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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sikar is 61.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sikar is 60.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 โ‚น292
$11.73 MX$222
-70.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.22 โ‚น1,473
$41.52 MX$785
-58.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.86 โ‚น245
$10.57 MX$200
-72.94%
Cappuccino
$2.13 โ‚น182
$3.49 MX$65.9
-38.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 โ‚น37.14
$1.45 MX$27.33
-70.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.66
$0.97 MX$18.33
-81.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 โ‚น170
$3.03 MX$57.2
-34.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 โ‚น328
$4.59 MX$86.8
-16.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น61.6
$1.42 MX$26.87
-49.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 โ‚น32.69
$1.87 MX$35.43
-79.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น76.3
$1.54 MX$29.2
-42.21%
Eggs
$1.18 โ‚น101
$2.6 MX$49.21
-54.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.1 โ‚น521
$8.32 MX$157
-26.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 โ‚น300
$8.54 MX$161
-58.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚น186
$2.66 MX$50.2
-18.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น71.7
$1.51 MX$28.5
-44.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 โ‚น85.8
$1.9 MX$35.87
-47.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚น51.1
$2.19 MX$41.45
-72.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น31.12
$1.78 MX$33.7
-79.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น42.63
$2.17 MX$41.05
-76.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 โ‚น59.3
$1.07 MX$20.14
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น23.89
$1.09 MX$20.53
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 โ‚น205
$4.17 MX$78.8
-42.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.96 โ‚น338
$8.75 MX$165
-54.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚น152
$1.69 MX$31.91
5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 โ‚น228
$2.53 MX$47.74
5.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.92 โ‚น592
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.83
$0.51 MX$9.59
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.75 โ‚น749
$26.97 MX$510
-67.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 โ‚น28.73
$3.25 MX$61.4
-89.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.49 MX$47.01
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 โ‚น194
$3.22 MX$60.8
-29.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น99.6
$1.26 MX$23.87
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K โ‚น1.5M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-42.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K โ‚น2.4M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
19.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.6 โ‚น4,496
$84.2 MX$1,592
-37.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.01 โ‚น343
$22.8 MX$431
-82.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.88 โ‚น246
$30.04 MX$568
-90.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.61 โ‚น2,276
$51.4 MX$972
-48.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.82 โ‚น583
$18.28 MX$346
-62.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 โ‚น388
$4.97 MX$94.1
-8.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.6 โ‚น7,750
$197 MX$3,719
-53.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,648 โ‚น141K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-68.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.11 โ‚น1,977
$35.81 MX$677
-35.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.18 โ‚น2,324
$39.43 MX$745
-31.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.31 โ‚น2,507
$80.9 MX$1,529
-63.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.7 โ‚น1,514
$86.3 MX$1,631
-79.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น10.5K
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.6 โ‚น6,637
$478 MX$9,037
-83.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น23.5K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-83.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น15.2K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-85.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,037 โ‚น88.7K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-66.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 โ‚น51.3K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-92.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 โ‚น24.2K
$805 MX$15.2K
-64.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Sikar: November 5, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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