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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sannicolau Mare is 33.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sannicolau Mare is 17.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 RONย 39.30
$11.88 MX$210
-24.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.78 RONย 205
$41.90 MX$740
11.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 RONย 30.91
$10.55 MX$186
-33.08%
Cappuccino
$3.16 RONย 13.86
$3.60 MX$63.5
-12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RONย 9.00
$1.50 MX$26.45
37.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RONย 7.81
$0.91 MX$16.09
95.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 RONย 11.73
$3.08 MX$54.4
-12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 RONย 14.81
$4.47 MX$78.8
-24.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 RONย 6.41
$1.39 MX$24.54
5.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RONย 5.37
$1.90 MX$33.47
-35.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RONย 6.91
$1.60 MX$28.27
-1.25%
Eggs
$3.26 RONย 14.26
$2.60 MX$45.97
25.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 RONย 33.91
$8.36 MX$148
-7.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 RONย 27.54
$8.64 MX$152
-27.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 RONย 38.87
$10.91 MX$192
-18.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RONย 5.13
$2.61 MX$45.98
-55.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RONย 6.84
$1.44 MX$25.46
8.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RONย 7.32
$1.96 MX$34.55
-14.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RONย 9.78
$2.12 MX$37.34
5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RONย 3.62
$1.86 MX$32.87
-55.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RONย 4.12
$2.22 MX$39.20
-57.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RONย 4.51
$1.02 MX$17.99
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RONย 4.02
$1.04 MX$18.36
-11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 RONย 26.98
$4.05 MX$71.5
52.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 RONย 29.37
$10.18 MX$180
-34.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RONย 4.51
$1.69 MX$29.79
-39.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RONย 8.16
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONย 3.11
$0.51 MX$9.09
39.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.15 RONย 88.2
$26.52 MX$468
-24.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 RONย 4.20
$3.15 MX$55.7
-69.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RONย 3.74
$2.46 MX$43.49
-65.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.12 RONย 39.96
$3.26 MX$57.5
179.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RONย 7.25
$1.32 MX$23.36
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONย 121.4K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-7.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RONย 113.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
9.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 RONย 620
$83.5 MX$1,474
69.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 RONย 37.62
$22.86 MX$404
-62.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 RONย 50.7
$30.04 MX$530
-61.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.32 RONย 181
$51.9 MX$916
-20.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.51 RONย 85.4
$18.30 MX$323
6.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 RONย 30.93
$5.12 MX$90.4
37.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RONย 1,893
$201 MX$3,541
115.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,893 RONย 30.2K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
29.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 RONย 297
$35.73 MX$631
89.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 RONย 170
$40.27 MX$711
-3.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 RONย 362
$79.2 MX$1,398
4.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.7 RONย 419
$89.3 MX$1,576
7.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RONย 1,734
$947 MX$16.7K
-58.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RONย 1,286
$483 MX$8,525
-39.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RONย 2,527
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RONย 1,923
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-63.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,956 RONย 8,567
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-51.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,325 RONย 5,805
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sannicolau Mare
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.42
-43.08%

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Last update for Sannicolau Mare: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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