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 43.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pescara is 78.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.26 โ‚ฌ19.72
$11.61 MX$200
100.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.0 โ‚ฌ67.0
$42.75 MX$738
84.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.96 โ‚ฌ9.30
$10.60 MX$183
3.40%
Cappuccino
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.75
$3.59 MX$62.0
-42.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.45 MX$25.08
102.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.12
$0.90 MX$15.50
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ3.98
$3.03 MX$52.4
54.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.29
$4.56 MX$78.8
10.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.45 MX$25.07
41.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.83 MX$31.55
32.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.73
$1.61 MX$27.77
100.00%
Eggs
$4.41 โ‚ฌ3.74
$2.54 MX$43.82
73.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.02 โ‚ฌ15.28
$8.54 MX$148
111.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.07 โ‚ฌ11.93
$8.47 MX$146
66.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.57 โ‚ฌ19.14
$10.86 MX$188
107.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.73 MX$47.13
10.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.49 MX$25.77
44.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.33
$1.94 MX$33.55
41.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.78
$2.16 MX$37.38
51.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.85 MX$31.88
7.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.19 MX$37.80
-21.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.40
$1.07 MX$18.52
164.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.57
$1.08 MX$18.71
-37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 โ‚ฌ5.82
$4.06 MX$70.1
68.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 โ‚ฌ6.96
$10.46 MX$181
-21.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.65 MX$28.56
26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.55 MX$44.01
0.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.43
$0.56 MX$9.60
201.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.71 โ‚ฌ39.61
$26.20 MX$453
78.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 โ‚ฌ5.42
$3.14 MX$54.2
103.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.30
$2.37 MX$40.96
-35.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.09 โ‚ฌ19.58
$3.24 MX$56.0
612.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 MX$22.70
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ27.8K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
7.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K โ‚ฌ25.2K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
24.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 โ‚ฌ194
$83.1 MX$1,436
175.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.29 โ‚ฌ12.97
$22.15 MX$383
-30.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.18 โ‚ฌ31.53
$29.37 MX$507
26.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 โ‚ฌ44.60
$51.2 MX$884
2.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.13 โ‚ฌ26.40
$18.69 MX$323
66.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 โ‚ฌ7.84
$4.89 MX$84.4
88.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$602 โ‚ฌ510
$199 MX$3,431
203.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K โ‚ฌ8,866
$5,207 MX$89.9K
100.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 โ‚ฌ81.5
$35.93 MX$621
167.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.97 โ‚ฌ42.37
$39.39 MX$680
26.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 โ‚ฌ123
$80.3 MX$1,387
80.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 โ‚ฌ130
$87.6 MX$1,512
74.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 โ‚ฌ654
$963 MX$16.6K
-19.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 โ‚ฌ544
$482 MX$8,326
33.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 โ‚ฌ1,064
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-23.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 โ‚ฌ849
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-16.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,442 โ‚ฌ2,919
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-13.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,922 โ‚ฌ1,630
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-70.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pescara
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,742 โ‚ฌ1,478
$726 MX$12.5K
139.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.42
-59.72%

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Last update for Pescara: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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