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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Siparia is 5.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Siparia is 17.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Siparia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.53 TTDย 50.6
$11.73 MX$222
-35.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.6 TTDย 588
$41.52 MX$785
110.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 TTDย 48.7
$10.57 MX$200
-31.41%
Cappuccino
$2.72 TTDย 18.29
$3.49 MX$65.9
-22.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 TTDย 4.79
$1.45 MX$27.33
-51.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 TTDย 2.81
$0.97 MX$18.33
-56.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 TTDย 11.05
$3.03 MX$57.2
-45.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 TTDย 21.17
$4.59 MX$86.8
-31.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Siparia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.66 TTDย 17.86
$1.42 MX$26.87
87.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 TTDย 15.68
$1.87 MX$35.43
24.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 TTDย 17.89
$1.54 MX$29.2
72.73%
Eggs
$3.18 TTDย 21.38
$2.6 MX$49.21
22.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.76 TTDย 45.45
$8.32 MX$157
-18.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.32 TTDย 69.4
$8.54 MX$161
20.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.45 TTDย 97.1
$10.67 MX$202
35.43%
Apples (1kg)
$5.68 TTDย 38.16
$2.66 MX$50.2
113.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TTDย 17.66
$1.51 MX$28.5
74.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.25 TTDย 28.53
$1.9 MX$35.87
123.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 TTDย 31.22
$2.19 MX$41.45
112.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 TTDย 9.93
$1.78 MX$33.7
-16.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTDย 11.18
$2.17 MX$41.05
-23.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 TTDย 6.22
$1.07 MX$20.14
-13.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 TTDย 5.13
$1.09 MX$20.53
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 TTDย 40.71
$4.17 MX$78.8
45.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 TTDย 74.4
$8.75 MX$165
26.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 TTDย 12
$1.69 MX$31.91
5.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 TTDย 18.92
$2.53 MX$47.74
11.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Siparia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.59
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.97 MX$510
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 TTDย 6.73
$3.25 MX$61.4
-69.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 TTDย 8.61
$2.49 MX$47.01
-48.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.71 TTDย 98.8
$3.22 MX$60.8
356.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTDย 7.73
$1.26 MX$23.87
-8.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K TTDย 228.7K
$29.8K MX$564.1K
14.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K TTDย 261.1K
$23.4K MX$442.5K
66.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siparia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 TTDย 548
$84.2 MX$1,592
-3.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.13 TTDย 317
$22.8 MX$431
106.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.2 TTDย 418
$30.04 MX$568
107.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Siparia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$972
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.28 MX$346
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 TTDย 68.7
$4.97 MX$94.1
105.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Siparia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 TTDย 2,158
$197 MX$3,719
63.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,133 TTDย 47.9K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
35.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Siparia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 TTDย 405
$35.81 MX$677
68.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.96 TTDย 262
$39.43 MX$745
-1.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTDย 970
$80.9 MX$1,529
78.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTDย 853
$86.3 MX$1,631
47.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Siparia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$968 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$478 MX$9,037
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Siparia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$805 MX$15.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.42
-52.89%

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Last update for Siparia: November 3, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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