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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 33.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 33.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 PEN 10.54
$11.85 MX$205
-73.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.43 PEN 92.2
$42.16 MX$730
-34.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 PEN 19.66
$10.75 MX$186
-45.58%
Cappuccino
$2.93 PEN 9.85
$3.47 MX$60.2
-15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 PEN 2.71
$1.45 MX$25.17
-44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 PEN 1.96
$0.90 MX$15.64
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.27
$3.05 MX$52.9
-29.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 PEN 11.38
$4.42 MX$76.5
-23.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 PEN 4.19
$1.37 MX$23.72
-8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 PEN 10.23
$1.87 MX$32.43
62.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.62
$1.54 MX$26.74
-29.87%
Eggs
$2.15 PEN 7.23
$2.50 MX$43.36
-14.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PEN 20.00
$8.61 MX$149
-30.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 PEN 20.02
$8.63 MX$150
-30.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 PEN 41.24
$11.02 MX$191
11.34%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.07
$2.75 MX$47.62
-66.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 PEN 2.51
$1.43 MX$24.73
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PEN 3.07
$1.87 MX$32.44
-51.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 PEN 3.37
$2.17 MX$37.54
-53.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 PEN 2.48
$1.88 MX$32.61
-60.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.34
$2.25 MX$38.91
-56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 PEN 2.09
$1.07 MX$18.49
-42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.60
$1.07 MX$18.59
-28.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.54 PEN 28.70
$4.15 MX$72.0
105.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.56 PEN 35.47
$10.34 MX$179
2.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 8.47
$1.68 MX$29.08
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 PEN 8.10
$2.48 MX$43.02
-2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 PEN 1.84
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 PEN 27.88
$26.53 MX$459
-68.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 PEN 5.57
$3.22 MX$55.7
-48.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 PEN 4.19
$2.48 MX$42.98
-49.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 PEN 15.98
$3.11 MX$53.9
53.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 PEN 5.08
$1.26 MX$21.75
19.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K PEN 73.4K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-28.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K PEN 82.4K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.75 PEN 157
$82.5 MX$1,429
-43.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 PEN 31.18
$22.29 MX$386
-58.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 PEN 91.4
$30.02 MX$520
-9.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.44 PEN 95.5
$51.4 MX$891
-44.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 PEN 64.3
$18.29 MX$317
4.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 PEN 15.05
$4.98 MX$86.3
-10.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 PEN 444
$200 MX$3,464
-33.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,122 PEN 13.9K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-22.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.81 PEN 161
$35.71 MX$618
33.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.00 PEN 94.1
$39.56 MX$685
-29.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 PEN 261
$80.6 MX$1,395
-3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 PEN 252
$88.3 MX$1,530
-15.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 PEN 686
$969 MX$16.8K
-78.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.2 PEN 323
$482 MX$8,352
-80.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 PEN 1,663
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-68.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 PEN 977
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-75.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 PEN 8,021
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-41.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 PEN 2,462
$756 MX$13.1K
-3.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
11.42
-8.06%

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

Last update for Cajamarca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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