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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sidon is 23.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sidon is 11.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sidon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.84 LBPย 970.4K
$11.88 MX$210
-8.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.1 LBPย 5.3M
$41.90 MX$740
40.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 LBPย 714.3K
$10.55 MX$186
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$3.26 LBPย 291.6K
$3.60 MX$63.5
-9.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 LBPย 143.0K
$1.50 MX$26.45
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 LBPย 78.3K
$0.91 MX$16.09
-3.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBPย 306.2K
$3.08 MX$54.4
11.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 LBPย 445.9K
$4.47 MX$78.8
11.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sidon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LBPย 157.7K
$1.39 MX$24.54
26.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBPย 69.9K
$1.90 MX$33.47
-58.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 LBPย 163.3K
$1.60 MX$28.27
13.75%
Eggs
$3.23 LBPย 289.1K
$2.60 MX$45.97
24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 LBPย 995.4K
$8.36 MX$148
33.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.69 LBPย 867.4K
$8.64 MX$152
12.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 LBPย 1.0M
$10.91 MX$192
6.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBPย 155.2K
$2.61 MX$45.98
-33.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBPย 131.0K
$1.44 MX$25.46
1.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBPย 103.2K
$1.96 MX$34.55
-41.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBPย 97.5K
$2.12 MX$37.34
-48.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 LBPย 91.0K
$1.86 MX$32.87
-45.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBPย 93.0K
$2.22 MX$39.20
-53.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 LBPย 75.0K
$1.02 MX$17.99
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBPย 50.1K
$1.04 MX$18.36
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 LBPย 217.2K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 LBPย 977.0K
$10.18 MX$180
7.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 LBPย 113.8K
$1.69 MX$29.79
-24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 LBPย 198.2K
$2.62 MX$46.25
-15.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sidon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 LBPย 182.0K
$0.51 MX$9.09
298.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 LBPย 441.2K
$3.15 MX$55.7
56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LBPย 113.5K
$2.46 MX$43.49
-48.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.23 LBPย 1.8M
$3.26 MX$57.5
520.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 LBPย 81.1K
$1.32 MX$23.36
-31.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K LBPย 3.1B
$30.1K MX$531.0K
15.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K LBPย 2.5B
$23.8K MX$419.3K
16.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 LBPย 18.9M
$83.5 MX$1,474
153.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.17 LBPย 3.3M
$22.86 MX$404
62.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.80 LBPย 3.4M
$30.04 MX$530
25.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sidon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.87 LBPย 2.9M
$51.9 MX$916
-36.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.07 LBPย 901.5K
$18.30 MX$323
-44.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 LBPย 523.5K
$5.12 MX$90.4
14.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sidon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 LBPย 27.5M
$201 MX$3,541
53.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,530 LBPย 405.4M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-14.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sidon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.9 LBPย 6.4M
$35.73 MX$631
101.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.52 LBPย 4.1M
$40.27 MX$711
13.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBPย 10.8M
$79.2 MX$1,398
52.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 LBPย 8.3M
$89.3 MX$1,576
4.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sidon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 LBPย 22.4M
$947 MX$16.7K
-73.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 LBPย 9.1M
$483 MX$8,525
-79.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 LBPย 54.5M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-61.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 LBPย 36.1M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-66.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$987 LBPย 88.3M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-75.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$841 LBPย 75.2M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-86.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sidon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.42
-2.28%

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Last update for Sidon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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