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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pachuca is 34.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pachuca is 21.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pachuca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 MX$85.6
$11.85 MX$209
-59.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.54 MX$451
$42.16 MX$744
-39.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 MX$140
$10.75 MX$190
-26.33%
Cappuccino
$2.94 MX$51.9
$3.47 MX$61.3
-15.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.82
$1.45 MX$25.65
-22.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 MX$14.09
$0.90 MX$15.93
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 MX$27.43
$3.05 MX$53.9
-49.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 MX$54.8
$4.42 MX$77.9
-29.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pachuca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.26
$1.37 MX$24.17
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 MX$50.7
$1.87 MX$33.05
53.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 MX$31.25
$1.54 MX$27.25
14.94%
Eggs
$2.61 MX$45.98
$2.50 MX$44.18
4.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 MX$129
$8.61 MX$152
-14.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 MX$77.2
$8.63 MX$152
-49.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.23 MX$128
$11.02 MX$195
-34.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 MX$34.00
$2.75 MX$48.53
-29.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 MX$23.03
$1.43 MX$25.21
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.25
$1.87 MX$33.05
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MX$27.59
$2.17 MX$38.26
-28.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 MX$24.84
$1.88 MX$33.23
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 MX$22.24
$2.25 MX$39.65
-44.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 MX$15.82
$1.07 MX$18.85
-15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 MX$16.74
$1.07 MX$18.95
-11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MX$76.2
$4.15 MX$73.3
4.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.90 MX$157
$10.34 MX$182
-13.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$23.09
$1.68 MX$29.64
-22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 MX$44.70
$2.48 MX$43.84
2.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pachuca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MX$10.32
$0.55 MX$9.80
5.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.92 MX$475
$26.53 MX$468
1.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 MX$43.79
$3.22 MX$56.8
-22.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.20 MX$21.21
$2.48 MX$43.80
-51.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.71 MX$136
$3.11 MX$54.9
147.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$22.94
$1.26 MX$22.16
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K MX$317.3K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-41.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K MX$382.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-9.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pachuca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.5 MX$908
$82.5 MX$1,456
-37.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.95 MX$299
$22.29 MX$393
-23.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.35 MX$412
$30.02 MX$530
-22.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pachuca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.88 MX$404
$51.4 MX$908
-55.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.78 MX$190
$18.29 MX$323
-41.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 MX$79.7
$4.98 MX$88.0
-9.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pachuca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 MX$2,824
$200 MX$3,530
-20.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,153 MX$55.7K
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-40.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pachuca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 MX$920
$35.71 MX$630
45.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.40 MX$713
$39.56 MX$698
2.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.0 MX$1,606
$80.6 MX$1,422
12.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 MX$1,293
$88.3 MX$1,559
-17.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pachuca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 MX$6,730
$969 MX$17.1K
-60.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MX$4,692
$482 MX$8,511
-44.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$734 MX$13.0K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-53.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 MX$11.7K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-43.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$773 MX$13.6K
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-80.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$665 MX$11.7K
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-89.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pachuca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$700 MX$12.4K
$756 MX$13.4K
-7.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.75
11.42
-5.87%

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Last update for Pachuca: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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