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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sihanoukville is 39.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sihanoukville is 7.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 แŸ›16.1K
$11.99 MX$227
-66.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.97 แŸ›111.9K
$42.47 MX$803
-34.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 แŸ›27.3K
$10.47 MX$198
-34.77%
Cappuccino
$2.66 แŸ›10.6K
$3.6 MX$68.2
-26.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 แŸ›3,219
$1.44 MX$27.16
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 แŸ›1,761
$0.89 MX$16.79
-50.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 แŸ›3,881
$3.09 MX$58.5
-68.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 แŸ›7,777
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 แŸ›8,325
$1.38 MX$26.04
50.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 แŸ›5,936
$1.85 MX$34.9
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 แŸ›3,738
$1.57 MX$29.68
-40.76%
Eggs
$1.76 แŸ›7,042
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 แŸ›50.8K
$8.61 MX$163
47.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.03 แŸ›16.1K
$8.54 MX$161
-52.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.1 แŸ›36.4K
$10.98 MX$208
-17.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 แŸ›14.3K
$2.72 MX$51.4
31.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 แŸ›5,517
$1.51 MX$28.57
-8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.96 แŸ›15.8K
$1.88 MX$35.63
110.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 แŸ›5,853
$2.19 MX$41.42
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 แŸ›5,459
$1.87 MX$35.3
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 แŸ›4,732
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 แŸ›5,584
$1.07 MX$20.23
30.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 แŸ›2,635
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.53 แŸ›6,107
$3.96 MX$74.9
-61.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.08 แŸ›44.3K
$8.86 MX$167
25.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 แŸ›3,907
$1.72 MX$32.53
-43.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 แŸ›6,466
$2.61 MX$49.37
-37.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sihanoukville
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)
$1.08 แŸ›4,311
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 แŸ›3,885
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 แŸ›18.3K
$3.11 MX$58.7
46.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 แŸ›4,708
$1.31 MX$24.85
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.7K แŸ›198.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
63.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K แŸ›149.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
55.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 แŸ›430.4K
$84.2 MX$1,592
27.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.5 แŸ›26K
$22.14 MX$419
-70.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.56 แŸ›74.2K
$30.14 MX$570
-38.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74 แŸ›295.8K
$52 MX$983
42.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.16 แŸ›40.7K
$18.72 MX$354
-45.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 แŸ›18.5K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-8.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 แŸ›1.3M
$200 MX$3,787
68.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,046 แŸ›20.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-5.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.82 แŸ›87.3K
$35.74 MX$676
-38.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.21 แŸ›80.8K
$39.8 MX$753
-49.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 แŸ›360.2K
$79 MX$1,493
14.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.32 แŸ›81.3K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-77.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 แŸ›1.6M
$965 MX$18.3K
-57.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 แŸ›1.2M
$474 MX$8,968
-35.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 แŸ›2.6M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-60.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 แŸ›2M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-58.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.3
11.42
-9.81%

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Last update for Sihanoukville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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