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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sark is 31.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sark is 21.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.84 GGPΒ 13.9
$11.99 MX$227
57.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83 GGPΒ 61.3
$42.47 MX$803
95.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.47 MX$198
-
Cappuccino
$2.44 GGPΒ 1.8
$3.6 MX$68.2
-32.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 GGPΒ 1.98
$1.44 MX$27.16
86.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 GGPΒ 1.5
$0.89 MX$16.79
129.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 GGPΒ 2.88
$3.09 MX$58.5
26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 GGPΒ 2.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
-15.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.69 GGPΒ 1.99
$1.38 MX$26.04
94.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 GGPΒ 2.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
48.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 GGPΒ 2.62
$1.57 MX$29.68
125.48%
Eggs
$4.91 GGPΒ 3.62
$2.55 MX$48.3
92.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.61 MX$163
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 GGPΒ 6.36
$8.54 MX$161
0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.18 GGPΒ 6.03
$10.98 MX$208
-25.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 GGPΒ 2.28
$2.72 MX$51.4
13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$4.64 GGPΒ 3.42
$1.51 MX$28.57
207.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.88 GGPΒ 2.86
$1.88 MX$35.63
106.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.43 GGPΒ 4.01
$2.19 MX$41.42
147.95%
Potato (1kg)
$3.09 GGPΒ 2.28
$1.87 MX$35.3
65.24%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 GGPΒ 2.45
$2.19 MX$41.37
51.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 GGPΒ 1.64
$1.07 MX$20.23
107.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 GGPΒ 1.11
$1.09 MX$20.64
38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.25 GGPΒ 7.57
$3.96 MX$74.9
158.84%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.86 MX$167
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 GGPΒ 1.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 GGPΒ 1.5
$2.61 MX$49.37
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 GGPΒ 1.47
$0.52 MX$9.74
282.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.24 MX$61.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.75 GGPΒ 10.15
$3.11 MX$58.7
342.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.31 MX$24.85
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$84.2 MX$1,592
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.51 GGPΒ 15.88
$22.14 MX$419
-2.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.7 GGPΒ 67.7
$30.14 MX$570
204.35%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.74 MX$676
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.8 MX$753
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$79 MX$1,493
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$88.4 MX$1,671
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,002 GGPΒ 1,477
$1,653 MX$31.2K
21.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,709 GGPΒ 1,261
$1,202 MX$22.7K
42.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Sark: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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