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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miraflores is 39% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miraflores is 22.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miraflores
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.26 PEN 15.38
$11.99 MX$227
-64.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.31 PEN 120
$42.47 MX$803
-21.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 PEN 18.44
$10.47 MX$198
-51.29%
Cappuccino
$2.57 PEN 9.29
$3.6 MX$68.2
-28.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.59
$1.44 MX$27.16
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 PEN 2.38
$0.89 MX$16.79
-25.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 PEN 7.79
$3.09 MX$58.5
-30.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 PEN 14.13
$4.58 MX$86.6
-14.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miraflores
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 PEN 4.65
$1.38 MX$26.04
-6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 PEN 4.06
$1.85 MX$34.9
-39.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.7
$1.57 MX$29.68
-17.20%
Eggs
$2.86 PEN 10.35
$2.55 MX$48.3
12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 PEN 28.43
$8.61 MX$163
-8.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.73 PEN 20.7
$8.54 MX$161
-32.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.68 PEN 31.37
$10.98 MX$208
-20.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 PEN 7.47
$2.72 MX$51.4
-23.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 PEN 4.03
$1.51 MX$28.57
-25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 4.11
$1.88 MX$35.63
-39.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 PEN 3.97
$2.19 MX$41.42
-49.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.59
$1.87 MX$35.3
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 PEN 3.05
$2.19 MX$41.37
-61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 PEN 3.05
$1.07 MX$20.23
-21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$1.09 MX$20.64
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 PEN 20.56
$3.96 MX$74.9
43.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 PEN 32.3
$8.86 MX$167
0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 PEN 6.16
$1.72 MX$32.53
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 PEN 10.09
$2.61 MX$49.37
6.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Miraflores
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 PEN 0.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
-48.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 PEN 11.82
$3.24 MX$61.2
0.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 PEN 7.65
$2.38 MX$44.94
-10.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 PEN 30.61
$3.11 MX$58.7
172.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 PEN 4.45
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K PEN 70.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
-35.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K PEN 89.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
2.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miraflores
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.8 PEN 202
$84.2 MX$1,592
-33.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 PEN 30.34
$22.14 MX$419
-62.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.64 PEN 85.4
$30.14 MX$570
-21.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miraflores
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.98 PEN 123
$52 MX$983
-34.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 PEN 25.6
$5.07 MX$95.9
39.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miraflores
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 PEN 793
$200 MX$3,787
9.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,871 PEN 28.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
47.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miraflores
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 PEN 181
$35.74 MX$676
40.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.9 PEN 130
$39.8 MX$753
-9.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 PEN 331
$79 MX$1,493
15.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 PEN 296
$88.4 MX$1,671
-7.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miraflores
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 PEN 2,395
$965 MX$18.3K
-31.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 PEN 1,820
$474 MX$8,968
6.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,628 PEN 5,883
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-1.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,514 PEN 9,084
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-18.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miraflores
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
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 Miraflores: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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