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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sibay is 43.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sibay is 1.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sibay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 โ‚ฝ752
$11.99 MX$227
-21.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.93 โ‚ฝ3,027
$42.47 MX$803
-10.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 โ‚ฝ442
$10.47 MX$198
-47.09%
Cappuccino
$2.35 โ‚ฝ188
$3.6 MX$68.2
-34.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฝ85.4
$1.44 MX$27.16
-25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ41.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
-41.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚ฝ114
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 โ‚ฝ207
$4.58 MX$86.6
-43.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sibay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 โ‚ฝ87.8
$1.38 MX$26.04
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 โ‚ฝ55.5
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ113
$1.57 MX$29.68
-10.19%
Eggs
$1.72 โ‚ฝ137
$2.55 MX$48.3
-32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.77 โ‚ฝ859
$8.61 MX$163
25.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 โ‚ฝ379
$8.54 MX$161
-44.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 โ‚ฝ715
$10.98 MX$208
-18.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฝ139
$2.72 MX$51.4
-36.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฝ145
$1.51 MX$28.57
20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฝ159
$1.88 MX$35.63
6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฝ222
$2.19 MX$41.42
26.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฝ66.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-55.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฝ54.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ113
$1.07 MX$20.23
31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ57.6
$1.09 MX$20.64
-33.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 โ‚ฝ230
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.34 โ‚ฝ506
$8.86 MX$167
-28.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ฝ76.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ฝ151
$2.61 MX$49.37
-27.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sibay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 โ‚ฝ149
$3.24 MX$61.2
-42.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ27.98
$2.38 MX$44.94
-85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 โ‚ฝ493
$3.11 MX$58.7
98.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ58.7
$1.31 MX$24.85
-43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฝ2.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
49.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 โ‚ฝ8,639
$84.2 MX$1,592
28.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.03 โ‚ฝ481
$22.14 MX$419
-72.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.89 โ‚ฝ630
$30.14 MX$570
-73.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sibay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.27 โ‚ฝ2,814
$52 MX$983
-32.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.95 โ‚ฝ395
$5.07 MX$95.9
-2.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sibay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 โ‚ฝ25.9K
$200 MX$3,787
62.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,025 โ‚ฝ560.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
31.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sibay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 โ‚ฝ5,599
$35.74 MX$676
96.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.56 โ‚ฝ3,476
$39.8 MX$753
9.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ9,125
$79 MX$1,493
44.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฝ8,446
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sibay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฝ35.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 โ‚ฝ24.5K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 โ‚ฝ61.6K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$512 โ‚ฝ40.9K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,911 โ‚ฝ152.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-37.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,254 โ‚ฝ100.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-83.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sibay
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
11.42
34.24%

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Last update for Sibay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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