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 7.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Siniscola is 52.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.9 โ‚ฌ19.77
$11.99 MX$227
90.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.3
$42.47 MX$803
121.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.89 โ‚ฌ9.4
$10.47 MX$198
4.01%
Cappuccino
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.44 MX$27.16
102.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.89 MX$16.79
57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.91
$3.09 MX$58.5
84.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 โ‚ฌ3.97
$4.58 MX$86.6
0.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.38 MX$26.04
13.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.85 MX$34.9
23.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.9
$1.57 MX$29.68
114.01%
Eggs
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.89 โ‚ฌ14.58
$8.61 MX$163
96.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.83 โ‚ฌ11.08
$8.54 MX$161
50.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.43 โ‚ฌ16.78
$10.98 MX$208
76.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.72 MX$51.4
-8.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.88 MX$35.63
21.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$2.19 MX$41.42
67.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.07 MX$20.23
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.12
$3.96 MX$74.9
79.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 โ‚ฌ7.18
$8.86 MX$167
-6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.72 MX$32.53
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.61 MX$49.37
-46.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$0.52 MX$9.74
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.13 โ‚ฌ37.24
$26.59 MX$503
62.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 โ‚ฌ3.28
$3.24 MX$61.2
17.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.38 MX$44.94
-52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.05 โ‚ฌ25.94
$3.11 MX$58.7
866.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K โ‚ฌ28.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
10.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K โ‚ฌ30.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
49.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 โ‚ฌ153
$84.2 MX$1,592
109.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.39
$22.14 MX$419
-40.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.72 โ‚ฌ27.38
$30.14 MX$570
5.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 โ‚ฌ48.04
$52 MX$983
7.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 โ‚ฌ20.32
$18.72 MX$354
25.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.86 โ‚ฌ9.38
$5.07 MX$95.9
114.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$535 โ‚ฌ462
$200 MX$3,787
166.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,795 โ‚ฌ6,730
$5,333 MX$100.8K
46.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.2 โ‚ฌ80.5
$35.74 MX$676
160.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 โ‚ฌ53.3
$39.8 MX$753
55.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 โ‚ฌ74.4
$79 MX$1,493
9.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ104
$88.4 MX$1,671
36.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 โ‚ฌ655
$965 MX$18.3K
-21.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 โ‚ฌ505
$474 MX$8,968
23.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,232 โ‚ฌ1,064
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-25.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$943 โ‚ฌ814
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-21.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,243 โ‚ฌ2,800
$3,081 MX$58.3K
5.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,404 โ‚ฌ2,076
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Siniscola
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
11.42
-57.36%

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Last update for Siniscola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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