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 33.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cerro de Pasco is 32.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.75 PEN 9.24
$11.85 MX$205
-76.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.31 PEN 95.1
$42.16 MX$730
-32.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 PEN 23.93
$10.75 MX$186
-33.77%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PEN 6.37
$3.47 MX$60.2
-45.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 PEN 2.22
$1.45 MX$25.17
-54.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 PEN 1.47
$0.90 MX$15.64
-51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 7.66
$3.05 MX$52.9
-25.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 PEN 13.32
$4.42 MX$76.5
-10.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 PEN 4.77
$1.37 MX$23.72
3.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 PEN 7.41
$1.87 MX$32.43
18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PEN 4.02
$1.54 MX$26.74
-22.08%
Eggs
$2.39 PEN 8.02
$2.50 MX$43.36
-4.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 PEN 26.33
$8.61 MX$149
-8.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 PEN 18.68
$8.63 MX$150
-35.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.80 PEN 26.21
$11.02 MX$191
-29.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 PEN 6.93
$2.75 MX$47.62
-25.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PEN 2.27
$1.43 MX$24.73
-53.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 PEN 1.35
$1.87 MX$32.44
-78.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 3.83
$2.17 MX$37.54
-47.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 PEN 2.38
$1.88 MX$32.61
-62.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PEN 1.63
$2.25 MX$38.91
-78.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 PEN 2.75
$1.07 MX$18.49
-23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 2.88
$1.07 MX$18.59
-19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 PEN 18.82
$4.15 MX$72.0
34.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 PEN 24.24
$10.34 MX$179
-30.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.94
$1.68 MX$29.08
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 8.45
$2.48 MX$43.02
1.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 PEN 11.28
$3.22 MX$55.7
4.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 PEN 7.08
$2.48 MX$42.98
-14.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.41 PEN 28.26
$3.11 MX$53.9
170.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PEN 4.54
$1.26 MX$21.75
7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K PEN 65.6K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-36.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
1.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 PEN 193
$82.5 MX$1,429
-30.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 PEN 41.52
$22.29 MX$386
-44.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 PEN 79.6
$30.02 MX$520
-21.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 PEN 22.83
$4.98 MX$86.3
36.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 PEN 747
$200 MX$3,464
11.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,998 PEN 26.9K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
50.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 PEN 172
$35.71 MX$618
42.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.28 PEN 122
$39.56 MX$685
-8.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 PEN 301
$80.6 MX$1,395
11.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.7 PEN 298
$88.3 MX$1,530
0.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$16.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,352
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 PEN 1,307
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-75.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 PEN 1,593
$756 MX$13.1K
-37.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
11.42
-11.47%

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

Last update for Cerro de Pasco: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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