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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sinop is 33.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sinop is 22.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sinop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 R$24.78
$11.99 MX$227
-62.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.06 R$150
$42.47 MX$803
-36.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 R$34.79
$10.47 MX$198
-40.11%
Cappuccino
$1.4 R$7.78
$3.6 MX$68.2
-61.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 R$6.63
$1.44 MX$27.16
-17.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.89 MX$16.79
-31.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.82
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 R$17.4
$4.58 MX$86.6
-31.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sinop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 R$7.48
$1.38 MX$26.04
-2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$7.99
$1.85 MX$34.9
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.51
$1.57 MX$29.68
-25.48%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.31
$2.55 MX$48.3
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 R$44.98
$8.61 MX$163
-5.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 R$20.73
$8.54 MX$161
-56.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.09 R$39.34
$10.98 MX$208
-35.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 R$11.38
$2.72 MX$51.4
-24.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.25
$1.51 MX$28.57
-13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.68
$1.88 MX$35.63
-36.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.3
$2.19 MX$41.42
-31.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.92
$1.07 MX$20.23
-33.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.46
$1.09 MX$20.64
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 R$11.56
$3.96 MX$74.9
-47.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 R$41.19
$8.86 MX$167
-16.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.95
$1.72 MX$32.53
-27.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.45
$2.61 MX$49.37
-21.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sinop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.25 R$212
$26.59 MX$503
43.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.06
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.2
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.47 R$35.89
$3.11 MX$58.7
108.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.96
$1.31 MX$24.85
-18.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-32.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
15.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sinop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 R$340
$84.2 MX$1,592
-27.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 R$73.9
$22.14 MX$419
-39.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.01 R$106
$30.14 MX$570
-36.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sinop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.19 R$134
$52 MX$983
-53.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.67 R$120
$18.72 MX$354
15.76%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 R$33.17
$5.07 MX$95.9
17.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sinop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 R$1,494
$200 MX$3,787
34.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,538 R$36.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
22.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sinop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.84 R$271
$35.74 MX$676
36.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 R$238
$39.8 MX$753
7.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 R$429
$79 MX$1,493
-2.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64 R$355
$88.4 MX$1,671
-27.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sinop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 R$1,779
$965 MX$18.3K
-66.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,352
$474 MX$8,968
-48.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 R$3,232
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,401
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,456 R$8,084
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-52.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,033 R$5,732
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-86.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sinop
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 R$2,040
$792 MX$15K
-53.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11.42
-4.38%

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Last update for Sinop: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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