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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Saue is 17.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saue is 23% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 €13.92
$11.99 MX$227
34.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61
$42.47 MX$803
66.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 €8.49
$10.47 MX$198
-6.11%
Cappuccino
$3.78 €3.26
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.44 MX$27.16
76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
186.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 €4.43
$3.09 MX$58.5
66.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 €4.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
23.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.85 MX$34.9
-19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.57 MX$29.68
51.59%
Eggs
$2.88 €2.49
$2.55 MX$48.3
12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.54 €10.82
$8.61 MX$163
45.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 €7.3
$8.54 MX$161
-0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.29 €9.74
$10.98 MX$208
2.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.51 MX$28.57
3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.88 MX$35.63
28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.19 MX$41.42
10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1 €0.86
$1.87 MX$35.3
-46.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 €0.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-54.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.07 MX$20.23
88.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.09 MX$20.64
-3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 €5.46
$3.96 MX$74.9
59.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 €9.15
$8.86 MX$167
19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.72 MX$32.53
10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.61 MX$49.37
-16.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Saue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.24 MX$61.2
6.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 €0.61
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 €14.89
$3.11 MX$58.7
454.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.31 MX$24.85
48.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
25.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$267 €230
$84.2 MX$1,592
216.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.15 €17.4
$22.14 MX$419
-8.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 €31.19
$30.14 MX$570
19.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.69 €10.09
$5.07 MX$95.9
130.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 €99.2
$200 MX$3,787
-42.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,916 €6,834
$5,333 MX$100.8K
48.44%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.9
$35.74 MX$676
217.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.15 €34.66
$39.8 MX$753
0.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99 €85.5
$79 MX$1,493
25.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €95.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
24.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saue
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)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
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
Saue
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
11.42
-62.35%

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Last update for Saue: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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