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 27.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pescara is 104.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.26 โ‚ฌ20.08
$11.99 MX$227
93.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77 โ‚ฌ66.4
$42.47 MX$803
81.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.89 โ‚ฌ9.4
$10.47 MX$198
4.01%
Cappuccino
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$3.6 MX$68.2
-40.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.44 MX$27.16
113.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$3.09 MX$58.5
51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.45
$4.58 MX$86.6
12.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.38 MX$26.04
42.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$1.85 MX$34.9
30.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.57 MX$29.68
103.82%
Eggs
$4.48 โ‚ฌ3.87
$2.55 MX$48.3
75.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.85 โ‚ฌ15.41
$8.61 MX$163
107.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.46 โ‚ฌ12.49
$8.54 MX$161
69.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.45 โ‚ฌ19.38
$10.98 MX$208
104.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$2.72 MX$51.4
7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.36
$1.88 MX$35.63
45.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.19 MX$41.42
49.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.87 MX$35.3
4.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.19 MX$41.37
-24.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.07 MX$20.23
165.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-38.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.14
$3.96 MX$74.9
79.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 โ‚ฌ6.92
$8.86 MX$167
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.72 MX$32.53
17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.61 MX$49.37
0.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
228.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.7 โ‚ฌ39.45
$26.59 MX$503
71.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 โ‚ฌ5.57
$3.24 MX$61.2
99.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$2.38 MX$44.94
-33.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.47 โ‚ฌ20.27
$3.11 MX$58.7
654.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.31 MX$24.85
57.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$30.3K MX$573K
7.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K โ‚ฌ25.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 โ‚ฌ200
$84.2 MX$1,592
174.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.84
$22.14 MX$419
-32.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.52 โ‚ฌ31.53
$30.14 MX$570
21.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 โ‚ฌ46.24
$52 MX$983
3.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.75 โ‚ฌ26.55
$18.72 MX$354
64.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.12
$5.07 MX$95.9
85.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 โ‚ฌ519
$200 MX$3,787
200.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K โ‚ฌ8,953
$5,333 MX$100.8K
94.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 โ‚ฌ81.4
$35.74 MX$676
163.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.22 โ‚ฌ42.5
$39.8 MX$753
23.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$143 โ‚ฌ123
$79 MX$1,493
80.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 โ‚ฌ132
$88.4 MX$1,671
73.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 โ‚ฌ671
$965 MX$18.3K
-19.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 โ‚ฌ552
$474 MX$8,968
34.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 โ‚ฌ1,075
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-24.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$987 โ‚ฌ852
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-17.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,687 โ‚ฌ4,047
$3,081 MX$58.3K
52.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 โ‚ฌ2,124
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-67.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,010 โ‚ฌ1,735
$792 MX$15K
153.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.42
-59.72%

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Last update for Pescara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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