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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pescara is 41.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pescara is 107.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.58 โ‚ฌ20.33
$11.88 MX$210
98.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 โ‚ฌ68.4
$41.90 MX$740
89.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 โ‚ฌ9.60
$10.55 MX$186
5.59%
Cappuccino
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$3.60 MX$63.5
-40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$1.50 MX$26.45
102.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.91 MX$16.09
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.11
$3.08 MX$54.4
54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.44
$4.47 MX$78.8
15.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.39 MX$24.54
46.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.90 MX$33.47
24.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.60 MX$28.27
98.75%
Eggs
$4.48 โ‚ฌ3.86
$2.60 MX$45.97
72.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.97 โ‚ฌ15.49
$8.36 MX$148
114.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.12 โ‚ฌ12.17
$8.64 MX$152
63.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.36 โ‚ฌ19.28
$10.91 MX$192
104.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.61 MX$45.98
14.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.44 MX$25.46
45.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.96 MX$34.55
46.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$2.12 MX$37.34
56.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.86 MX$32.87
3.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.22 MX$39.20
-22.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.02 MX$17.99
181.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.58
$1.04 MX$18.36
-34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.89
$4.05 MX$71.5
68.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.84
$10.18 MX$180
-22.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.69 MX$29.79
20.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.62 MX$46.25
-3.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.51 MX$9.09
235.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.86 โ‚ฌ40.39
$26.52 MX$468
76.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.40 โ‚ฌ5.51
$3.15 MX$55.7
103.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.46 MX$43.49
-35.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.37 โ‚ฌ20.14
$3.26 MX$57.5
616.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.32 MX$23.36
52.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
9.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฌ26.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
26.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 โ‚ฌ200
$83.5 MX$1,474
178.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.19 โ‚ฌ13.09
$22.86 MX$404
-33.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.64 โ‚ฌ31.59
$30.04 MX$530
21.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.0 โ‚ฌ46.57
$51.9 MX$916
4.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.59 โ‚ฌ26.37
$18.30 MX$323
67.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.14
$5.12 MX$90.4
84.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ฌ534
$201 MX$3,541
208.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K โ‚ฌ8,837
$5,318 MX$93.9K
92.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 โ‚ฌ83.2
$35.73 MX$631
170.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.20 โ‚ฌ42.41
$40.27 MX$711
22.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 โ‚ฌ122
$79.2 MX$1,398
79.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 โ‚ฌ130
$89.3 MX$1,576
69.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 โ‚ฌ674
$947 MX$16.7K
-17.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 โ‚ฌ561
$483 MX$8,525
34.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,280 โ‚ฌ1,104
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-19.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 โ‚ฌ838
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-19.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,423 โ‚ฌ2,951
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-14.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,818 โ‚ฌ1,567
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-71.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,834 โ‚ฌ1,581
$730 MX$12.9K
151.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.42
-59.72%

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Last update for Pescara: January 10, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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