Cost of Living Comparison Between Sancti Spíritus and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Sancti Spíritus and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Sancti Spíritus is 51.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sancti Spíritus is 51% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sancti Spíritus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.84 CUP 164
$11.85 MX$205
-42.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.42 CUP 610
$42.16 MX$730
-39.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 CUP 123
$10.75 MX$186
-52.28%
Cappuccino
-
$3.47 MX$60.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CUP 24.37
$1.45 MX$25.17
-29.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 CUP 18.36
$0.90 MX$15.64
-15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 CUP 70.1
$3.05 MX$52.9
-4.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 CUP 46.84
$4.42 MX$76.5
-55.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sancti Spíritus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.37 MX$23.72
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.87 MX$32.43
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 CUP 24.64
$1.54 MX$26.74
-33.12%
Eggs
$2.45 CUP 58.8
$2.50 MX$43.36
-2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.90 CUP 93.5
$8.61 MX$149
-54.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 CUP 122
$8.63 MX$150
-41.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.07 CUP 242
$11.02 MX$191
-8.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 CUP 70.6
$2.75 MX$47.62
6.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 CUP 12.24
$1.43 MX$24.73
-64.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 CUP 12.46
$1.87 MX$32.44
-72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 CUP 24.57
$2.17 MX$37.54
-53.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 CUP 48.62
$1.88 MX$32.61
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 CUP 46.65
$2.25 MX$38.91
-13.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.07 MX$18.49
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CUP 24.45
$1.07 MX$18.59
-4.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 CUP 47.11
$4.15 MX$72.0
-52.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.05 CUP 313
$10.34 MX$179
26.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CUP 49.08
$2.48 MX$43.02
-17.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Sancti Spíritus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 CUP 24.27
$3.22 MX$55.7
-68.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 CUP 24.29
$2.48 MX$42.98
-59.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$53.9
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 CUP 46.74
$1.26 MX$21.75
54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.4K CUP 1.2M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
64.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$71.1K CUP 1.7M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
195.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sancti Spíritus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.47 CUP 731
$82.5 MX$1,429
-63.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.29 MX$386
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.02 MX$520
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sancti Spíritus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.98 MX$86.3
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sancti Spíritus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,464
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sancti Spíritus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.89 CUP 597
$35.71 MX$618
-30.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.26 CUP 366
$39.56 MX$685
-61.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.28 CUP 967
$80.6 MX$1,395
-49.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.61 CUP 711
$88.3 MX$1,530
-66.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sancti Spíritus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$16.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,352
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sancti Spíritus
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$20.19 CUP 485
$756 MX$13.1K
-97.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Sancti Spíritus: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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