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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sivas is 30.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sivas is 2.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sivas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 โ‚บ245
$11.99 MX$227
-47.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.65 โ‚บ1,206
$42.47 MX$803
-27.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.69 โ‚บ302
$10.47 MX$198
-26.55%
Cappuccino
$3.9 โ‚บ153
$3.6 MX$68.2
8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚บ103
$1.44 MX$27.16
81.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚บ19.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.18 โ‚บ204
$3.09 MX$58.5
67.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.39 โ‚บ251
$4.58 MX$86.6
39.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sivas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚บ40.65
$1.38 MX$26.04
-25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 โ‚บ12.49
$1.85 MX$34.9
-82.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚บ84.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
36.94%
Eggs
$2.59 โ‚บ102
$2.55 MX$48.3
1.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.37 โ‚บ251
$8.61 MX$163
-26.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚บ153
$8.54 MX$161
-54.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.58 โ‚บ456
$10.98 MX$208
5.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚บ50.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
-52.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 โ‚บ98.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
65.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚บ50.4
$1.88 MX$35.63
-31.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚บ48.71
$2.19 MX$41.42
-43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 โ‚บ41.27
$1.87 MX$35.3
-43.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚บ28.64
$2.19 MX$41.37
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 โ‚บ28.69
$1.07 MX$20.23
-31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚บ33.67
$1.09 MX$20.64
-21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 โ‚บ78.1
$3.96 MX$74.9
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 โ‚บ475
$8.86 MX$167
36.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚บ81.4
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 โ‚บ120
$2.61 MX$49.37
17.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sivas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 โ‚บ24.36
$0.52 MX$9.74
19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.04 โ‚บ1,182
$26.59 MX$503
12.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 โ‚บ42.63
$3.24 MX$61.2
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 โ‚บ24.31
$2.38 MX$44.94
-73.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.39 โ‚บ291
$3.11 MX$58.7
137.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚บ48.61
$1.31 MX$24.85
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.4K โ‚บ1.7M
$30.3K MX$573K
46.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K โ‚บ1.7M
$24K MX$453.6K
83.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sivas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 โ‚บ2,416
$84.2 MX$1,592
-27.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.86 โ‚บ427
$22.14 MX$419
-50.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.04 โ‚บ513
$30.14 MX$570
-56.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sivas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.98 โ‚บ1,691
$52 MX$983
-17.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 โ‚บ223
$5.07 MX$95.9
12.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sivas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$612 โ‚บ24.1K
$200 MX$3,787
205.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,931 โ‚บ351.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
67.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sivas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51 โ‚บ2,005
$35.74 MX$676
42.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.56 โ‚บ1,792
$39.8 MX$753
14.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚บ4,111
$79 MX$1,493
32.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 โ‚บ3,523
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sivas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 โ‚บ20K
$965 MX$18.3K
-47.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 โ‚บ15.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-16.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 โ‚บ35.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-45.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 โ‚บ28.2K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-40.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,409 โ‚บ55.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-54.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$821 โ‚บ32.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-89.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sivas
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
27
11.42
136.43%

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Last update for Sivas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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