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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Piran is 4.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Piran is 13% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.02
$11.99 MX$227
-3.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 โ‚ฌ45.26
$42.47 MX$803
23.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$10.47 MX$198
-10.41%
Cappuccino
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$3.6 MX$68.2
-34.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.44 MX$27.16
117.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.89 MX$16.79
97.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.09 MX$58.5
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.01
$4.58 MX$86.6
1.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.38 MX$26.04
-2.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.85 MX$34.9
-11.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
$1.57 MX$29.68
78.34%
Eggs
$3.47 โ‚ฌ3
$2.55 MX$48.3
36.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.42 โ‚ฌ11.59
$8.61 MX$163
55.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9 โ‚ฌ7.77
$8.54 MX$161
5.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 โ‚ฌ11.1
$10.98 MX$208
17.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.51 MX$28.57
13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.88 MX$35.63
13.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.19 MX$41.42
57.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.87 MX$35.3
-33.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.19 MX$41.37
-27.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.07 MX$20.23
54.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.09 MX$20.64
-20.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 โ‚ฌ5.25
$3.96 MX$74.9
53.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.88
$8.86 MX$167
-23.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.72 MX$32.53
-14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.61 MX$49.37
-22.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.52 MX$9.74
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.48 โ‚ฌ27.18
$26.59 MX$503
18.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$3.24 MX$61.2
-46.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$2.38 MX$44.94
-52.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.52 โ‚ฌ16.86
$3.11 MX$58.7
527.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K โ‚ฌ22.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K โ‚ฌ25K
$24K MX$453.6K
20.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$279 โ‚ฌ241
$84.2 MX$1,592
231.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.03 โ‚ฌ11.25
$22.14 MX$419
-41.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.1 โ‚ฌ29.45
$30.14 MX$570
13.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.41
$52 MX$983
-1.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 โ‚ฌ7.06
$5.07 MX$95.9
61.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$508 โ‚ฌ438
$200 MX$3,787
153.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,725 โ‚ฌ7,533
$5,333 MX$100.8K
63.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.4
$35.74 MX$676
189.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.26 โ‚ฌ30.44
$39.8 MX$753
-11.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.7
$79 MX$1,493
32.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ120
$88.4 MX$1,671
57.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 โ‚ฌ584
$965 MX$18.3K
-29.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 โ‚ฌ452
$474 MX$8,968
10.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 โ‚ฌ976
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-31.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 โ‚ฌ836
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-19.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,732 โ‚ฌ2,359
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-11.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,094 โ‚ฌ1,808
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.42
-68.04%

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Last update for Piran: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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