Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Sudan and Playa del Carmen

For one person, living is cheaper in Sudan: $629 a month against $1,215 in Playa del Carmen, rent and utilities included – about $7,000 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

🇸🇩 Sudan
$629
/mo nomad
Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Sudan is 54.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sudan is 54.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 SDG 1,821
$10.97 MX$201
-72.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.94 SDG 8,343
$44.85 MX$823
-68.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.68 SDG 1,603
$11.92 MX$219
-77.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 SDG 1,162
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 SDG 1,171
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.46 SDG 1,474
$3.80 MX$69.9
-35.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 SDG 310
$1.31 MX$24.08
-60.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 SDG 339
$0.86 MX$15.72
-33.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.21 MX$59.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.01 MX$92.0
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 SDG 705
$1.46 MX$26.77
-19.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 SDG 670
$2.33 MX$42.72
-51.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 SDG 665
$1.44 MX$26.48
-22.92%
Eggs
$2.86 SDG 1,713
$2.46 MX$45.20
16.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 SDG 3,935
$7.70 MX$141
-14.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 SDG 5,018
$7.89 MX$145
6.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.58 SDG 8,726
$12.80 MX$235
13.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.46 SDG 2,671
$2.92 MX$53.6
52.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 SDG 930
$1.42 MX$26.11
9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 SDG 946
$2.57 MX$47.10
-38.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 SDG 2,018
$2.14 MX$39.24
57.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SDG 1,034
$1.95 MX$35.75
-11.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 SDG 630
$1.94 MX$35.55
-45.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 SDG 395
$1.15 MX$21.13
-42.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SDG 344
$1.22 MX$22.42
-53.28%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.97 SDG 2,375
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 SDG 460
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 SDG 962
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 SDG 1,111
$4.38 MX$80.3
-57.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.85 MX$181
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.54 MX$28.23
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.72 MX$49.86
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 SDG 304
$0.52 MX$9.64
-1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.42 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 SDG 2,267
$4.91 MX$90.2
-22.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$3.52 MX$64.7
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 SDG 3,066
$5.69 MX$104
-10.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 SDG 661
$1.54 MX$28.27
-28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,028 SDG 3.0M
$21.2K MX$389.9K
-76.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,913 SDG 5.9M
$24.5K MX$449.6K
-59.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.0 SDG 41.9K
$83.6 MX$1,535
-16.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.82 SDG 5,877
$24.03 MX$441
-59.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.83 SDG 19.0K
$29.33 MX$539
8.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.03 SDG 4,805
$64.9 MX$1,191
-87.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$29.46 MX$541
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 SDG 2,456
$5.09 MX$93.4
-19.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.0 SDG 51.4K
$208 MX$3,813
-58.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,967 SDG 1.2M
$4,045 MX$74.3K
-51.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$44.55 MX$818
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.54 SDG 5,113
$42.06 MX$772
-79.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$75.5 MX$1,387
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$91.4 MX$1,678
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 SDG 353.4K
$986 MX$18.1K
-40.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 SDG 130.4K
$385 MX$7,072
-43.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,330 SDG 795.8K
$1,713 MX$31.5K
-22.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 SDG 376.2K
$1,108 MX$20.4K
-43.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,514 SDG 906.1K
$4,016 MX$73.7K
-62.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,079 SDG 645.6K
$6,247 MX$114.7K
-82.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sudan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 SDG 141.4K
$758 MX$13.9K
-68.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
30
11.45
162.01%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sudan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Sudan
$218
Playa del Carmen
$385 76.8% $167
Groceries & Markets
Sudan
$216
Playa del Carmen
$260 20.6% $44
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sudan
$112
Playa del Carmen
$137 22.7% $25
Eating Out
Sudan
$66
Playa del Carmen
$204 208% $138
Sport & Entertainment
Sudan
$16
Playa del Carmen
$75 362% $59
Getting Around
Sudan
$5.8 *
Playa del Carmen
$52 794% $46
Clothing & Footwear
Sudan
$3.8 *
Playa del Carmen
$114 2871% $110

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇸🇩 Sudan
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🕒 Local time
14:22 2:22 PM
07:22 7:22 AM
7 h behind Sudan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
40,533,330
149,923
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, USD, EUR to SDG – Sudanese Pound Converter

Sudanese Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 599 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.67 USD). 1 EUR = 671 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.49 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

On the map
Between locations
  • Sudan Playa del Carmen 12,290 km ≈ 16 h nonstop flight
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  • Sudan
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