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 41.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cerro de Pasco is 15.1% 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
$2.82 PEN 9.67
$11.61 MX$200
-75.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.69 PEN 95.0
$42.75 MX$738
-35.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 PEN 23.92
$10.60 MX$183
-34.25%
Cappuccino
$1.92 PEN 6.58
$3.59 MX$62.0
-46.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 PEN 2.33
$1.45 MX$25.08
-53.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PEN 1.49
$0.90 MX$15.50
-52.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 PEN 7.77
$3.03 MX$52.4
-25.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 PEN 13.17
$4.56 MX$78.8
-15.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.85
$1.45 MX$25.07
-2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 PEN 7.67
$1.83 MX$31.55
22.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PEN 4.10
$1.61 MX$27.77
-25.47%
Eggs
$2.25 PEN 7.72
$2.54 MX$43.82
-11.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 PEN 26.46
$8.54 MX$148
-9.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 PEN 19.24
$8.47 MX$146
-33.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 PEN 27.44
$10.86 MX$188
-26.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 PEN 7.06
$2.73 MX$47.13
-24.54%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 PEN 2.47
$1.49 MX$25.77
-51.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 PEN 1.37
$1.94 MX$33.55
-79.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 3.90
$2.16 MX$37.38
-47.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 PEN 2.31
$1.85 MX$31.88
-63.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PEN 1.79
$2.19 MX$37.80
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 PEN 2.83
$1.07 MX$18.52
-23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 PEN 2.73
$1.08 MX$18.71
-25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 PEN 19.58
$4.06 MX$70.1
40.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.27 PEN 24.92
$10.46 MX$181
-30.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 PEN 5.85
$1.65 MX$28.56
3.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 PEN 8.36
$2.55 MX$44.01
-4.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 PEN 11.55
$3.14 MX$54.2
7.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 PEN 7.40
$2.37 MX$40.96
-8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.38 PEN 28.74
$3.24 MX$56.0
158.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 PEN 4.47
$1.31 MX$22.70
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K PEN 67.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-35.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K PEN 85.3K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.9 PEN 192
$83.1 MX$1,436
-32.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.79 PEN 43.88
$22.15 MX$383
-42.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.89 PEN 82.0
$29.37 MX$507
-18.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 PEN 23.66
$4.89 MX$84.4
41.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 PEN 736
$199 MX$3,431
8.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,025 PEN 27.5K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
54.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.87 PEN 171
$35.93 MX$621
38.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.20 PEN 124
$39.39 MX$680
-8.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 PEN 311
$80.3 MX$1,387
12.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.0 PEN 305
$87.6 MX$1,512
1.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 PEN 1,329
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-76.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cerro de Pasco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$467 PEN 1,601
$726 MX$12.5K
-35.72%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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