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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pangasinan is 42.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pangasinan is 37.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pangasinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.3 β‚±72.3
$11.99 MX$227
-89.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 β‚±834
$42.47 MX$803
-64.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3 β‚±167
$10.47 MX$198
-71.35%
Cappuccino
$0.95 β‚±53.2
$3.6 MX$68.2
-73.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 β‚±23.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
-70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 β‚±15.67
$0.89 MX$16.79
-68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 β‚±75.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
-55.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 β‚±116
$4.58 MX$86.6
-54.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pangasinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 β‚±67.4
$1.38 MX$26.04
-12.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 β‚±51.1
$1.85 MX$34.9
-50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 β‚±46.55
$1.57 MX$29.68
-46.50%
Eggs
$2.26 β‚±126
$2.55 MX$48.3
-11.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.89 β‚±440
$8.61 MX$163
-8.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 β‚±257
$8.54 MX$161
-46.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.85 β‚±437
$10.98 MX$208
-28.51%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 β‚±252
$2.72 MX$51.4
66.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 β‚±112
$1.51 MX$28.57
33.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 β‚±145
$1.88 MX$35.63
38.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 β‚±127
$2.19 MX$41.42
4.11%
Potato (1kg)
$3.45 β‚±192
$1.87 MX$35.3
84.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 β‚±159
$2.19 MX$41.37
30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 β‚±63.6
$1.07 MX$20.23
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 β‚±53.3
$1.09 MX$20.64
-11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 β‚±159
$3.96 MX$74.9
-27.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.65 β‚±370
$8.86 MX$167
-24.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 β‚±68.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚±124
$2.61 MX$49.37
-14.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Pangasinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 β‚±14.3
$0.52 MX$9.74
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 β‚±46.25
$3.24 MX$61.2
-74.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.14 β‚±7.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-94.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 β‚±201
$3.11 MX$58.7
15.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚±63.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K β‚±1.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
9.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K β‚±1.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-10.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pangasinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 β‚±9,524
$84.2 MX$1,592
103.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.12 β‚±1,510
$22.14 MX$419
22.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.71 β‚±2,044
$30.14 MX$570
21.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pangasinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.55 β‚±1,923
$52 MX$983
-33.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 β‚±436
$5.07 MX$95.9
54.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pangasinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 β‚±8,489
$200 MX$3,787
-23.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,803 β‚±434.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
46.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pangasinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 β‚±3,301
$35.74 MX$676
65.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.65 β‚±1,985
$39.8 MX$753
-10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 β‚±4,822
$79 MX$1,493
9.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.1 β‚±2,954
$88.4 MX$1,671
-39.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pangasinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 β‚±14.9K
$965 MX$18.3K
-72.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 β‚±10K
$474 MX$8,968
-62.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 β‚±32.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-64.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 β‚±22.1K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-67.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,272 β‚±126.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-26.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pangasinan
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
11.42
-41.59%

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Last update for Pangasinan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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