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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanaa is 23.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sanaa is 12.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 YER 1,514
$11.99 MX$227
-48.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.05 YER 5,601
$42.47 MX$803
-45.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 YER 2,458
$10.47 MX$198
-3.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 YER 436
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 YER 463
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.76 YER 914
$3.6 MX$68.2
4.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 YER 279
$1.44 MX$27.16
-20.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 YER 113
$0.89 MX$16.79
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.09 MX$58.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.58 MX$86.6
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 YER 452
$1.38 MX$26.04
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 YER 291
$1.85 MX$34.9
-35.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 YER 599
$1.57 MX$29.68
56.69%
Eggs
$4.1 YER 996
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 YER 2,396
$8.61 MX$163
14.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 YER 1,626
$8.54 MX$161
-21.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.14 YER 4,651
$10.98 MX$208
74.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 YER 980
$2.72 MX$51.4
48.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 YER 341
$1.51 MX$28.57
-6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 YER 583
$1.88 MX$35.63
27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 YER 413
$2.19 MX$41.42
-22.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 YER 411
$1.87 MX$35.3
-9.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 YER 382
$2.19 MX$41.37
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 YER 151
$1.07 MX$20.23
-42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 YER 180
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 YER 808
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 YER 395
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 YER 812
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 YER 966
$3.96 MX$74.9
0.25%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 YER 97.1
$0.52 MX$9.74
-23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 YER 19.9K
$26.59 MX$503
207.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 YER 1,027
$3.24 MX$61.2
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.06 YER 988
$2.38 MX$44.94
70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 YER 1,703
$3.11 MX$58.7
125.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.63 YER 639
$1.31 MX$24.85
100.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K YER 4.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
-44.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K YER 8.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
41.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 YER 17.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-14.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.71 YER 3,330
$22.14 MX$419
-38.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.75 YER 9,416
$30.14 MX$570
28.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 YER 16.1K
$52 MX$983
27.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.77 YER 4,075
$18.72 MX$354
-10.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 YER 1,421
$5.07 MX$95.9
15.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 YER 27.9K
$200 MX$3,787
-42.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,790 YER 434.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-66.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.51 YER 9,844
$35.74 MX$676
13.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$150 YER 36.4K
$39.8 MX$753
276.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.98 YER 9,957
$79 MX$1,493
-48.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.37 YER 10.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-53.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 YER 39.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-83.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.6 YER 23.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-79.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 YER 99.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-75.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 YER 64.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-77.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 YER 829.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
10.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,076 YER 261.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$226 YER 54.8K
$792 MX$15K
-71.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
11.42
-1.49%

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

Last update for Sanaa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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