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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sopot is 28.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sopot is 26.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 zล‚ย 39.11
$11.88 MX$210
-9.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.52 zล‚ย 180
$41.90 MX$740
18.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 zล‚ย 30.40
$10.55 MX$186
-20.57%
Cappuccino
$4.09 zล‚ย 14.84
$3.60 MX$63.5
13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 zล‚ย 7.60
$1.50 MX$26.45
39.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.64
$0.91 MX$16.09
101.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.96 zล‚ย 14.38
$3.08 MX$54.4
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 zล‚ย 14.22
$4.47 MX$78.8
-12.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 zล‚ย 3.49
$1.39 MX$24.54
-30.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zล‚ย 4.91
$1.90 MX$33.47
-28.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 zล‚ย 5.94
$1.60 MX$28.27
2.50%
Eggs
$3.25 zล‚ย 11.80
$2.60 MX$45.97
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 zล‚ย 34.39
$8.36 MX$148
13.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 zล‚ย 23.67
$8.64 MX$152
-24.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.93 zล‚ย 43.32
$10.91 MX$192
9.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zล‚ย 3.97
$2.61 MX$45.98
-58.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.38
$1.44 MX$25.46
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.22
$1.96 MX$34.55
-12.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 zล‚ย 10.02
$2.12 MX$37.34
30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zล‚ย 3.32
$1.86 MX$32.87
-50.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.03
$2.22 MX$39.20
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zล‚ย 4.94
$1.02 MX$17.99
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zล‚ย 2.47
$1.04 MX$18.36
-34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 zล‚ย 19.58
$4.05 MX$71.5
33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 zล‚ย 25.92
$10.18 MX$180
-29.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 zล‚ย 4.15
$1.69 MX$29.79
-32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zล‚ย 6.04
$2.62 MX$46.25
-36.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zล‚ย 4.82
$0.51 MX$9.09
160.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.15 zล‚ย 117
$26.52 MX$468
21.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zล‚ย 8.03
$3.15 MX$55.7
-29.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 zล‚ย 3.00
$2.46 MX$43.49
-66.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.78 zล‚ย 39.13
$3.26 MX$57.5
230.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.46
$1.32 MX$23.36
34.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K zล‚ย 119.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
9.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K zล‚ย 112.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
30.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 zล‚ย 1,065
$83.5 MX$1,474
251.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.15 zล‚ย 40.48
$22.86 MX$404
-51.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.75 zล‚ย 68.1
$30.04 MX$530
-37.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.82 zล‚ย 134
$51.9 MX$916
-29.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.17 zล‚ย 55.1
$18.30 MX$323
-17.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 zล‚ย 25.00
$5.12 MX$90.4
34.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zล‚ย 1,375
$201 MX$3,541
88.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,239 zล‚ย 26.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
36.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.4 zล‚ย 306
$35.73 MX$631
136.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.42 zล‚ย 136
$40.27 MX$711
-7.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.0 zล‚ย 312
$79.2 MX$1,398
8.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 zล‚ย 312
$89.3 MX$1,576
-3.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$999 zล‚ย 3,626
$947 MX$16.7K
5.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 zล‚ย 1,787
$483 MX$8,525
1.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 zล‚ย 6,068
$1,599 MX$28.2K
4.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$910 zล‚ย 3,305
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-24.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,371 zล‚ย 23.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
59.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,409 zล‚ย 19.6K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-15.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sopot
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,814 zล‚ย 6,584
$730 MX$12.9K
148.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
11.42
-39.75%

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Last update for Sopot: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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