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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sopot is 3.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sopot is 18.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.67 zł 38.62
$11.85 MX$205
-9.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.48 zł 176
$42.16 MX$730
14.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 zł 28.87
$10.75 MX$186
-25.77%
Cappuccino
$3.89 zł 14.09
$3.47 MX$60.2
12.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 zł 7.51
$1.45 MX$25.17
42.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 zł 6.51
$0.90 MX$15.64
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.03 zł 14.58
$3.05 MX$52.9
32.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 zł 13.95
$4.42 MX$76.5
-12.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 zł 3.64
$1.37 MX$23.72
-27.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 zł 4.71
$1.87 MX$32.43
-30.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 zł 6.00
$1.54 MX$26.74
7.79%
Eggs
$3.39 zł 12.27
$2.50 MX$43.36
35.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 zł 34.51
$8.61 MX$149
10.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 zł 24.64
$8.63 MX$150
-21.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.82 zł 42.80
$11.02 MX$191
7.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 zł 3.98
$2.75 MX$47.62
-60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.32
$1.43 MX$24.73
21.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.45
$1.87 MX$32.44
-4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 zł 9.74
$2.17 MX$37.54
23.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.21
$1.88 MX$32.61
-52.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.17
$2.25 MX$38.91
-48.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.75
$1.07 MX$18.49
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.46
$1.07 MX$18.59
-36.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 zł 18.57
$4.15 MX$72.0
23.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 zł 25.13
$10.34 MX$179
-32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 4.00
$1.68 MX$29.08
-34.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.01
$2.48 MX$43.02
-33.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 zł 4.64
$0.55 MX$9.61
132.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.94 zł 116
$26.53 MX$459
20.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 8.05
$3.22 MX$55.7
-31.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 zł 2.89
$2.48 MX$42.98
-67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.03 zł 39.92
$3.11 MX$53.9
254.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.32
$1.26 MX$21.75
38.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.9K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
7.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 110.5K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
27.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 zł 1,083
$82.5 MX$1,429
262.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 zł 39.74
$22.29 MX$386
-50.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.54 zł 67.1
$30.02 MX$520
-38.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.61 zł 136
$51.4 MX$891
-26.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.75 zł 53.4
$18.29 MX$317
-19.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 zł 24.02
$4.98 MX$86.3
33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 zł 1,402
$200 MX$3,464
93.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,457 zł 27.0K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
40.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 zł 307
$35.71 MX$618
137.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.90 zł 137
$39.56 MX$685
-4.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 zł 306
$80.6 MX$1,395
5.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 zł 318
$88.3 MX$1,530
-0.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 zł 3,572
$969 MX$16.8K
1.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,772
$482 MX$8,352
1.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 zł 6,155
$1,595 MX$27.6K
6.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 zł 3,309
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-22.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,415 zł 23.2K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
58.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,399 zł 19.5K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-17.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,795 zł 6,498
$756 MX$13.1K
137.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
11.42
-39.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sopot: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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