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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pinhal Novo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Pinhal Novo and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pinhal Novo is 8.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pinhal Novo is 34.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pinhal Novo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 โ‚ฌ15.10
$11.88 MX$210
47.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.07 โ‚ฌ42.30
$41.90 MX$740
17.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.25 โ‚ฌ8.84
$10.55 MX$186
-2.84%
Cappuccino
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$3.60 MX$63.5
-55.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.50 MX$26.45
18.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$0.91 MX$16.09
24.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$3.08 MX$54.4
-23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$4.47 MX$78.8
-28.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pinhal Novo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.39 MX$24.54
-26.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.90 MX$33.47
-23.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.60 MX$28.27
1.25%
Eggs
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.60 MX$45.97
18.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 โ‚ฌ9.50
$8.36 MX$148
31.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 โ‚ฌ6.38
$8.64 MX$152
-14.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.97 โ‚ฌ11.18
$10.91 MX$192
18.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.61 MX$45.98
-21.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.44 MX$25.46
-4.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.96 MX$34.55
-9.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.26
$2.12 MX$37.34
24.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.86 MX$32.87
8.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.22 MX$39.20
-17.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.02 MX$17.99
30.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.04 MX$18.36
-20.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.91
$4.05 MX$71.5
40.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$10.18 MX$180
-41.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.69 MX$29.79
1.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.62 MX$46.25
-13.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pinhal Novo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.51 MX$9.09
347.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.67 โ‚ฌ36.78
$26.52 MX$468
60.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.15 MX$55.7
-8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$2.46 MX$43.49
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.10
$3.26 MX$57.5
437.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.32 MX$23.36
51.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.6K โ‚ฌ35.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
38.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K โ‚ฌ34.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
65.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pinhal Novo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 โ‚ฌ95.7
$83.5 MX$1,474
32.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 โ‚ฌ17.22
$22.86 MX$404
-12.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.83 โ‚ฌ35.19
$30.04 MX$530
35.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pinhal Novo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.71 โ‚ฌ37.68
$51.9 MX$916
-15.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.33 โ‚ฌ8.05
$5.12 MX$90.4
82.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pinhal Novo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 โ‚ฌ364
$201 MX$3,541
110.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K โ‚ฌ11.9K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
158.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pinhal Novo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 โ‚ฌ83.2
$35.73 MX$631
170.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.65 โ‚ฌ36.76
$40.27 MX$711
5.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.2
$79.2 MX$1,398
43.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 โ‚ฌ61.3
$89.3 MX$1,576
-20.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pinhal Novo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$910 โ‚ฌ785
$947 MX$16.7K
-3.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 โ‚ฌ621
$483 MX$8,525
49.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 โ‚ฌ1,278
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-7.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 โ‚ฌ1,002
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-4.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,864 โ‚ฌ2,469
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-28.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,105 โ‚ฌ1,814
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-67.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pinhal Novo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
11.42
-61.56%

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Last update for Pinhal Novo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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