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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sidhi is 69.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sidhi is 59.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sidhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 โ‚น197
$11.99 MX$227
-80.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.51 โ‚น899
$42.47 MX$803
-75.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 โ‚น311
$10.47 MX$198
-65.33%
Cappuccino
$1.6 โ‚น137
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น34.85
$1.44 MX$27.16
-71.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.82
$0.89 MX$16.79
-80.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น152
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚น260
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sidhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 โ‚น60.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น39.21
$1.85 MX$34.9
-75.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น60.8
$1.57 MX$29.68
-54.78%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น79.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
-63.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.89 โ‚น418
$8.61 MX$163
-43.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚น263
$8.54 MX$161
-63.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚น177
$2.72 MX$51.4
-23.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น58.8
$1.51 MX$28.57
-54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚น81
$1.88 MX$35.63
-49.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น45.72
$2.19 MX$41.42
-75.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น32.97
$1.87 MX$35.3
-79.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น38.23
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น29.59
$1.09 MX$20.64
-67.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 โ‚น335
$3.96 MX$74.9
-1.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.41 โ‚น719
$8.86 MX$167
-5.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚น151
$1.72 MX$32.53
2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น242
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.01 โ‚น429
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sidhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.47 โ‚น724
$26.59 MX$503
-68.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 โ‚น72.7
$3.24 MX$61.2
-73.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น126
$3.11 MX$58.7
-52.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น104
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-53.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K โ‚น1.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
-10.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.99 โ‚น3,335
$84.2 MX$1,592
-53.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.54 โ‚น303
$22.14 MX$419
-84.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 โ‚น643
$30.14 MX$570
-75.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sidhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.93 โ‚น1,363
$52 MX$983
-69.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 โ‚น606
$18.72 MX$354
-62.13%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 โ‚น243
$5.07 MX$95.9
-43.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sidhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.6 โ‚น4,325
$200 MX$3,787
-74.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,566 โ‚น133.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-70.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sidhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.14 โ‚น2,064
$35.74 MX$676
-32.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.85 โ‚น2,126
$39.8 MX$753
-37.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.37 โ‚น3,710
$79 MX$1,493
-45.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.57 โ‚น2,700
$88.4 MX$1,671
-64.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sidhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น10.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 โ‚น6,480
$474 MX$8,968
-84.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น23.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 โ‚น15.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 โ‚น84.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-68.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$570 โ‚น48.8K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-92.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sidhi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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Last update for Sidhi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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