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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pilikwe is 34.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pilikwe is 9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pilikwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 Pย 97.9
$11.99 MX$227
-38.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.35 Pย 391
$42.47 MX$803
-30.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 Pย 79.1
$10.47 MX$198
-43.36%
Cappuccino
$2.26 Pย 30.14
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 Pย 11.04
$1.44 MX$27.16
-42.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 Pย 6.23
$0.89 MX$16.79
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 Pย 30.38
$3.09 MX$58.5
-26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 Pย 40.39
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pilikwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 Pย 18.81
$1.38 MX$26.04
2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 Pย 11.63
$1.85 MX$34.9
-52.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 Pย 23.24
$1.57 MX$29.68
10.83%
Eggs
$2.4 Pย 31.97
$2.55 MX$48.3
-5.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 Pย 102
$8.61 MX$163
-11.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 Pย 69
$8.54 MX$161
-39.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 Pย 72.6
$10.98 MX$208
-50.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 Pย 24.27
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 Pย 18.95
$1.51 MX$28.57
-5.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 Pย 24.57
$1.88 MX$35.63
-2.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 Pย 21.26
$2.19 MX$41.42
-27.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 Pย 19.41
$1.87 MX$35.3
-21.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Pย 16.1
$2.19 MX$41.37
-44.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 Pย 15.71
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 Pย 12.24
$1.09 MX$20.64
-15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 Pย 48.86
$3.96 MX$74.9
-7.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.1 Pย 54.7
$8.86 MX$167
-53.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 Pย 21.51
$1.72 MX$32.53
-6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 Pย 28.79
$2.61 MX$49.37
-17.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pilikwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 Pย 8.21
$3.24 MX$61.2
-80.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 Pย 34.62
$2.38 MX$44.94
9.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 Pย 40.5
$3.11 MX$58.7
-2.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 Pย 14.61
$1.31 MX$24.85
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K Pย 299.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-25.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K Pย 222.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
-30.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pilikwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69 Pย 919
$84.2 MX$1,592
-18.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.89 Pย 345
$22.14 MX$419
16.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.5 Pย 1,060
$30.14 MX$570
163.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pilikwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 Pย 87.2
$5.07 MX$95.9
28.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pilikwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 Pย 2,431
$200 MX$3,787
-8.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,813 Pย 50.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-28.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pilikwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.89 Pย 558
$35.74 MX$676
17.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 Pย 319
$39.8 MX$753
-39.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 Pย 1,007
$79 MX$1,493
-4.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.9 Pย 1,318
$88.4 MX$1,671
11.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pilikwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$965 MX$18.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pilikwe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
11.42
-20.14%

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Last update for Pilikwe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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