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

😐 Solo nomad: Sotogrande is 4.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sotogrande is 36.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sotogrande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.62 €15.21
$11.99 MX$227
46.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.65 €37.69
$42.47 MX$803
2.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 €8.72
$10.47 MX$198
-3.53%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €1.99
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.44 MX$27.16
62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
92.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.09 MX$58.5
13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.94
$4.58 MX$86.6
-0.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sotogrande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 €0.79
$1.38 MX$26.04
-34.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.85 MX$34.9
-7.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.84%
Eggs
$3.09 €2.67
$2.55 MX$48.3
21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.73 €13.58
$8.61 MX$163
82.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 €6.91
$8.54 MX$161
-6.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.07 €12.15
$10.98 MX$208
28.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 MX$28.57
17.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.88 MX$35.63
-27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
10.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.87 MX$35.3
-3.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.19 MX$41.37
14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.07 MX$20.23
11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
-13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.27 €5.41
$3.96 MX$74.9
58.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 €4.03
$8.86 MX$167
-47.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.61 MX$49.37
-47.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Sotogrande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
228.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.74 €29.13
$26.59 MX$503
26.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
82.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.84
$2.38 MX$44.94
-10.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.41 €25.39
$3.11 MX$58.7
845.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.31 MX$24.85
31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
23.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sotogrande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 €135
$84.2 MX$1,592
85.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.76 €17.06
$22.14 MX$419
-10.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.95 €24.13
$30.14 MX$570
-7.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sotogrande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.95 €40.54
$52 MX$983
-9.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.98 €12.93
$18.72 MX$354
-19.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.69
$5.07 MX$95.9
98.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sotogrande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 €330
$200 MX$3,787
91.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,113 €7,005
$5,333 MX$100.8K
52.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sotogrande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 €64.5
$35.74 MX$676
108.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.19 €28.65
$39.8 MX$753
-16.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 €64.3
$79 MX$1,493
-5.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sotogrande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €603
$474 MX$8,968
47.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 €1,128
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 €858
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-17.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,756 €4,107
$3,081 MX$58.3K
54.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,362 €2,040
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sotogrande
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,247 €2,804
$792 MX$15K
310.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
11.42
-68.91%

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Last update for Sotogrande: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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