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

🙂 Solo nomad: Huancayo is 46.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Huancayo is 21.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Huancayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.24 PEN 7.52
$11.88 MX$210
-81.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.83 PEN 110
$41.90 MX$740
-21.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 PEN 23.58
$10.55 MX$186
-33.46%
Cappuccino
$2.56 PEN 8.59
$3.60 MX$63.5
-28.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 PEN 3.24
$1.50 MX$26.45
-36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 PEN 2.20
$0.91 MX$16.09
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 7.67
$3.08 MX$54.4
-25.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PEN 13.39
$4.47 MX$78.8
-10.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Huancayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 PEN 3.68
$1.39 MX$24.54
-20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 PEN 3.20
$1.90 MX$33.47
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.54
$1.60 MX$28.27
-15.63%
Eggs
$2.27 PEN 7.62
$2.60 MX$45.97
-12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.98 PEN 16.72
$8.36 MX$148
-40.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 PEN 19.01
$8.64 MX$152
-34.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.90 PEN 16.47
$10.91 MX$192
-55.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 PEN 4.57
$2.61 MX$45.98
-47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.64
$1.44 MX$25.46
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.82
$1.96 MX$34.55
-72.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.80
$2.12 MX$37.34
-46.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 PEN 2.88
$1.86 MX$32.87
-53.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 PEN 2.75
$2.22 MX$39.20
-63.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 PEN 1.83
$1.02 MX$17.99
-46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 PEN 2.75
$1.04 MX$18.36
-21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 PEN 19.02
$4.05 MX$71.5
39.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.19 PEN 17.45
$10.18 MX$180
-49.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 PEN 5.85
$1.69 MX$29.79
2.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 PEN 10.29
$2.62 MX$46.25
16.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Huancayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 1.96
$0.51 MX$9.09
13.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.42 PEN 55.2
$26.52 MX$468
-38.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 PEN 6.24
$3.15 MX$55.7
-40.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 PEN 7.15
$2.46 MX$43.49
-13.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.43 PEN 28.32
$3.26 MX$57.5
158.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 PEN 4.55
$1.32 MX$23.36
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K PEN 64.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-36.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 81.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
1.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huancayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.62 PEN 113
$83.5 MX$1,474
-59.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.91 PEN 36.66
$22.86 MX$404
-52.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.08 PEN 37.22
$30.04 MX$530
-63.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Huancayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 PEN 23.48
$5.12 MX$90.4
36.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Huancayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 PEN 745
$201 MX$3,541
10.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,957 PEN 26.7K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
49.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Huancayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.33 PEN 166
$35.73 MX$631
38.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.85 PEN 120
$40.27 MX$711
-10.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 PEN 308
$79.2 MX$1,398
15.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.0 PEN 296
$89.3 MX$1,576
-1.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Huancayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 PEN 1,022
$947 MX$16.7K
-67.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
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
Huancayo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
11.42
-11.47%

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Last update for Huancayo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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