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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pisco is 44.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pisco is 35.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 PEN 7.36
$11.85 MX$205
-81.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.10 PEN 37.29
$42.16 MX$730
-73.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 PEN 11.15
$10.75 MX$186
-69.12%
Cappuccino
$1.42 PEN 4.77
$3.47 MX$60.2
-59.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.43
$1.45 MX$25.17
-50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 0.98
$0.90 MX$15.64
-67.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 PEN 6.37
$3.05 MX$52.9
-37.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 PEN 12.96
$4.42 MX$76.5
-12.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.74
$1.37 MX$23.72
2.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 PEN 8.78
$1.87 MX$32.43
39.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PEN 4.41
$1.54 MX$26.74
-14.94%
Eggs
$2.85 PEN 9.58
$2.50 MX$43.36
14.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 PEN 26.47
$8.61 MX$149
-8.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.63 PEN 18.91
$8.63 MX$150
-34.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 PEN 36.49
$11.02 MX$191
-1.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 PEN 6.81
$2.75 MX$47.62
-26.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.62
$1.43 MX$24.73
-24.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.65
$1.87 MX$32.44
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.18
$2.17 MX$37.54
-42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.47
$1.88 MX$32.61
-45.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.21
$2.25 MX$38.91
-57.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 PEN 2.95
$1.07 MX$18.49
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.10
$1.07 MX$18.59
-14.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 PEN 18.83
$4.15 MX$72.0
34.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 PEN 29.61
$10.34 MX$179
-14.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.96
$1.68 MX$29.08
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 PEN 10.41
$2.48 MX$43.02
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 PEN 11.34
$3.22 MX$55.7
4.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 PEN 7.11
$2.48 MX$42.98
-14.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 PEN 27.38
$3.11 MX$53.9
162.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 PEN 4.34
$1.26 MX$21.75
2.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K PEN 64.4K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-37.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 81.2K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
0.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 PEN 190
$82.5 MX$1,429
-31.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.78 PEN 42.94
$22.29 MX$386
-42.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.39 PEN 78.6
$30.02 MX$520
-22.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$891
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 PEN 23.47
$4.98 MX$86.3
40.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 PEN 729
$200 MX$3,464
8.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,133 PEN 27.3K
$5,304 MX$91.9K
53.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 PEN 170
$35.71 MX$618
41.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.81 PEN 124
$39.56 MX$685
-6.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 PEN 300
$80.6 MX$1,395
10.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 PEN 306
$88.3 MX$1,530
3.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 MX$16.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,352
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,869 PEN 6,281
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-53.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,351 PEN 4,540
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-79.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 PEN 1,957
$756 MX$13.1K
-22.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
11.42
-11.47%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pisco: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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