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

🙂 Solo nomad: Soroca is 25.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Soroca is 18.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soroca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 MDL 147
$11.61 MX$200
-25.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.34 MDL 622
$42.75 MX$738
-14.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.69 MDL 132
$10.60 MX$183
-27.45%
Cappuccino
$1.85 MDL 31.69
$3.59 MX$62.0
-48.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MDL 16.73
$1.45 MX$25.08
-32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MDL 11.23
$0.90 MX$15.50
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 MDL 30.61
$3.03 MX$52.4
-40.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 MDL 41.01
$4.56 MX$78.8
-47.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soroca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 21.16
$1.45 MX$25.07
-14.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.66
$1.83 MX$31.55
-69.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.71
$1.61 MX$27.77
-10.56%
Eggs
$2.54 MDL 43.46
$2.54 MX$43.82
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 MDL 176
$8.54 MX$148
20.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.38 MDL 92.1
$8.47 MX$146
-36.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.78 MDL 150
$10.86 MX$188
-19.15%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 MDL 15.45
$2.73 MX$47.13
-67.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDL 31.54
$1.49 MX$25.77
23.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MDL 29.27
$1.94 MX$33.55
-11.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 MDL 36.00
$2.16 MX$37.38
-2.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 MDL 14.11
$1.85 MX$31.88
-55.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.30
$2.19 MX$37.80
-75.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 MDL 22.24
$1.07 MX$18.52
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 MDL 14.47
$1.08 MX$18.71
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 MDL 54.1
$4.06 MX$70.1
-22.17%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.46 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MDL 21.56
$1.65 MX$28.56
-23.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 MDL 32.50
$2.55 MX$44.01
-25.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Soroca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 MDL 5.18
$0.56 MX$9.60
-46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 MDL 35.89
$3.14 MX$54.2
-33.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.25
$2.37 MX$40.96
-89.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 MDL 88.5
$3.24 MX$56.0
59.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MDL 24.19
$1.31 MX$22.70
7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K MDL 554.6K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
6.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MDL 537.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
31.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soroca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 MDL 3,003
$83.1 MX$1,436
111.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 MDL 125
$22.15 MX$383
-67.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.98 MDL 188
$29.37 MX$507
-62.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soroca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.42 MDL 127
$4.89 MX$84.4
51.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soroca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,637
$199 MX$3,431
95.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,712 MDL 131.9K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
48.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soroca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 MDL 1,118
$35.93 MX$621
81.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 MDL 921
$39.39 MX$680
36.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 MDL 1,961
$80.3 MX$1,387
42.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 MDL 2,134
$87.6 MX$1,512
42.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soroca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soroca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
11.42
-19.09%

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Last update for Soroca: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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