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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saronno is 26% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saronno is 87.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saronno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 โ‚ฌ14.88
$11.88 MX$210
45.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 โ‚ฌ68.5
$41.90 MX$740
89.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.59 โ‚ฌ11.72
$10.55 MX$186
28.82%
Cappuccino
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$3.60 MX$63.5
-42.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.50 MX$26.45
132.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$0.91 MX$16.09
82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.02 โ‚ฌ5.19
$3.08 MX$54.4
95.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
$4.47 MX$78.8
25.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saronno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.39 MX$24.54
12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.90 MX$33.47
57.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.60 MX$28.27
100.62%
Eggs
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$2.60 MX$45.97
58.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.25 โ‚ฌ15.73
$8.36 MX$148
118.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.60 โ‚ฌ11.72
$8.64 MX$152
57.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.23 โ‚ฌ22.61
$10.91 MX$192
140.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.61 MX$45.98
-20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.44 MX$25.46
65.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.96 MX$34.55
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$2.12 MX$37.34
74.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.86 MX$32.87
13.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.22 MX$39.20
-17.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.02 MX$17.99
53.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฌ0.43
$1.04 MX$18.36
-51.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.43 โ‚ฌ6.40
$4.05 MX$71.5
83.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.11
$10.18 MX$180
-41.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.69 MX$29.79
-3.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.62 MX$46.25
-45.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saronno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.51 MX$9.09
360.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 โ‚ฌ75.1
$26.52 MX$468
228.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.11
$3.15 MX$55.7
88.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.46 MX$43.49
-15.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.89 โ‚ฌ35.24
$3.26 MX$57.5
1154.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.32 MX$23.36
59.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
22.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K โ‚ฌ31.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
51.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saronno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 โ‚ฌ217
$83.5 MX$1,474
201.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.66 โ‚ฌ11.78
$22.86 MX$404
-40.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.30 โ‚ฌ30.43
$30.04 MX$530
17.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saronno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.05 โ‚ฌ40.56
$51.9 MX$916
-9.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.79 โ‚ฌ29.99
$18.30 MX$323
90.11%
Cinema Ticket
$16.42 โ‚ฌ14.15
$5.12 MX$90.4
220.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saronno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 โ‚ฌ405
$201 MX$3,541
134.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,559 โ‚ฌ5,654
$5,318 MX$93.9K
23.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saronno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.5
$35.73 MX$631
203.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 โ‚ฌ39.43
$40.27 MX$711
13.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$79.2 MX$1,398
57.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 โ‚ฌ149
$89.3 MX$1,576
93.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saronno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 โ‚ฌ860
$947 MX$16.7K
5.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 โ‚ฌ694
$483 MX$8,525
66.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,390 โ‚ฌ1,198
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-13.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 โ‚ฌ1,035
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-0.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,086 โ‚ฌ3,523
$3,996 MX$70.5K
2.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,872 โ‚ฌ2,476
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-55.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saronno
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,239 โ‚ฌ1,930
$730 MX$12.9K
206.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

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Last update for Saronno: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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