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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sines is 6.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sines is 32.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 โ‚ฌ13.79
$11.88 MX$210
34.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.7 โ‚ฌ54.9
$41.90 MX$740
51.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.61 โ‚ฌ9.15
$10.55 MX$186
0.57%
Cappuccino
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.51
$3.60 MX$63.5
-18.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.50 MX$26.45
48.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$0.91 MX$16.09
64.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$3.08 MX$54.4
13.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$4.47 MX$78.8
-13.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.39 MX$24.54
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.90 MX$33.47
-3.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.60 MX$28.27
8.75%
Eggs
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.60 MX$45.97
24.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 โ‚ฌ11.64
$8.36 MX$148
61.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 โ‚ฌ6.60
$8.64 MX$152
-11.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.61 โ‚ฌ13.45
$10.91 MX$192
43.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.61 MX$45.98
-8.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.44 MX$25.46
14.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.96 MX$34.55
3.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.12 MX$37.34
15.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.86 MX$32.87
-4.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.22 MX$39.20
-9.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.02 MX$17.99
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.04 MX$18.36
-24.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 โ‚ฌ5.93
$4.05 MX$71.5
69.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$10.18 MX$180
-43.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.69 MX$29.79
-19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$2.62 MX$46.25
12.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$0.51 MX$9.09
350.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.23 โ‚ฌ36.40
$26.52 MX$468
59.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.15 MX$55.7
34.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.46 MX$43.49
-64.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.72 โ‚ฌ16.14
$3.26 MX$57.5
474.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.32 MX$23.36
57.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
15.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
62.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$83.5 MX$1,474
76.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.11 โ‚ฌ18.19
$22.86 MX$404
-7.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.26 โ‚ฌ34.71
$30.04 MX$530
34.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.85 โ‚ฌ38.66
$51.9 MX$916
-13.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.04
$5.12 MX$90.4
82.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 โ‚ฌ534
$201 MX$3,541
208.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
203.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.05 โ‚ฌ25.04
$35.73 MX$631
-18.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.50 โ‚ฌ35.77
$40.27 MX$711
3.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.66
$79.2 MX$1,398
-34.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$89.3 MX$1,576
33.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$916 โ‚ฌ789
$947 MX$16.7K
-3.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 โ‚ฌ620
$483 MX$8,525
48.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 โ‚ฌ1,250
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-9.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 โ‚ฌ995
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-4.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,962 โ‚ฌ2,553
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-25.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,298 โ‚ฌ1,981
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-64.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sines
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,706 โ‚ฌ2,332
$730 MX$12.9K
270.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Sines: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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