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

😐 Solo nomad: Permet is 1.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Permet is 45.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Permet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 ALLΒ 1,000
$11.99 MX$227
-1.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.6 ALLΒ 5,036
$42.47 MX$803
40.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 ALLΒ 780
$10.47 MX$198
-11.84%
Cappuccino
$2.03 ALLΒ 172
$3.6 MX$68.2
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ALLΒ 158
$1.44 MX$27.16
29.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ALLΒ 78.2
$0.89 MX$16.79
4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 ALLΒ 250
$3.09 MX$58.5
-4.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 ALLΒ 343
$4.58 MX$86.6
-11.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Permet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ALLΒ 181
$1.38 MX$26.04
55.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 ALLΒ 92.4
$1.85 MX$34.9
-41.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ALLΒ 182
$1.57 MX$29.68
36.94%
Eggs
$3.81 ALLΒ 322
$2.55 MX$48.3
49.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 ALLΒ 1,120
$8.61 MX$163
54.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 ALLΒ 654
$8.54 MX$161
-9.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.72 ALLΒ 1,327
$10.98 MX$208
43.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 ALLΒ 145
$2.72 MX$51.4
-36.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 ALLΒ 226
$1.51 MX$28.57
77.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ALLΒ 165
$1.88 MX$35.63
4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ALLΒ 167
$2.19 MX$41.42
-9.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ALLΒ 111
$1.87 MX$35.3
-29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ALLΒ 111
$2.19 MX$41.37
-40.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALLΒ 129
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ALLΒ 68.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 ALLΒ 354
$3.96 MX$74.9
5.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 ALLΒ 953
$8.86 MX$167
27.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALLΒ 133
$1.72 MX$32.53
-8.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ALLΒ 180
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Permet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLΒ 41.06
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.53 ALLΒ 1,396
$26.59 MX$503
-37.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ALLΒ 307
$3.24 MX$61.2
12.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.06 ALLΒ 258
$2.38 MX$44.94
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.01 ALLΒ 1,521
$3.11 MX$58.7
479.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ALLΒ 175
$1.31 MX$24.85
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K ALLΒ 3.4M
$30.3K MX$573K
31.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K ALLΒ 3M
$24K MX$453.6K
49.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Permet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ALLΒ 9,136
$84.2 MX$1,592
28.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ALLΒ 1,489
$22.14 MX$419
-20.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.05 ALLΒ 1,524
$30.14 MX$570
-40.11%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Permet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 ALLΒ 4,819
$52 MX$983
9.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.16 ALLΒ 2,124
$18.72 MX$354
34.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.6 ALLΒ 810
$5.07 MX$95.9
89.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Permet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 ALLΒ 13.5K
$200 MX$3,787
-20.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,600 ALLΒ 472.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
5.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Permet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 ALLΒ 5,800
$35.74 MX$676
92.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 ALLΒ 4,319
$39.8 MX$753
28.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ALLΒ 9,077
$79 MX$1,493
36.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ALLΒ 11K
$88.4 MX$1,671
47.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Permet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ALLΒ 35.4K
$965 MX$18.3K
-56.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ALLΒ 25.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 ALLΒ 44.8K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-67.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 ALLΒ 38.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-62.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,638 ALLΒ 138.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-46.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,296 ALLΒ 109.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-82.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Permet
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
11.42
-51.66%

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Last update for Permet: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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