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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 65.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sikar is 55% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 โ‚น309
$11.88 MX$210
-71.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.55 โ‚น1,593
$41.90 MX$740
-58.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.92 โ‚น265
$10.55 MX$186
-72.32%
Cappuccino
$2.20 โ‚น200
$3.60 MX$63.5
-38.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.62
$1.50 MX$26.45
-73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น17.76
$0.91 MX$16.09
-78.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 โ‚น183
$3.08 MX$54.4
-34.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 โ‚น346
$4.47 MX$78.8
-14.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 โ‚น69.5
$1.39 MX$24.54
-44.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 โ‚น32.52
$1.90 MX$33.47
-81.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น79.0
$1.60 MX$28.27
-45.63%
Eggs
$1.17 โ‚น106
$2.60 MX$45.97
-55.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 โ‚น557
$8.36 MX$148
-26.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$8.64 MX$152
-58.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.91 MX$192
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$2.61 MX$45.98
-20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
$1.44 MX$25.46
-41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚น91.8
$1.96 MX$34.55
-48.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น57.4
$2.12 MX$37.34
-70.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
$1.86 MX$32.87
-80.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.60
$2.22 MX$39.20
-75.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 โ‚น62.8
$1.02 MX$17.99
-32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.38
$1.04 MX$18.36
-71.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$4.05 MX$71.5
-41.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$10.18 MX$180
-61.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$1.69 MX$29.79
4.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 โ‚น241
$2.62 MX$46.25
1.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.82 โ‚น619
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.27
$0.51 MX$9.09
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.54 โ‚น775
$26.52 MX$468
-67.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น32.86
$3.15 MX$55.7
-88.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$3.26 MX$57.5
-26.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-42.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K โ‚น2.5M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
17.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.8 โ‚น4,787
$83.5 MX$1,474
-36.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$22.86 MX$404
-81.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.88 โ‚น261
$30.04 MX$530
-90.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.23 โ‚น2,380
$51.9 MX$916
-49.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น648
$18.30 MX$323
-60.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 โ‚น431
$5.12 MX$90.4
-7.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.0 โ‚น8,259
$201 MX$3,541
-54.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,648 โ‚น149.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-69.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.94 โ‚น2,082
$35.73 MX$631
-35.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.14 โ‚น2,463
$40.27 MX$711
-32.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.62 โ‚น2,597
$79.2 MX$1,398
-63.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
$89.3 MX$1,576
-80.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$947 MX$16.7K
-87.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 โ‚น6,875
$483 MX$8,525
-84.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 โ‚น24.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-83.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.35%
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
Sikar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$275 โ‚น25.0K
$730 MX$12.9K
-62.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Sikar: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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