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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sarande is 8.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sarande is 19.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sarande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 ALLย 984
$11.88 MX$210
-0.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 ALLย 4,794
$41.90 MX$740
37.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 ALLย 785
$10.55 MX$186
-10.43%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ALLย 165
$3.60 MX$63.5
-44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALLย 150
$1.50 MX$26.45
20.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 ALLย 82.6
$0.91 MX$16.09
9.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 ALLย 241
$3.08 MX$54.4
-5.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ALLย 296
$4.47 MX$78.8
-20.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sarande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 ALLย 173
$1.39 MX$24.54
49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ALLย 89.6
$1.90 MX$33.47
-43.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 ALLย 178
$1.60 MX$28.27
33.75%
Eggs
$4.02 ALLย 333
$2.60 MX$45.97
54.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.30 ALLย 1,104
$8.36 MX$148
59.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 ALLย 638
$8.64 MX$152
-11.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.99 ALLย 1,327
$10.91 MX$192
46.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 ALLย 146
$2.61 MX$45.98
-32.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 ALLย 232
$1.44 MX$25.46
94.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 ALLย 171
$1.96 MX$34.55
5.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 ALLย 164
$2.12 MX$37.34
-7.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 ALLย 108
$1.86 MX$32.87
-30.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 ALLย 106
$2.22 MX$39.20
-42.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALLย 126
$1.02 MX$17.99
49.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALLย 64.8
$1.04 MX$18.36
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ALLย 346
$4.05 MX$71.5
2.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.69 ALLย 555
$10.18 MX$180
-34.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALLย 136
$1.69 MX$29.79
-2.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ALLย 173
$2.62 MX$46.25
-20.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sarande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 ALLย 93.8
$0.51 MX$9.09
121.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.38 ALLย 1,941
$26.52 MX$468
-11.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 ALLย 292
$3.15 MX$55.7
11.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 ALLย 266
$2.46 MX$43.49
30.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.91 ALLย 1,486
$3.26 MX$57.5
449.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ALLย 173
$1.32 MX$23.36
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K ALLย 2.9M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
15.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K ALLย 2.4M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
22.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 ALLย 8,355
$83.5 MX$1,474
20.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.13 ALLย 1,505
$22.86 MX$404
-20.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.13 ALLย 1,504
$30.04 MX$530
-39.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sarande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.6 ALLย 7,599
$51.9 MX$916
76.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.58 ALLย 3,451
$18.30 MX$323
127.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.68 ALLย 804
$5.12 MX$90.4
89.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sarande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 ALLย 24.0K
$201 MX$3,541
43.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,522 ALLย 458.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
3.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sarande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 ALLย 5,710
$35.73 MX$631
92.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.0 ALLย 4,234
$40.27 MX$711
26.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ALLย 9,057
$79.2 MX$1,398
37.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLย 10.8K
$89.3 MX$1,576
45.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sarande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 ALLย 71.0K
$947 MX$16.7K
-9.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 ALLย 32.1K
$483 MX$8,525
-19.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 ALLย 91.2K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-31.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$932 ALLย 77.4K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-23.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,703 ALLย 390.3K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
17.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,908 ALLย 241.3K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-54.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sarande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$774 ALLย 64.3K
$730 MX$12.9K
6.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
11.42
-51.66%

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Last update for Sarande: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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