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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sanremo is 11.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sanremo is 49.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sanremo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.88 MX$210
58.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59.0
$41.90 MX$740
63.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 โ‚ฌ8.69
$10.55 MX$186
-4.45%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$3.60 MX$63.5
-39.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$1.50 MX$26.45
116.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.91 MX$16.09
58.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.25 โ‚ฌ5.38
$3.08 MX$54.4
102.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
$4.47 MX$78.8
5.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sanremo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.39 MX$24.54
33.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.90 MX$33.47
37.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
$1.60 MX$28.27
101.87%
Eggs
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
$2.60 MX$45.97
66.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.33 โ‚ฌ16.66
$8.36 MX$148
131.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 โ‚ฌ11.41
$8.64 MX$152
53.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.38 โ‚ฌ21.02
$10.91 MX$192
123.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.61 MX$45.98
7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.44 MX$25.46
40.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.96 MX$34.55
8.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.12 MX$37.34
33.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.86 MX$32.87
20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.22 MX$39.20
-49.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.02 MX$17.99
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$1.04 MX$18.36
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.31 โ‚ฌ5.44
$4.05 MX$71.5
55.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$10.18 MX$180
-41.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.69 MX$29.79
14.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.62 MX$46.25
14.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sanremo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.51 MX$9.09
305.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.0 โ‚ฌ45.65
$26.52 MX$468
99.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 โ‚ฌ6.64
$3.15 MX$55.7
144.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.46 MX$43.49
-13.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.67 โ‚ฌ34.20
$3.26 MX$57.5
1116.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.32 MX$23.36
54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
13.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K โ‚ฌ28.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
37.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanremo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 โ‚ฌ168
$83.5 MX$1,474
133.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.84
$22.86 MX$404
-50.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 โ‚ฌ27.13
$30.04 MX$530
4.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sanremo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.8 โ‚ฌ66.2
$51.9 MX$916
47.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.29 โ‚ฌ20.07
$18.30 MX$323
27.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
$5.12 MX$90.4
105.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sanremo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$885 โ‚ฌ763
$201 MX$3,541
340.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K โ‚ฌ14.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
211.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sanremo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.6 โ‚ฌ83.3
$35.73 MX$631
170.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 โ‚ฌ46.00
$40.27 MX$711
32.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
42.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
$89.3 MX$1,576
20.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sanremo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 โ‚ฌ655
$947 MX$16.7K
-19.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฌ495
$483 MX$8,525
18.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 โ‚ฌ1,165
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-15.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 โ‚ฌ820
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-21.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,737 โ‚ฌ4,083
$3,996 MX$70.5K
18.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,693 โ‚ฌ2,321
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-57.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sanremo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,680 โ‚ฌ1,449
$730 MX$12.9K
130.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
11.42
-71.54%

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Last update for Sanremo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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