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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cerro de Pasco is 39.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cerro de Pasco is 20.1% 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
$2.79 PEN 9.39
$11.88 MX$210
-76.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.15 PEN 94.6
$41.90 MX$740
-32.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 PEN 23.37
$10.55 MX$186
-34.12%
Cappuccino
$1.99 PEN 6.68
$3.60 MX$63.5
-44.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 PEN 2.26
$1.50 MX$26.45
-55.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 PEN 1.35
$0.91 MX$16.09
-56.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 7.68
$3.08 MX$54.4
-25.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 PEN 12.82
$4.47 MX$78.8
-14.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 PEN 4.78
$1.39 MX$24.54
2.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 PEN 7.65
$1.90 MX$33.47
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PEN 4.21
$1.60 MX$28.27
-21.88%
Eggs
$2.39 PEN 8.02
$2.60 MX$45.97
-8.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 PEN 26.33
$8.36 MX$148
-6.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 PEN 18.84
$8.64 MX$152
-35.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 PEN 25.49
$10.91 MX$192
-30.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 PEN 6.80
$2.61 MX$45.98
-22.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 PEN 2.41
$1.44 MX$25.46
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 PEN 1.36
$1.96 MX$34.55
-79.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.62
$2.12 MX$37.34
-49.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 PEN 2.39
$1.86 MX$32.87
-61.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PEN 1.73
$2.22 MX$39.20
-76.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 PEN 2.93
$1.02 MX$17.99
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 2.88
$1.04 MX$18.36
-17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 PEN 18.96
$4.05 MX$71.5
39.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 PEN 24.80
$10.18 MX$180
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 PEN 5.68
$1.69 MX$29.79
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 PEN 8.45
$2.62 MX$46.25
-4.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 PEN 10.96
$3.15 MX$55.7
3.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 PEN 7.10
$2.46 MX$43.49
-14.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.44 PEN 28.35
$3.26 MX$57.5
158.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PEN 4.52
$1.32 MX$23.36
2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K PEN 64.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-36.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 81.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
1.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.7 PEN 191
$83.5 MX$1,474
-32.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.82 PEN 43.07
$22.86 MX$404
-43.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.35 PEN 78.4
$30.04 MX$530
-22.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.02 PEN 23.58
$5.12 MX$90.4
37.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 PEN 724
$201 MX$3,541
7.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,841 PEN 26.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
47.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 PEN 168
$35.73 MX$631
40.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.47 PEN 119
$40.27 MX$711
-11.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 PEN 310
$79.2 MX$1,398
16.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 PEN 294
$89.3 MX$1,576
-1.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$947 MX$16.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 PEN 1,318
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-75.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$477 PEN 1,604
$730 MX$12.9K
-34.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
11.42
-11.47%

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Last update for Cerro de Pasco: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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