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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pec is 47.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pec is 22.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.11
$11.88 MX$210
-50.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.25 โ‚ฌ20.04
$41.90 MX$740
-44.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
$10.55 MX$186
-55.26%
Cappuccino
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$3.60 MX$63.5
-62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.50 MX$26.45
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.85
$0.91 MX$16.09
8.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$3.08 MX$54.4
-36.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$4.47 MX$78.8
-40.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.39 MX$24.54
-7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚ฌ0.50
$1.90 MX$33.47
-69.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.60 MX$28.27
-13.75%
Eggs
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.60 MX$45.97
-41.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 โ‚ฌ5.16
$8.36 MX$148
-28.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 โ‚ฌ4.22
$8.64 MX$152
-43.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.58 โ‚ฌ9.12
$10.91 MX$192
-3.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.61 MX$45.98
-53.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.44 MX$25.46
-4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.96 MX$34.55
-45.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.12 MX$37.34
-41.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.86 MX$32.87
-56.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$2.22 MX$39.20
-62.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 โ‚ฌ0.63
$1.02 MX$17.99
-28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$1.04 MX$18.36
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$4.05 MX$71.5
-16.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$10.18 MX$180
-43.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$1.69 MX$29.79
-49.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$2.62 MX$46.25
-44.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$3.15 MX$55.7
-26.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฌ0.46
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.80 โ‚ฌ5.00
$3.26 MX$57.5
77.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.32 MX$23.36
10.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K โ‚ฌ20.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-22.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K โ‚ฌ21.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
5.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.6 โ‚ฌ73.8
$83.5 MX$1,474
2.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.63 โ‚ฌ9.17
$22.86 MX$404
-53.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.08 โ‚ฌ16.45
$30.04 MX$530
-36.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.57 โ‚ฌ20.32
$51.9 MX$916
-54.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.75 โ‚ฌ29.95
$18.30 MX$323
89.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.11
$5.12 MX$90.4
-6.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 โ‚ฌ137
$201 MX$3,541
-20.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,872 โ‚ฌ2,475
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-46.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.51 โ‚ฌ33.19
$35.73 MX$631
7.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.50 โ‚ฌ25.43
$40.27 MX$711
-26.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.3 โ‚ฌ49.36
$79.2 MX$1,398
-27.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$89.3 MX$1,576
-3.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚ฌ152
$947 MX$16.7K
-81.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 โ‚ฌ99.9
$483 MX$8,525
-76.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 โ‚ฌ297
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-78.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 โ‚ฌ244
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-76.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,291 โ‚ฌ1,113
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-67.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$953 โ‚ฌ822
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-85.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$487 โ‚ฌ420
$730 MX$12.9K
-33.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Pec: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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