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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 34.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 26.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.98 PEN 10.23
$11.61 MX$200
-74.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.05 PEN 96.2
$42.75 MX$738
-34.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.72 PEN 19.62
$10.60 MX$183
-46.04%
Cappuccino
$2.82 PEN 9.68
$3.59 MX$62.0
-21.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 PEN 2.77
$1.45 MX$25.08
-44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 PEN 1.84
$0.90 MX$15.50
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.42
$3.03 MX$52.4
-28.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 PEN 11.23
$4.56 MX$78.8
-28.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 PEN 4.33
$1.45 MX$25.07
-13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 PEN 10.54
$1.83 MX$31.55
67.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.69
$1.61 MX$27.77
-32.92%
Eggs
$2.06 PEN 7.06
$2.54 MX$43.82
-18.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 PEN 21.16
$8.54 MX$148
-27.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 PEN 20.26
$8.47 MX$146
-30.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 PEN 42.27
$10.86 MX$188
13.44%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.26
$2.73 MX$47.13
-65.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.70 PEN 2.40
$1.49 MX$25.77
-53.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 PEN 2.93
$1.94 MX$33.55
-56.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 PEN 3.62
$2.16 MX$37.38
-51.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 PEN 2.51
$1.85 MX$31.88
-60.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 PEN 3.13
$2.19 MX$37.80
-58.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PEN 2.18
$1.07 MX$18.52
-41.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PEN 2.50
$1.08 MX$18.71
-32.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.30 PEN 28.46
$4.06 MX$70.1
104.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.37 PEN 35.58
$10.46 MX$181
-0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 PEN 8.55
$1.65 MX$28.56
50.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 PEN 8.33
$2.55 MX$44.01
-4.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PEN 1.84
$0.56 MX$9.60
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.46 PEN 29.00
$26.20 MX$453
-67.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 PEN 5.60
$3.14 MX$54.2
-48.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.20 PEN 4.13
$2.37 MX$40.96
-49.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 PEN 16.23
$3.24 MX$56.0
45.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 PEN 5.18
$1.31 MX$22.70
15.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PEN 76.6K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-26.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 83.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.72 PEN 157
$83.1 MX$1,436
-45.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.15 PEN 31.37
$22.15 MX$383
-58.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.18 PEN 93.2
$29.37 MX$507
-7.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.21 PEN 100
$51.2 MX$884
-42.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.55 PEN 67.1
$18.69 MX$323
4.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 PEN 15.94
$4.89 MX$84.4
-4.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$128 PEN 439
$199 MX$3,431
-35.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,194 PEN 14.4K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-19.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.66 PEN 163
$35.93 MX$621
32.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.10 PEN 96.4
$39.39 MX$680
-28.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.0 PEN 264
$80.3 MX$1,387
-4.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 PEN 259
$87.6 MX$1,512
-13.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PEN 690
$963 MX$16.6K
-79.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.6 PEN 328
$482 MX$8,326
-80.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 PEN 1,725
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-69.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 PEN 1,014
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-75.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,322 PEN 7,964
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-41.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 PEN 2,525
$726 MX$12.5K
1.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
11.42
-8.06%

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Last update for Cajamarca: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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