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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sopot is 27% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sopot is 26.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.71 zł 39.51
$11.99 MX$227
-10.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.91 zł 180
$42.47 MX$803
15.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 zł 30.3
$10.47 MX$198
-21.49%
Cappuccino
$3.94 zł 14.53
$3.6 MX$68.2
9.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 zł 7.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
45.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
98.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.1 zł 15.11
$3.09 MX$58.5
32.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 zł 14.39
$4.58 MX$86.6
-14.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 zł 3.71
$1.38 MX$26.04
-27.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$1.85 MX$34.9
-27.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 zł 5.8
$1.57 MX$29.68
-
Eggs
$3.38 zł 12.46
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 zł 35.08
$8.61 MX$163
10.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 zł 23.99
$8.54 MX$161
-23.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 zł 43.97
$10.98 MX$208
8.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$2.72 MX$51.4
-61.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.51 MX$28.57
19.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 zł 10.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
26.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.37
$1.87 MX$35.3
-51.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$2.19 MX$41.37
-47.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.84
$1.07 MX$20.23
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.34
$1.09 MX$20.64
-41.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zł 19.76
$3.96 MX$74.9
35.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 zł 26
$8.86 MX$167
-20.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.28
$1.72 MX$32.53
-32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 zł 5.89
$2.61 MX$49.37
-38.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.32 zł 4.86
$0.52 MX$9.74
153.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.51 zł 120
$26.59 MX$503
22.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.89
$3.24 MX$61.2
-33.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 zł 2.94
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 39.73
$3.11 MX$58.7
246.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.43
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
8.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K zł 114.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
29.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 zł 1,068
$84.2 MX$1,592
243.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 zł 41.87
$22.14 MX$419
-48.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.52 zł 68.3
$30.14 MX$570
-38.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.05 zł 140
$52 MX$983
-26.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.67 zł 54.1
$18.72 MX$354
-21.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 zł 24.77
$5.07 MX$95.9
32.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$374 zł 1,379
$200 MX$3,787
86.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,379 zł 27.2K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
38.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 zł 307
$35.74 MX$676
133.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 zł 142
$39.8 MX$753
-3.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 zł 316
$79 MX$1,493
8.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 317
$88.4 MX$1,671
-2.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 zł 3,740
$965 MX$18.3K
5.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 zł 1,815
$474 MX$8,968
3.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 zł 6,064
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-0.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 zł 3,336
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-24.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,820 zł 10.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-8.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,349 zł 8,665
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,829 zł 6,746
$792 MX$15K
131.00%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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