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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pacov is 0.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pacov is 40.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 Kฤย 197
$11.88 MX$210
-20.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.86 Kฤย 918
$41.90 MX$740
4.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.78 Kฤย 267
$10.55 MX$186
21.14%
Cappuccino
$2.98 Kฤย 62.4
$3.60 MX$63.5
-17.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Kฤย 57.6
$1.50 MX$26.45
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 Kฤย 29.11
$0.91 MX$16.09
52.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 Kฤย 29.62
$3.08 MX$54.4
-53.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 Kฤย 108
$4.47 MX$78.8
15.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 Kฤย 35.12
$1.39 MX$24.54
20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 Kฤย 29.84
$1.90 MX$33.47
-24.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 Kฤย 66.3
$1.60 MX$28.27
98.12%
Eggs
$5.65 Kฤย 118
$2.60 MX$45.97
117.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 Kฤย 264
$8.36 MX$148
50.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 Kฤย 199
$8.64 MX$152
10.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.91 Kฤย 458
$10.91 MX$192
100.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 Kฤย 28.47
$2.61 MX$45.98
-47.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 Kฤย 54.5
$1.44 MX$25.46
80.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 Kฤย 80.8
$1.96 MX$34.55
96.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 Kฤย 70.6
$2.12 MX$37.34
58.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 Kฤย 26.74
$1.86 MX$32.87
-31.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Kฤย 45.25
$2.22 MX$39.20
-2.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 Kฤย 27.26
$1.02 MX$17.99
27.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 Kฤย 17.06
$1.04 MX$18.36
-21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.76 Kฤย 78.7
$4.05 MX$71.5
-7.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 Kฤย 148
$10.18 MX$180
-30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 Kฤย 16.75
$1.69 MX$29.79
-52.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 Kฤย 39.26
$2.62 MX$46.25
-28.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 Kฤย 23.95
$0.51 MX$9.09
123.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.81 Kฤย 540
$26.52 MX$468
-2.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 Kฤย 49.23
$3.15 MX$55.7
-25.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 Kฤย 16.95
$2.46 MX$43.49
-67.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.54 Kฤย 597
$3.26 MX$57.5
775.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 Kฤย 35.34
$1.32 MX$23.36
28.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kฤย 577.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-8.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kฤย 625.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
25.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 Kฤย 6,148
$83.5 MX$1,474
251.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.74 Kฤย 559
$22.86 MX$404
16.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.60 Kฤย 431
$30.04 MX$530
-31.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$99.2 Kฤย 2,074
$51.9 MX$916
91.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.90 Kฤย 354
$18.30 MX$323
-7.65%
Cinema Ticket
$13.97 Kฤย 292
$5.12 MX$90.4
172.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 Kฤย 8,533
$201 MX$3,541
103.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,970 Kฤย 208.6K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
87.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 Kฤย 2,420
$35.73 MX$631
223.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.4 Kฤย 1,535
$40.27 MX$711
82.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 Kฤย 1,996
$79.2 MX$1,398
20.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kฤย 2,313
$89.3 MX$1,576
23.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 Kฤย 14.3K
$947 MX$16.7K
-28.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 Kฤย 11.6K
$483 MX$8,525
14.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 Kฤย 24.4K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-26.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$853 Kฤย 17.8K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-29.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,578 Kฤย 95.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
14.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,875 Kฤย 102.0K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-23.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,154 Kฤย 24.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
58.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.85
11.42
-31.26%

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Last update for Pacov: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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