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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Perugia is 3.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Perugia is 46% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Perugia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.84
$11.99 MX$227
43.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 โ‚ฌ63.8
$42.47 MX$803
73.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.71 โ‚ฌ10.11
$10.47 MX$198
11.84%
Cappuccino
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$3.6 MX$68.2
-55.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.44 MX$27.16
99.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.29
$0.89 MX$16.79
68.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.1
$3.09 MX$58.5
91.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 โ‚ฌ4.44
$4.58 MX$86.6
12.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Perugia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.38 MX$26.04
3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.85 MX$34.9
8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.57 MX$29.68
63.69%
Eggs
$4.05 โ‚ฌ3.5
$2.55 MX$48.3
58.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.23 โ‚ฌ13.15
$8.61 MX$163
76.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 โ‚ฌ10.53
$8.54 MX$161
42.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.64 โ‚ฌ15.23
$10.98 MX$208
60.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
-40.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.51 MX$28.57
23.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.88 MX$35.63
-5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.87 MX$35.3
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.19 MX$41.37
-18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.07 MX$20.23
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚ฌ0.38
$1.09 MX$20.64
-59.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.99
$3.96 MX$74.9
45.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.36
$8.86 MX$167
-56.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.72 MX$32.53
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$2.61 MX$49.37
-37.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Perugia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$0.52 MX$9.74
236.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 โ‚ฌ55.1
$26.59 MX$503
140.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.24 MX$61.2
4.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.38 MX$44.94
-50.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.66 โ‚ฌ24.75
$3.11 MX$58.7
821.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.31 MX$24.85
51.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K โ‚ฌ25.2K
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
17.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perugia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$84.2 MX$1,592
118.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.24 โ‚ฌ12.29
$22.14 MX$419
-35.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.66 โ‚ฌ26.47
$30.14 MX$570
1.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Perugia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.82 โ‚ฌ39.56
$52 MX$983
-11.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.44 โ‚ฌ23.69
$18.72 MX$354
46.58%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 โ‚ฌ7.72
$5.07 MX$95.9
76.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Perugia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$612 โ‚ฌ528
$200 MX$3,787
205.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,214 โ‚ฌ3,638
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-20.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Perugia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 โ‚ฌ59
$35.74 MX$676
91.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.71 โ‚ฌ27.38
$39.8 MX$753
-20.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 โ‚ฌ69.5
$79 MX$1,493
1.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 โ‚ฌ75
$88.4 MX$1,671
-1.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Perugia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 โ‚ฌ433
$965 MX$18.3K
-48.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 โ‚ฌ363
$474 MX$8,968
-11.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 โ‚ฌ878
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-38.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 โ‚ฌ669
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-35.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,948 โ‚ฌ1,682
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-36.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,397 โ‚ฌ1,206
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Perugia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,705 โ‚ฌ1,472
$792 MX$15K
115.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.93
11.42
-56.83%

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Last update for Perugia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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