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 5.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Piran is 28.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.37 โ‚ฌ9.65
$11.61 MX$200
-2.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 โ‚ฌ43.43
$42.75 MX$738
19.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 โ‚ฌ7.63
$10.60 MX$183
-15.19%
Cappuccino
$2.35 โ‚ฌ1.99
$3.59 MX$62.0
-34.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.45 MX$25.08
107.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.90 MX$15.50
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ2.97
$3.03 MX$52.4
15.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.03
$4.56 MX$78.8
4.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.45 MX$25.07
-6.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.83 MX$31.55
-12.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.43
$1.61 MX$27.77
77.64%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.54 MX$43.82
36.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.30 โ‚ฌ11.27
$8.54 MX$148
55.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 โ‚ฌ7.35
$8.47 MX$146
2.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 โ‚ฌ10.97
$10.86 MX$188
19.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.73 MX$47.13
-27.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.49 MX$25.77
14.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.94 MX$33.55
14.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.89
$2.16 MX$37.38
57.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.85 MX$31.88
-32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.19 MX$37.80
-28.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.07 MX$18.52
55.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.08 MX$18.71
-13.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 โ‚ฌ5.21
$4.06 MX$70.1
51.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 โ‚ฌ5.53
$10.46 MX$181
-37.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.65 MX$28.56
-10.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.55 MX$44.01
-18.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.20
$0.56 MX$9.60
151.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.25 โ‚ฌ26.50
$26.20 MX$453
19.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.51
$3.14 MX$54.2
-43.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ0.99
$2.37 MX$40.96
-50.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.46 โ‚ฌ16.50
$3.24 MX$56.0
500.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.31 MX$22.70
24.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K โ‚ฌ22.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-11.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K โ‚ฌ24.1K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
19.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 โ‚ฌ243
$83.1 MX$1,436
244.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 โ‚ฌ11.01
$22.15 MX$383
-41.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.41 โ‚ฌ28.33
$29.37 MX$507
13.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 โ‚ฌ43.88
$51.2 MX$884
1.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 โ‚ฌ6.99
$4.89 MX$84.4
68.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฌ432
$199 MX$3,431
156.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,845 โ‚ฌ7,500
$5,207 MX$89.9K
69.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ86.8
$35.93 MX$621
184.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.38 โ‚ฌ29.16
$39.39 MX$680
-12.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚ฌ90.0
$80.3 MX$1,387
32.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 โ‚ฌ115
$87.6 MX$1,512
55.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 โ‚ฌ558
$963 MX$16.6K
-31.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 โ‚ฌ459
$482 MX$8,326
12.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,133 โ‚ฌ961
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-31.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$964 โ‚ฌ817
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-19.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,192 โ‚ฌ2,707
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-19.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,064 โ‚ฌ2,598
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-52.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Piran
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.42
-68.04%

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Last update for Piran: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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