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

😐 Solo nomad: Sanaa is 12.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sanaa is 11.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 YER 1,445
$11.61 MX$200
-47.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.49 YER 5,367
$42.75 MX$738
-47.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 YER 2,406
$10.60 MX$183
-4.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 YER 428
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 YER 447
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.68 YER 878
$3.59 MX$62.0
2.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 YER 273
$1.45 MX$25.08
-21.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 YER 119
$0.90 MX$15.50
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.03 MX$52.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.56 MX$78.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 YER 444
$1.45 MX$25.07
28.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 YER 296
$1.83 MX$31.55
-32.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 YER 591
$1.61 MX$27.77
54.04%
Eggs
$3.97 YER 948
$2.54 MX$43.82
56.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 YER 2,301
$8.54 MX$148
12.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 YER 1,576
$8.47 MX$146
-21.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.08 YER 4,552
$10.86 MX$188
75.69%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 YER 956
$2.73 MX$47.13
46.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 YER 348
$1.49 MX$25.77
-2.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 YER 565
$1.94 MX$33.55
22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 YER 392
$2.16 MX$37.38
-24.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 YER 409
$1.85 MX$31.88
-7.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 YER 391
$2.19 MX$37.80
-25.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 YER 139
$1.07 MX$18.52
-45.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 YER 178
$1.08 MX$18.71
-31.48%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.38 YER 808
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 YER 399
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 YER 771
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 YER 960
$4.06 MX$70.1
-0.99%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 MX$28.56
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 MX$44.01
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🚌 Getting Around
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 YER 100
$0.56 MX$9.60
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.0 YER 19.8K
$26.20 MX$453
216.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 YER 952
$3.14 MX$54.2
27.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 YER 991
$2.37 MX$40.96
75.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.22 YER 1,722
$3.24 MX$56.0
122.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.65 YER 631
$1.31 MX$22.70
102.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K YER 3.9M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-46.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K YER 7.9M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
38.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.1 YER 17.0K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-14.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 YER 3,217
$22.15 MX$383
-39.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.38 YER 9,158
$29.37 MX$507
30.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.8 YER 15.9K
$51.2 MX$884
30.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 YER 3,972
$18.69 MX$323
-10.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 YER 1,368
$4.89 MX$84.4
17.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 YER 26.7K
$199 MX$3,431
-43.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,806 YER 431.0K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-65.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.62 YER 9,453
$35.93 MX$621
10.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$147 YER 35.1K
$39.39 MX$680
273.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.92 YER 10.0K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-47.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.86 YER 9,990
$87.6 MX$1,512
-52.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 YER 39.5K
$963 MX$16.6K
-82.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.0 YER 23.4K
$482 MX$8,326
-79.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 YER 96.5K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-75.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 YER 64.1K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-77.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,379 YER 806.4K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-14.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,063 YER 253.7K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-83.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanaa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 YER 46.6K
$726 MX$12.5K
-73.13%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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