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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sitapur is 69.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sitapur is 58.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sitapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 โ‚น204
$11.99 MX$227
-80.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.49 โ‚น897
$42.47 MX$803
-75.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.68 โ‚น315
$10.47 MX$198
-64.85%
Cappuccino
$1.59 โ‚น136
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 โ‚น34.26
$1.44 MX$27.16
-72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 โ‚น13.38
$0.89 MX$16.79
-82.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น152
$3.09 MX$58.5
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚น258
$4.58 MX$86.6
-34.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sitapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 โ‚น60.3
$1.38 MX$26.04
-49.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 โ‚น39.14
$1.85 MX$34.9
-75.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น56.5
$1.57 MX$29.68
-57.96%
Eggs
$0.93 โ‚น79.8
$2.55 MX$48.3
-63.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚น422
$8.61 MX$163
-42.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚น255
$8.54 MX$161
-65.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.98 MX$208
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚น174
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น62
$1.51 MX$28.57
-52.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚น79.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
-50.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 โ‚น42.51
$2.19 MX$41.42
-77.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น30.36
$1.87 MX$35.3
-81.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น35.41
$2.19 MX$41.37
-81.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 โ‚น38.24
$1.07 MX$20.23
-57.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น29.23
$1.09 MX$20.64
-68.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 โ‚น341
$3.96 MX$74.9
0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 โ‚น603
$8.86 MX$167
-20.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น147
$1.72 MX$32.53
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚น246
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.96%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.21 โ‚น446
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sitapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น23.83
$0.52 MX$9.74
-46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 โ‚น737
$26.59 MX$503
-67.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚น67.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
-75.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 โ‚น127
$3.11 MX$58.7
-52.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น100
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-53.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
-7.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sitapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.99 โ‚น3,335
$84.2 MX$1,592
-53.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 โ‚น306
$22.14 MX$419
-83.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.63 โ‚น653
$30.14 MX$570
-74.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sitapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.98 โ‚น1,367
$52 MX$983
-69.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.19 โ‚น615
$18.72 MX$354
-61.59%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 โ‚น251
$5.07 MX$95.9
-42.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sitapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 โ‚น4,346
$200 MX$3,787
-74.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,530 โ‚น130.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-71.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sitapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.31 โ‚น2,079
$35.74 MX$676
-31.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.28 โ‚น2,162
$39.8 MX$753
-36.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.5 โ‚น3,721
$79 MX$1,493
-44.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.64 โ‚น2,706
$88.4 MX$1,671
-64.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sitapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น10.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-87.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 โ‚น6,476
$474 MX$8,968
-84.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น23.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น15.7K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-84.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,190 โ‚น101.8K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-61.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$656 โ‚น56.1K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sitapur
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
11.42
-24.08%

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Last update for Sitapur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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