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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Peniche is 5.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Peniche is 38.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Peniche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.94
$11.88 MX$210
45.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.8 โ‚ฌ48.98
$41.90 MX$740
35.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.56 โ‚ฌ9.10
$10.55 MX$186
0.09%
Cappuccino
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.60 MX$63.5
-52.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.50 MX$26.45
20.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$0.91 MX$16.09
47.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.08 MX$54.4
-25.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
$4.47 MX$78.8
-27.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Peniche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.39 MX$24.54
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.90 MX$33.47
-24.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.60 MX$28.27
1.25%
Eggs
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.60 MX$45.97
16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 โ‚ฌ7.86
$8.36 MX$148
9.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚ฌ6.38
$8.64 MX$152
-14.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 โ‚ฌ11.56
$10.91 MX$192
22.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.61 MX$45.98
-22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.44 MX$25.46
-3.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.96 MX$34.55
-8.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.12 MX$37.34
7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.86 MX$32.87
-41.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.22 MX$39.20
-13.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.02 MX$17.99
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.04 MX$18.36
-14.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.11
$4.05 MX$71.5
46.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
$10.18 MX$180
-53.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.69 MX$29.79
-40.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.62 MX$46.25
-31.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Peniche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.51 MX$9.09
356.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.27 โ‚ฌ35.58
$26.52 MX$468
55.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.10
$3.15 MX$55.7
87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.46 MX$43.49
-51.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.22 โ‚ฌ14.85
$3.26 MX$57.5
428.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.32 MX$23.36
47.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
14.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
67.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peniche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.0
$83.5 MX$1,474
36.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.61 โ‚ฌ16.91
$22.86 MX$404
-14.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.24 โ‚ฌ36.41
$30.04 MX$530
40.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Peniche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.66 โ‚ฌ29.01
$51.9 MX$916
-35.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
$18.30 MX$323
-4.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.42
$5.12 MX$90.4
68.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Peniche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 โ‚ฌ352
$201 MX$3,541
103.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,856 โ‚ฌ5,048
$5,318 MX$93.9K
10.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Peniche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 โ‚ฌ84.7
$35.73 MX$631
174.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.83 โ‚ฌ36.92
$40.27 MX$711
6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
44.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.0 โ‚ฌ79.3
$89.3 MX$1,576
3.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Peniche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 โ‚ฌ1,161
$947 MX$16.7K
42.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 โ‚ฌ855
$483 MX$8,525
105.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,903 โ‚ฌ1,640
$1,599 MX$28.2K
19.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 โ‚ฌ1,230
$1,211 MX$21.4K
17.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Peniche
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,128 โ‚ฌ972
$730 MX$12.9K
54.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
11.42
-52.28%

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Last update for Peniche: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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