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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Perast is 23.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Perast is 6.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.83 €8.48
$11.99 MX$227
-18.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.24 €39.92
$42.47 MX$803
8.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 €7.8
$10.47 MX$198
-13.75%
Cappuccino
$2.06 €1.78
$3.6 MX$68.2
-42.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.44 MX$27.16
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 €2.44
$3.09 MX$58.5
-8.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.02
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Perast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.38 MX$26.04
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.85 MX$34.9
-44.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.57 MX$29.68
12.74%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.55 MX$48.3
26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 €7.39
$8.61 MX$163
-0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.4
$8.54 MX$161
-13.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.72 €8.4
$10.98 MX$208
-11.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 €1.31
$2.72 MX$51.4
-44.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.88 MX$35.63
-13.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.19 MX$41.42
12.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$2.19 MX$41.37
-48.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.07 MX$20.23
80.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.64
$1.09 MX$20.64
-31.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 €3.39
$3.96 MX$74.9
-0.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 €4.31
$8.86 MX$167
-43.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.95
$1.72 MX$32.53
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.61 MX$49.37
-30.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Perast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.52 MX$9.74
171.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.6 €32.47
$26.59 MX$503
41.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 €0.61
$3.24 MX$61.2
-78.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.66
$2.38 MX$44.94
-68.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.35 €9.8
$3.11 MX$58.7
264.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.31 MX$24.85
29.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K €24.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
18.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 €101
$84.2 MX$1,592
38.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.67 €16.12
$22.14 MX$419
-15.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.02 €27.64
$30.14 MX$570
6.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Perast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.71 €37.74
$52 MX$983
-15.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.25 €12.31
$18.72 MX$354
-23.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 €3.08
$5.07 MX$95.9
-29.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 €243
$200 MX$3,787
40.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,368 €6,362
$5,333 MX$100.8K
38.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Perast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.5 €20.29
$35.74 MX$676
-34.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.67 €33.39
$39.8 MX$753
-2.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 €81.3
$79 MX$1,493
19.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €96.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 €617
$965 MX$18.3K
-26.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 €463
$474 MX$8,968
13.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 €1,076
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-24.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 €800
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-22.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,333 €2,878
$3,081 MX$58.3K
8.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,497 €2,156
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.84%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Perast
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
11.42
-52.89%

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Last update for Perast: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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