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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sark is 15.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sark is 20.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.96 GGP 14.01
$11.61 MX$200
63.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 GGP 59.8
$42.75 MX$738
89.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.60 MX$183
-
Cappuccino
$2.32 GGP 1.71
$3.59 MX$62.0
-35.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 GGP 2.06
$1.45 MX$25.08
92.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 GGP 1.46
$0.90 MX$15.50
118.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 GGP 2.87
$3.03 MX$52.4
28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 GGP 2.89
$4.56 MX$78.8
-14.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 GGP 2.02
$1.45 MX$25.07
88.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 GGP 2.02
$1.83 MX$31.55
49.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 GGP 2.72
$1.61 MX$27.77
128.57%
Eggs
$4.92 GGP 3.64
$2.54 MX$43.82
93.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.54 MX$148
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 GGP 6.26
$8.47 MX$146
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.39 GGP 6.20
$10.86 MX$188
-22.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 GGP 2.32
$2.73 MX$47.13
15.02%
Banana (1kg)
$4.65 GGP 3.44
$1.49 MX$25.77
212.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.04 GGP 2.99
$1.94 MX$33.55
108.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.40 GGP 3.99
$2.16 MX$37.38
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.15 GGP 2.33
$1.85 MX$31.88
70.27%
Onion (1kg)
$3.26 GGP 2.41
$2.19 MX$37.80
48.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 GGP 1.63
$1.07 MX$18.52
106.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 GGP 1.15
$1.08 MX$18.71
43.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 GGP 7.60
$4.06 MX$70.1
153.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 GGP 1.43
$1.65 MX$28.56
17.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 GGP 1.54
$2.55 MX$44.01
-18.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.08 GGP 1.54
$0.56 MX$9.60
271.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.14 MX$54.2
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.37 MX$40.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.57 GGP 10.03
$3.24 MX$56.0
318.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.31 MX$22.70
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$83.1 MX$1,436
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.07 GGP 16.31
$22.15 MX$383
-0.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.7 GGP 67.1
$29.37 MX$507
208.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.89 MX$84.4
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$199 MX$3,431
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$35.93 MX$621
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$39.39 MX$680
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$80.3 MX$1,387
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$87.6 MX$1,512
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 GGP 1,477
$1,645 MX$28.4K
21.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,667 GGP 1,232
$1,192 MX$20.6K
39.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sark
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Sark: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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