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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Soria is 1.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Soria is 52.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Soria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.07
$11.99 MX$227
45.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 โ‚ฌ44.5
$42.47 MX$803
21.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.89 โ‚ฌ10.27
$10.47 MX$198
13.56%
Cappuccino
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.44 MX$27.16
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.89 MX$16.79
-4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.09 MX$58.5
9.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
-1.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Soria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.85 MX$34.9
-7.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.82%
Eggs
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.64 โ‚ฌ12.64
$8.61 MX$163
70.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 โ‚ฌ7.65
$8.54 MX$161
3.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.87
$10.98 MX$208
56.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.72 MX$51.4
-3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.51 MX$28.57
40.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.88 MX$35.63
35.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.19 MX$41.42
25.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.87 MX$35.3
10.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.19 MX$41.37
-1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.07 MX$20.23
24.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.82
$3.96 MX$74.9
70.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 โ‚ฌ7.18
$8.86 MX$167
-6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-19.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-15.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Soria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.52 MX$9.74
221.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.58 โ‚ฌ28.99
$26.59 MX$503
26.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 โ‚ฌ3.54
$3.24 MX$61.2
26.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.84
$2.38 MX$44.94
-59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.6 โ‚ฌ24.69
$3.11 MX$58.7
819.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
23.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
41.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
$84.2 MX$1,592
125.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.72 โ‚ฌ18.76
$22.14 MX$419
-1.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.54 โ‚ฌ30.69
$30.14 MX$570
17.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Soria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.37 โ‚ฌ40.9
$52 MX$983
-8.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.1 โ‚ฌ13.03
$18.72 MX$354
-19.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 โ‚ฌ10
$5.07 MX$95.9
128.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Soria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 โ‚ฌ574
$200 MX$3,787
232.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K โ‚ฌ10.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
127.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Soria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 โ‚ฌ82.1
$35.74 MX$676
166.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 โ‚ฌ36.96
$39.8 MX$753
7.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ92.9
$79 MX$1,493
36.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 โ‚ฌ116
$88.4 MX$1,671
52.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Soria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 โ‚ฌ492
$965 MX$18.3K
-41.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ608
$474 MX$8,968
48.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,343 โ‚ฌ1,160
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-18.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 โ‚ฌ866
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,117 โ‚ฌ2,691
$3,081 MX$58.3K
1.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,439 โ‚ฌ2,106
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Soria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,290 โ‚ฌ1,977
$792 MX$15K
189.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
11.42
-69.96%

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Last update for Soria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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