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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sirsa is 65.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sirsa is 66.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 73% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sirsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 โ‚น296
$11.73 MX$222
-70.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.84 โ‚น1,013
$41.52 MX$785
-71.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.51 โ‚น215
$10.57 MX$200
-76.25%
Cappuccino
$0.56 โ‚น47.81
$3.49 MX$65.9
-83.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
$1.45 MX$27.33
-80.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.33
$0.97 MX$18.33
-85.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 โ‚น97.3
$3.03 MX$57.2
-62.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 โ‚น315
$4.59 MX$86.8
-19.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sirsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 โ‚น60
$1.42 MX$26.87
-50.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น33.59
$1.87 MX$35.43
-79.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น62.6
$1.54 MX$29.2
-52.60%
Eggs
$0.73 โ‚น62.7
$2.6 MX$49.21
-71.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚น324
$8.32 MX$157
-54.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚น276
$8.54 MX$161
-62.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.67 MX$202
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚น151
$2.66 MX$50.2
-33.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น40.58
$1.51 MX$28.5
-68.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น39.11
$1.9 MX$35.87
-75.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น43
$2.19 MX$41.45
-77.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 โ‚น25.85
$1.78 MX$33.7
-83.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 โ‚น31.6
$2.17 MX$41.05
-82.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.12 โ‚น10.27
$1.07 MX$20.14
-88.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น23.93
$1.09 MX$20.53
-74.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 โ‚น356
$4.17 MX$78.8
-0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 โ‚น785
$8.75 MX$165
4.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 โ‚น61.6
$1.69 MX$31.91
-57.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 โ‚น305
$2.53 MX$47.74
40.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.84 โ‚น500
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sirsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.87
$0.51 MX$9.59
-45.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.86 โ‚น758
$26.97 MX$510
-67.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น96.6
$3.25 MX$61.4
-65.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.49 MX$47.01
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 โ‚น126
$3.22 MX$60.8
-54.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚น95.2
$1.26 MX$23.87
-11.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K โ‚น1.2M
$29.8K MX$564.1K
-54.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K โ‚น2.1M
$23.4K MX$442.5K
3.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sirsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 โ‚น4,620
$84.2 MX$1,592
-35.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.37 โ‚น203
$22.8 MX$431
-89.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.53 โ‚น558
$30.04 MX$568
-78.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sirsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.63 โ‚น1,337
$51.4 MX$972
-69.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 โ‚น588
$18.28 MX$346
-62.36%
Cinema Ticket
$1.71 โ‚น147
$4.97 MX$94.1
-65.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sirsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.2 โ‚น4,889
$197 MX$3,719
-70.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$708 โ‚น60.6K
$5,254 MX$99.3K
-86.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sirsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.57 โ‚น2,101
$35.81 MX$677
-31.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.92 โ‚น2,303
$39.43 MX$745
-31.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.54 โ‚น3,724
$80.9 MX$1,529
-46.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.52 โ‚น3,380
$86.3 MX$1,631
-54.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sirsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 โ‚น10.6K
$968 MX$18.3K
-87.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.9 โ‚น6,581
$478 MX$9,037
-83.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น23.8K
$1,631 MX$30.8K
-82.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น15.3K
$1,197 MX$22.6K
-85.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,045 โ‚น89.4K
$3,137 MX$59.3K
-66.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$598 โ‚น51.1K
$7,586 MX$143.4K
-92.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sirsa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 โ‚น38.1K
$805 MX$15.2K
-44.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.85
11.42
-22.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sirsa: November 4, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 2, 2025

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