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

😐 Solo nomad: Pacov is 4.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pacov is 21% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.21 Kč 197
$11.99 MX$227
-23.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 Kč 938
$42.47 MX$803
3.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 Kč 271
$10.47 MX$198
20.73%
Cappuccino
$2.99 Kč 64
$3.6 MX$68.2
-16.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 Kč 59
$1.44 MX$27.16
91.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 Kč 29.94
$0.89 MX$16.79
57.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 Kč 29.18
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 Kč 111
$4.58 MX$86.6
12.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 Kč 34.21
$1.38 MX$26.04
15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 Kč 30
$1.85 MX$34.9
-24.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 Kč 68
$1.57 MX$29.68
102.55%
Eggs
$5.7 Kč 122
$2.55 MX$48.3
123.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.6 Kč 270
$8.61 MX$163
46.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.31 Kč 199
$8.54 MX$161
9.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.46 Kč 459
$10.98 MX$208
95.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 Kč 30.71
$2.72 MX$51.4
-47.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 Kč 58.4
$1.51 MX$28.57
80.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 Kč 80.8
$1.88 MX$35.63
100.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 Kč 74.4
$2.19 MX$41.42
58.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 Kč 26.95
$1.87 MX$35.3
-32.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 Kč 43.7
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 Kč 28.04
$1.07 MX$20.23
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Kč 16.07
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.77 Kč 80.6
$3.96 MX$74.9
-4.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 Kč 146
$8.86 MX$167
-22.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 Kč 17.01
$1.72 MX$32.53
-53.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 39.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-28.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 Kč 24.29
$0.52 MX$9.74
119.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.72 Kč 550
$26.59 MX$503
-3.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 Kč 50.5
$3.24 MX$61.2
-27.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 Kč 18.12
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.79 Kč 595
$3.11 MX$58.7
793.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 36.84
$1.31 MX$24.85
31.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 590.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K Kč 636.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
23.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 Kč 6,369
$84.2 MX$1,592
253.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.5 Kč 589
$22.14 MX$419
24.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.89 Kč 447
$30.14 MX$570
-30.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97 Kč 2,076
$52 MX$983
86.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 Kč 365
$18.72 MX$354
-8.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 Kč 294
$5.07 MX$95.9
170.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 Kč 8,875
$200 MX$3,787
107.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,914 Kč 212.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
85.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 Kč 2,539
$35.74 MX$676
232.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.1 Kč 1,628
$39.8 MX$753
91.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 Kč 1,983
$79 MX$1,493
17.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,384
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 Kč 14.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-30.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 Kč 12.1K
$474 MX$8,968
19.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 Kč 25.2K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-28.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-27.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,607 Kč 98.6K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
49.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,834 Kč 103.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-35.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pacov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 Kč 25.3K
$792 MX$15K
49.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.85
11.42
-31.26%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pacov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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