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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Siena is 3.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Siena is 44.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Siena
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 โ‚ฌ14.72
$11.99 MX$227
42.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 โ‚ฌ71.1
$42.47 MX$803
93.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 โ‚ฌ10
$10.47 MX$198
10.60%
Cappuccino
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$3.6 MX$68.2
-47.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.44 MX$27.16
114.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$0.89 MX$16.79
55.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.15
$3.09 MX$58.5
92.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.06
$4.58 MX$86.6
27.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Siena
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.38 MX$26.04
1.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.85 MX$34.9
30.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.57 MX$29.68
38.85%
Eggs
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
67.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.7 โ‚ฌ12.69
$8.61 MX$163
70.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.16 โ‚ฌ11.36
$8.54 MX$161
54.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.72 โ‚ฌ19.61
$10.98 MX$208
106.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$2.72 MX$51.4
2.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.24
$1.51 MX$28.57
71.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
$1.88 MX$35.63
95.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
67.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.87 MX$35.3
6.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.19 MX$41.37
-16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.07 MX$20.23
38.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$1.09 MX$20.64
-47.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 โ‚ฌ5.91
$3.96 MX$74.9
72.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.3 โ‚ฌ7.17
$8.86 MX$167
-6.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.72 MX$32.53
-4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.61 MX$49.37
-2.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Siena
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.52 MX$9.74
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.82 โ‚ฌ34.38
$26.59 MX$503
49.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 โ‚ฌ5.81
$3.24 MX$61.2
107.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.38 MX$44.94
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34 โ‚ฌ29.36
$3.11 MX$58.7
993.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.31 MX$24.85
53.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ฌ23.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
56.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siena
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 โ‚ฌ232
$84.2 MX$1,592
219.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.72 โ‚ฌ10.98
$22.14 MX$419
-42.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.7 โ‚ฌ26.5
$30.14 MX$570
1.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Siena
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82 โ‚ฌ70.8
$52 MX$983
57.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 โ‚ฌ20.23
$18.72 MX$354
25.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 โ‚ฌ8.04
$5.07 MX$95.9
83.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Siena
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$200 MX$3,787
-42.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K โ‚ฌ9,931
$5,333 MX$100.8K
115.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Siena
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.8
$35.74 MX$676
158.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.81 โ‚ฌ32.65
$39.8 MX$753
-5.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.2
$79 MX$1,493
16.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 โ‚ฌ109
$88.4 MX$1,671
43.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Siena
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 โ‚ฌ913
$965 MX$18.3K
9.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 โ‚ฌ619
$474 MX$8,968
51.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,726 โ‚ฌ1,490
$1,653 MX$31.2K
4.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 โ‚ฌ918
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-11.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,130 โ‚ฌ2,703
$3,081 MX$58.3K
1.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,059 โ‚ฌ1,777
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Siena
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,528 โ‚ฌ1,320
$792 MX$15K
93.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.24
11.42
-62.87%

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Last update for Siena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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