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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sohag is 63.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sohag is 51.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sohag
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 Eยฃ169
$11.88 MX$210
-69.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.03 Eยฃ758
$41.90 MX$740
-61.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.54 Eยฃ215
$10.55 MX$186
-56.97%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Eยฃ68.7
$3.60 MX$63.5
-59.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.89
$1.50 MX$26.45
-79.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 Eยฃ5.84
$0.91 MX$16.09
-86.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 Eยฃ55.8
$3.08 MX$54.4
-61.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 Eยฃ139
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sohag
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 Eยฃ39.08
$1.39 MX$24.54
-40.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 Eยฃ27.04
$1.90 MX$33.47
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.60 Eยฃ28.54
$1.60 MX$28.27
-62.50%
Eggs
$1.53 Eยฃ72.3
$2.60 MX$45.97
-41.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.37 Eยฃ160
$8.36 MX$148
-59.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 Eยฃ156
$8.64 MX$152
-61.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 Eยฃ376
$10.91 MX$192
-27.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 Eยฃ69.9
$2.61 MX$45.98
-43.30%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 Eยฃ25.32
$1.44 MX$25.46
-62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 Eยฃ19.96
$1.96 MX$34.55
-78.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 Eยฃ18.58
$2.12 MX$37.34
-81.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 Eยฃ19.29
$1.86 MX$32.87
-77.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 Eยฃ18.98
$2.22 MX$39.20
-81.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 Eยฃ11.38
$1.02 MX$17.99
-76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 Eยฃ10.28
$1.04 MX$18.36
-78.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 Eยฃ91.7
$4.05 MX$71.5
-52.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.46 Eยฃ306
$10.18 MX$180
-36.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 Eยฃ61.4
$1.69 MX$29.79
-23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Eยฃ87.6
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sohag
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 Eยฃ7.70
$0.51 MX$9.09
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 Eยฃ19.48
$3.15 MX$55.7
-86.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Eยฃ13.53
$2.46 MX$43.49
-88.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 Eยฃ95.6
$3.26 MX$57.5
-38.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.63
$1.32 MX$23.36
-76.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K Eยฃ1.7M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
18.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K Eยฃ1.6M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
41.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohag
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.74 Eยฃ886
$83.5 MX$1,474
-77.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.98 Eยฃ283
$22.86 MX$404
-73.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.53 Eยฃ403
$30.04 MX$530
-71.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sohag
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.58 Eยฃ1,068
$51.9 MX$916
-56.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 Eยฃ136
$5.12 MX$90.4
-43.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sohag
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.3 Eยฃ4,270
$201 MX$3,541
-54.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,868 Eยฃ88.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-64.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sohag
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.85 Eยฃ1,317
$35.73 MX$631
-22.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.06 Eยฃ2,272
$40.27 MX$711
19.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 Eยฃ5,097
$79.2 MX$1,398
36.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.82 Eยฃ2,356
$89.3 MX$1,576
-44.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sohag
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 Eยฃ9,101
$947 MX$16.7K
-79.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 Eยฃ4,761
$483 MX$8,525
-79.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 Eยฃ14.7K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-80.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 Eยฃ8,523
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$851 Eยฃ40.2K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-78.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$498 Eยฃ23.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-92.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sohag
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$108 Eยฃ5,096
$730 MX$12.9K
-85.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
11.42
45.97%

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Last update for Sohag: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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