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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pascani is 14.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pascani is 29% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pascani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.27 RON 53.3
$11.99 MX$227
2.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 RON 223
$42.47 MX$803
21.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RON 34.61
$10.47 MX$198
-23.88%
Cappuccino
$3.4 RON 14.74
$3.6 MX$68.2
-5.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.38
$1.44 MX$27.16
34.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RON 8.85
$0.89 MX$16.79
129.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 RON 14.11
$3.09 MX$58.5
5.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 RON 15.22
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pascani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.49
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.58
$1.85 MX$34.9
-30.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.73
$1.57 MX$29.68
13.38%
Eggs
$3.21 RON 13.96
$2.55 MX$48.3
25.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 RON 36.82
$8.61 MX$163
-1.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 RON 29.81
$8.54 MX$161
-19.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.86 RON 51.5
$10.98 MX$208
8.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.15
$2.72 MX$51.4
-56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.2
$1.51 MX$28.57
9.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.06
$1.88 MX$35.63
-13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RON 10.58
$2.19 MX$41.42
11.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.31
$1.87 MX$35.3
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.44
$2.19 MX$41.37
-53.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.07 MX$20.23
-14.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$1.09 MX$20.64
-28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.96 RON 25.89
$3.96 MX$74.9
50.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.76 RON 33.69
$8.86 MX$167
-12.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$2.61 MX$49.37
-34.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Pascani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$0.52 MX$9.74
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.72 RON 85.6
$26.59 MX$503
-25.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$3.24 MX$61.2
-76.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RON 30.65
$3.11 MX$58.7
127.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.86
$1.31 MX$24.85
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
17.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pascani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 RON 722
$84.2 MX$1,592
97.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.97 RON 34.6
$22.14 MX$419
-64.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.22 RON 40.04
$30.14 MX$570
-69.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pascani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.69 RON 181
$52 MX$983
-19.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 RON 82.2
$18.72 MX$354
1.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.15 RON 48.43
$5.07 MX$95.9
119.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pascani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 RON 1,974
$200 MX$3,787
126.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,525 RON 28.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
22.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pascani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 RON 292
$35.74 MX$676
88.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.68 RON 190
$39.8 MX$753
9.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 RON 419
$79 MX$1,493
22.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.6 RON 424
$88.4 MX$1,671
10.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pascani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RON 1,717
$965 MX$18.3K
-59.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,250
$474 MX$8,968
-39.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 RON 2,584
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-63.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,874
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-64.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,997 RON 8,672
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-35.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,596 RON 6,930
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pascani
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 RON 3,433
$792 MX$15K
-0.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
11.42
-32.57%

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Last update for Pascani: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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