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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pisco is 32.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pisco is 20.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PEN 7.41
$11.61 MX$200
-81.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.23 PEN 38.51
$42.75 MX$738
-73.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 PEN 11.48
$10.60 MX$183
-68.40%
Cappuccino
$1.35 PEN 4.63
$3.59 MX$62.0
-62.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.42
$1.45 MX$25.08
-51.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.92
$0.90 MX$15.50
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 PEN 6.71
$3.03 MX$52.4
-35.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 PEN 13.21
$4.56 MX$78.8
-15.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 PEN 5.09
$1.45 MX$25.07
2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 PEN 9.08
$1.83 MX$31.55
44.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PEN 4.47
$1.61 MX$27.77
-19.25%
Eggs
$2.95 PEN 10.12
$2.54 MX$43.82
16.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 PEN 27.78
$8.54 MX$148
-5.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 PEN 19.14
$8.47 MX$146
-34.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 PEN 37.19
$10.86 MX$188
-0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 PEN 7.07
$2.73 MX$47.13
-24.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.74
$1.49 MX$25.77
-26.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.75
$1.94 MX$33.55
-43.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 PEN 4.12
$2.16 MX$37.38
-44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.38
$1.85 MX$31.88
-46.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 PEN 3.48
$2.19 MX$37.80
-53.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 PEN 3.00
$1.07 MX$18.52
-17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.14
$1.08 MX$18.71
-14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 PEN 19.36
$4.06 MX$70.1
38.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 PEN 30.65
$10.46 MX$181
-14.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 6.06
$1.65 MX$28.56
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 PEN 10.16
$2.55 MX$44.01
16.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 PEN 11.54
$3.14 MX$54.2
7.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 PEN 7.23
$2.37 MX$40.96
-10.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 PEN 28.33
$3.24 MX$56.0
154.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 PEN 4.44
$1.31 MX$22.70
-1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K PEN 67.7K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-35.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K PEN 85.0K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
4.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 PEN 197
$83.1 MX$1,436
-30.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.46 PEN 42.72
$22.15 MX$383
-43.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.11 PEN 82.7
$29.37 MX$507
-17.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.2 MX$884
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.10 PEN 24.37
$4.89 MX$84.4
45.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 PEN 762
$199 MX$3,431
11.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,958 PEN 27.3K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
52.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 PEN 173
$35.93 MX$621
40.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.54 PEN 125
$39.39 MX$680
-7.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 PEN 313
$80.3 MX$1,387
13.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 PEN 301
$87.6 MX$1,512
0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$963 MX$16.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,806 PEN 6,194
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-54.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,358 PEN 4,659
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-79.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pisco
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$573 PEN 1,964
$726 MX$12.5K
-21.15%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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