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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Siofok is 12.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Siofok is 4.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siofok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 FtΒ 3,022
$11.99 MX$227
-27.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.45 FtΒ 16.1K
$42.47 MX$803
9.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 FtΒ 2,921
$10.47 MX$198
-19.48%
Cappuccino
$2.16 FtΒ 750
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 FtΒ 479
$1.44 MX$27.16
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 FtΒ 378
$0.89 MX$16.79
22.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 FtΒ 640
$3.09 MX$58.5
-40.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 FtΒ 783
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Siofok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 FtΒ 370
$1.38 MX$26.04
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 FtΒ 519
$1.85 MX$34.9
-18.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 FtΒ 636
$1.57 MX$29.68
17.20%
Eggs
$2.61 FtΒ 904
$2.55 MX$48.3
2.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 FtΒ 3,166
$8.61 MX$163
6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 FtΒ 1,958
$8.54 MX$161
-33.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 FtΒ 4,113
$10.98 MX$208
8.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 FtΒ 644
$2.72 MX$51.4
-31.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 FtΒ 691
$1.51 MX$28.57
31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 FtΒ 692
$1.88 MX$35.63
6.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 FtΒ 1,047
$2.19 MX$41.42
37.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 FtΒ 375
$1.87 MX$35.3
-42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 FtΒ 437
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 FtΒ 511
$1.07 MX$20.23
38.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 FtΒ 181
$1.09 MX$20.64
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.94 FtΒ 2,406
$3.96 MX$74.9
75.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.65 FtΒ 1,958
$8.86 MX$167
-36.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 FtΒ 379
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 FtΒ 487
$2.61 MX$49.37
-45.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Siofok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 FtΒ 402
$0.52 MX$9.74
123.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.22 FtΒ 8,737
$26.59 MX$503
-5.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 FtΒ 971
$3.24 MX$61.2
-13.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 FtΒ 388
$2.38 MX$44.94
-52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.16 FtΒ 5,944
$3.11 MX$58.7
451.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 FtΒ 652
$1.31 MX$24.85
43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K FtΒ 8.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
-14.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K FtΒ 10.6M
$24K MX$453.6K
27.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siofok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 FtΒ 50.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
72.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.61 FtΒ 9,220
$22.14 MX$419
20.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.32 FtΒ 6,694
$30.14 MX$570
-35.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Siofok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.81 FtΒ 16.2K
$52 MX$983
-9.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.88 FtΒ 5,848
$18.72 MX$354
-9.83%
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 FtΒ 2,554
$5.07 MX$95.9
45.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siofok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 FtΒ 100.8K
$200 MX$3,787
45.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,704 FtΒ 2.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
25.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Siofok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 FtΒ 24.5K
$35.74 MX$676
97.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.81 FtΒ 9,637
$39.8 MX$753
-30.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74 FtΒ 25.6K
$79 MX$1,493
-6.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 FtΒ 29.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-2.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siofok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 FtΒ 130.6K
$965 MX$18.3K
-60.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 FtΒ 104.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-36.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 FtΒ 219.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-61.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 FtΒ 184.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-55.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,983 FtΒ 1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-3.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,335 FtΒ 809K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.99%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Siofok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,778 FtΒ 616K
$792 MX$15K
124.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.4
11.42
-35.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Siofok: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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