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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Siniscola is 8.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Siniscola is 60.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.94 โ‚ฌ19.77
$11.88 MX$210
93.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.4 โ‚ฌ78.8
$41.90 MX$740
118.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.78 โ‚ฌ9.29
$10.55 MX$186
2.18%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$3.60 MX$63.5
-49.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.50 MX$26.45
91.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.91 MX$16.09
54.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 โ‚ฌ5.03
$3.08 MX$54.4
89.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.92
$4.47 MX$78.8
1.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.39 MX$24.54
15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.90 MX$33.47
17.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.60 MX$28.27
113.75%
Eggs
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.60 MX$45.97
34.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.32 โ‚ฌ14.93
$8.36 MX$148
107.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.98 โ‚ฌ11.19
$8.64 MX$152
50.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.92 โ‚ฌ16.31
$10.91 MX$192
73.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$2.61 MX$45.98
-2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.44 MX$25.46
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.96 MX$34.55
13.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$2.12 MX$37.34
70.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.86 MX$32.87
2.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.22 MX$39.20
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.02 MX$17.99
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.04 MX$18.36
-43.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.00
$4.05 MX$71.5
71.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.83
$10.18 MX$180
-22.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.69 MX$29.79
-3.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.62 MX$46.25
-46.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.51 MX$9.09
249.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.04 โ‚ฌ37.96
$26.52 MX$468
66.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
$3.15 MX$55.7
16.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.46 MX$43.49
-54.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.54 โ‚ฌ25.46
$3.26 MX$57.5
806.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.32 MX$23.36
59.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
15.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K โ‚ฌ30.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
47.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 โ‚ฌ157
$83.5 MX$1,474
117.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 โ‚ฌ11.19
$22.86 MX$404
-43.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.95 โ‚ฌ26.68
$30.04 MX$530
3.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 โ‚ฌ47.23
$51.9 MX$916
5.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.70
$18.30 MX$323
24.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.73 โ‚ฌ9.25
$5.12 MX$90.4
109.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$535 โ‚ฌ461
$201 MX$3,541
166.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,838 โ‚ฌ6,756
$5,318 MX$93.9K
47.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 โ‚ฌ77.9
$35.73 MX$631
152.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.7 โ‚ฌ54.9
$40.27 MX$711
58.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 โ‚ฌ74.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
9.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$89.3 MX$1,576
32.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 โ‚ฌ653
$947 MX$16.7K
-19.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 โ‚ฌ492
$483 MX$8,525
18.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 โ‚ฌ1,046
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-24.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 โ‚ฌ799
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-23.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 โ‚ฌ2,477
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-28.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,814 โ‚ฌ1,564
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-71.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
11.42
-57.36%

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Last update for Siniscola: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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