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.0K MX$427.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 โ‚ฌ101
$82.5 MX$1,467
42.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.29 MX$396
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.51 โ‚ฌ29.74
$30.02 MX$534
14.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.2
$51.4 MX$915
13.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.47 โ‚ฌ25.40
$18.29 MX$325
61.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 โ‚ฌ7.11
$4.98 MX$88.7
65.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,558
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$94.4K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 โ‚ฌ71.2
$35.71 MX$635
131.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.30 โ‚ฌ29.57
$39.56 MX$704
-13.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$80.6 MX$1,433
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.59
$88.3 MX$1,571
-34.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 โ‚ฌ538
$969 MX$17.2K
-35.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 โ‚ฌ506
$482 MX$8,579
21.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 โ‚ฌ732
$1,595 MX$28.4K
-46.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$794 โ‚ฌ684
$1,184 MX$21.1K
-32.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,919 โ‚ฌ2,516
$4,050 MX$72.1K
-27.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,907 โ‚ฌ2,506
$6,522 MX$116.0K
-55.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Marino
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,672 โ‚ฌ3,165
$756 MX$13.5K
385.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for San Marino: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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