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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 32.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sihanoukville is 7.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 แŸ›16.4K
$11.88 MX$210
-65.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.99 แŸ›112.6K
$41.90 MX$740
-33.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.14 แŸ›28.7K
$10.55 MX$186
-32.32%
Cappuccino
$2.51 แŸ›10.1K
$3.60 MX$63.5
-30.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 แŸ›3,162
$1.50 MX$26.45
-47.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 แŸ›1,755
$0.91 MX$16.09
-51.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 แŸ›4,118
$3.08 MX$54.4
-66.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 แŸ›7,835
$4.47 MX$78.8
-56.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 แŸ›8,733
$1.39 MX$24.54
56.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 แŸ›5,886
$1.90 MX$33.47
-23.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 แŸ›3,521
$1.60 MX$28.27
-45.63%
Eggs
$1.80 แŸ›7,254
$2.60 MX$45.97
-30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 แŸ›52.4K
$8.36 MX$148
55.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 แŸ›16.2K
$8.64 MX$152
-53.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 แŸ›37.3K
$10.91 MX$192
-15.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 แŸ›13.9K
$2.61 MX$45.98
31.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 แŸ›5,754
$1.44 MX$25.46
-0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 แŸ›15.5K
$1.96 MX$34.55
96.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 แŸ›5,879
$2.12 MX$37.34
-31.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 แŸ›5,265
$1.86 MX$32.87
-29.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 แŸ›4,591
$2.22 MX$39.20
-48.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 แŸ›5,566
$1.02 MX$17.99
35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 แŸ›2,829
$1.04 MX$18.36
-32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 แŸ›6,188
$4.05 MX$71.5
-61.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 แŸ›43.4K
$10.18 MX$180
6.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 แŸ›3,869
$1.69 MX$29.79
-43.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 แŸ›6,858
$2.62 MX$46.25
-35.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 แŸ›4,164
$3.15 MX$55.7
-67.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 แŸ›3,910
$2.46 MX$43.49
-60.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 แŸ›17.9K
$3.26 MX$57.5
36.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 แŸ›4,557
$1.32 MX$23.36
-14.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K แŸ›196.4M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
62.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K แŸ›150.8M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
57.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 แŸ›424.6K
$83.5 MX$1,474
26.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.49 แŸ›26.1K
$22.86 MX$404
-71.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.48 แŸ›74.4K
$30.04 MX$530
-38.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.9 แŸ›293.2K
$51.9 MX$916
40.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.02 แŸ›40.3K
$18.30 MX$323
-45.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 แŸ›18.2K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-11.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 แŸ›1.3M
$201 MX$3,541
63.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,994 แŸ›20.1M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-6.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.22 แŸ›89.4K
$35.73 MX$631
-37.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.39 แŸ›82.1K
$40.27 MX$711
-49.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 แŸ›355.6K
$79.2 MX$1,398
11.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.30 แŸ›81.7K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-77.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 แŸ›1.6M
$947 MX$16.7K
-57.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 แŸ›1.2M
$483 MX$8,525
-38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 แŸ›2.6M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-59.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 แŸ›2.0M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-58.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sihanoukville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.3
11.42
-9.81%

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Last update for Sihanoukville: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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