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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pecs is 17.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pecs is 11.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pecs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.53 FtΒ 2,955
$11.99 MX$227
-28.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.82 FtΒ 14.8K
$42.47 MX$803
0.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 FtΒ 3,062
$10.47 MX$198
-15.57%
Cappuccino
$2.2 FtΒ 761
$3.6 MX$68.2
-38.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 FtΒ 381
$1.44 MX$27.16
-23.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FtΒ 318
$0.89 MX$16.79
3.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 FtΒ 552
$3.09 MX$58.5
-48.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 FtΒ 742
$4.58 MX$86.6
-53.28%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pecs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 FtΒ 382
$1.38 MX$26.04
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 FtΒ 534
$1.85 MX$34.9
-16.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 FtΒ 662
$1.57 MX$29.68
21.66%
Eggs
$2.54 FtΒ 881
$2.55 MX$48.3
-0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 FtΒ 3,145
$8.61 MX$163
5.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 FtΒ 2,138
$8.54 MX$161
-27.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.56 FtΒ 5,046
$10.98 MX$208
32.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2 FtΒ 694
$2.72 MX$51.4
-26.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 FtΒ 730
$1.51 MX$28.57
39.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 FtΒ 761
$1.88 MX$35.63
17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 FtΒ 1,218
$2.19 MX$41.42
60.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 FtΒ 426
$1.87 MX$35.3
-34.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 FtΒ 441
$2.19 MX$41.37
-42.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 FtΒ 623
$1.07 MX$20.23
68.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 FtΒ 203
$1.09 MX$20.64
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 FtΒ 2,550
$3.96 MX$74.9
85.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 FtΒ 2,021
$8.86 MX$167
-34.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 FtΒ 417
$1.72 MX$32.53
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 FtΒ 728
$2.61 MX$49.37
-19.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Pecs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 FtΒ 509
$0.52 MX$9.74
182.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.05 FtΒ 8,332
$26.59 MX$503
-9.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 FtΒ 1,076
$3.24 MX$61.2
-4.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 FtΒ 404
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.92 FtΒ 7,942
$3.11 MX$58.7
636.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 FtΒ 594
$1.31 MX$24.85
30.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K FtΒ 9.6M
$30.3K MX$573K
-8.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K FtΒ 10.8M
$24K MX$453.6K
30.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pecs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 FtΒ 56.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
92.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 FtΒ 9,402
$22.14 MX$419
22.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.92 FtΒ 6,903
$30.14 MX$570
-33.91%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pecs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.65 FtΒ 15.1K
$52 MX$983
-16.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.5 FtΒ 7,448
$18.72 MX$354
14.85%
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 FtΒ 2,660
$5.07 MX$95.9
51.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pecs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 FtΒ 141.6K
$200 MX$3,787
104.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,221 FtΒ 2.5M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
35.41%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pecs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 FtΒ 32.3K
$35.74 MX$676
161.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.48 FtΒ 15.4K
$39.8 MX$753
11.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 FtΒ 32.5K
$79 MX$1,493
18.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 FtΒ 34.5K
$88.4 MX$1,671
12.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pecs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 FtΒ 170.2K
$965 MX$18.3K
-49.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 FtΒ 125.7K
$474 MX$8,968
-23.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 FtΒ 237.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-58.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 FtΒ 194.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-53.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,284 FtΒ 1.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
6.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,606 FtΒ 902.9K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pecs
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$851 FtΒ 294.7K
$792 MX$15K
7.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Pecs: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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