Cost of Living Comparison Between Cerro de Pasco and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Cerro de Pasco and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cerro de Pasco is 36.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cerro de Pasco is 20.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 PENΒ 10.27
$11.99 MX$227
-76.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.58 PENΒ 99.6
$42.47 MX$803
-35.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.96 PENΒ 25.15
$10.47 MX$198
-33.52%
Cappuccino
$2 PENΒ 7.21
$3.6 MX$68.2
-44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 PENΒ 2.57
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PENΒ 1.56
$0.89 MX$16.79
-51.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 PENΒ 8.13
$3.09 MX$58.5
-27.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 PENΒ 13.65
$4.58 MX$86.6
-17.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 PENΒ 5.31
$1.38 MX$26.04
6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 PENΒ 7.92
$1.85 MX$34.9
18.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PENΒ 4.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
-21.02%
Eggs
$2.28 PENΒ 8.25
$2.55 MX$48.3
-10.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.07 PENΒ 29.14
$8.61 MX$163
-6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.57 PENΒ 20.12
$8.54 MX$161
-34.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 PENΒ 28.87
$10.98 MX$208
-27.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 PENΒ 7.33
$2.72 MX$51.4
-25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 PENΒ 2.45
$1.51 MX$28.57
-54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 PENΒ 1.59
$1.88 MX$35.63
-76.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PENΒ 4.09
$2.19 MX$41.42
-48.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 PENΒ 2.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
-61.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PENΒ 1.88
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 PENΒ 3.02
$1.07 MX$20.23
-21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PENΒ 3.14
$1.09 MX$20.64
-20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 PENΒ 20.45
$3.96 MX$74.9
42.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 PENΒ 26.98
$8.86 MX$167
-15.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 PENΒ 6.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 PENΒ 9.17
$2.61 MX$49.37
-2.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 PENΒ 11.85
$3.24 MX$61.2
1.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 PENΒ 8.04
$2.38 MX$44.94
-6.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.57 PENΒ 30.95
$3.11 MX$58.7
175.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PENΒ 4.88
$1.31 MX$24.85
3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K PENΒ 70.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PENΒ 87.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
1.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 PENΒ 204
$84.2 MX$1,592
-33.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.54 PENΒ 45.3
$22.14 MX$419
-43.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.03 PENΒ 86.8
$30.14 MX$570
-20.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 PENΒ 25.46
$5.07 MX$95.9
39.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 PENΒ 793
$200 MX$3,787
9.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,997 PENΒ 28.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
49.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 PENΒ 185
$35.74 MX$676
42.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.65 PENΒ 132
$39.8 MX$753
-7.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 PENΒ 326
$79 MX$1,493
14.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 PENΒ 328
$88.4 MX$1,671
2.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 PENΒ 1,382
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-76.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 PENΒ 1,738
$792 MX$15K
-39.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
11.42
-11.47%

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Last update for Cerro de Pasco: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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