Cost of Living Comparison Between Sannicolau Mare and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Sannicolau Mare and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Sannicolau Mare is 26.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sannicolau Mare is 8.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.04 RON 39.23
$11.99 MX$227
-24.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.83 RON 199
$42.47 MX$803
7.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 RON 29.69
$10.47 MX$198
-34.67%
Cappuccino
$3.06 RON 13.3
$3.6 MX$68.2
-15.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.76
$0.89 MX$16.79
101.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 RON 12.33
$3.09 MX$58.5
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 RON 15.04
$4.58 MX$86.6
-24.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.36
$1.38 MX$26.04
6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.49
$1.85 MX$34.9
-31.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.83
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
$3.34 RON 14.51
$2.55 MX$48.3
30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 33.93
$8.61 MX$163
-9.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 RON 27.41
$8.54 MX$161
-26.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.81 RON 38.27
$10.98 MX$208
-19.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
-56.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.63
$1.51 MX$28.57
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.88 MX$35.63
-7.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RON 9.68
$2.19 MX$41.42
1.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
-55.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$2.19 MX$41.37
-59.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RON 4.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.03
$1.09 MX$20.64
-14.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.34
$3.96 MX$74.9
47.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 RON 29.27
$8.86 MX$167
-23.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RON 4.26
$1.72 MX$32.53
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.69
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$0.52 MX$9.74
26.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.45 RON 84.5
$26.59 MX$503
-26.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.66
$3.11 MX$58.7
200.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 RON 6.96
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 120.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 115.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
10.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 607
$84.2 MX$1,592
66.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.42 RON 36.57
$22.14 MX$419
-61.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.41 RON 49.55
$30.14 MX$570
-62.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.63 RON 181
$52 MX$983
-19.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 RON 83.3
$18.72 MX$354
2.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 RON 29.76
$5.07 MX$95.9
35.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,864
$200 MX$3,787
114.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,066 RON 30.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
32.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 RON 298
$35.74 MX$676
92.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 RON 168
$39.8 MX$753
-2.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 RON 368
$79 MX$1,493
7.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.4 RON 401
$88.4 MX$1,671
4.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,671
$965 MX$18.3K
-60.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,268
$474 MX$8,968
-38.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,506
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,878
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,784 RON 7,746
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-42.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,330 RON 5,776
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Sannicolau Mare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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