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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pistoia is 0.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pistoia is 72.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.45 โ‚ฌ15.04
$11.88 MX$210
46.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 โ‚ฌ71.8
$41.90 MX$740
98.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
$10.55 MX$186
8.53%
Cappuccino
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$3.60 MX$63.5
-53.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$1.50 MX$26.45
142.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.91 MX$16.09
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
$3.08 MX$54.4
83.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 โ‚ฌ5.33
$4.47 MX$78.8
38.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.39 MX$24.54
7.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.90 MX$33.47
11.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.60 MX$28.27
-8.13%
Eggs
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$2.60 MX$45.97
40.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.33 โ‚ฌ16.67
$8.36 MX$148
131.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.59 โ‚ฌ9.13
$8.64 MX$152
22.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.22 โ‚ฌ18.30
$10.91 MX$192
94.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.61 MX$45.98
-22.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.44 MX$25.46
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.96 MX$34.55
32.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.12 MX$37.34
66.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.86 MX$32.87
1.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.22 MX$39.20
-36.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.02 MX$17.99
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฌ0.57
$1.04 MX$18.36
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.83
$4.05 MX$71.5
66.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$10.18 MX$180
-43.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.69 MX$29.79
-19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.62 MX$46.25
-5.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.51 MX$9.09
298.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.4 โ‚ฌ48.62
$26.52 MX$468
112.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.57 โ‚ฌ7.39
$3.15 MX$55.7
172.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.46 MX$43.49
-34.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.57 โ‚ฌ20.32
$3.26 MX$57.5
623.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.32 MX$23.36
59.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K โ‚ฌ25.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-3.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K โ‚ฌ35.5K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
73.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$83.5 MX$1,474
119.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.56 โ‚ฌ9.96
$22.86 MX$404
-49.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.61 โ‚ฌ23.80
$30.04 MX$530
-8.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 โ‚ฌ65.2
$51.9 MX$916
45.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.67 โ‚ฌ24.71
$18.30 MX$323
56.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.32 โ‚ฌ8.90
$5.12 MX$90.4
101.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 โ‚ฌ400
$201 MX$3,541
131.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,799 โ‚ฌ2,413
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-47.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 โ‚ฌ75.8
$35.73 MX$631
145.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.57 โ‚ฌ24.63
$40.27 MX$711
-29.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 โ‚ฌ64.9
$79.2 MX$1,398
-4.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.6
$89.3 MX$1,576
25.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฌ661
$947 MX$16.7K
-19.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 โ‚ฌ409
$483 MX$8,525
-1.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 โ‚ฌ1,007
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-26.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$818 โ‚ฌ705
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-32.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,061 โ‚ฌ2,639
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-23.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,297 โ‚ฌ1,980
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-64.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,879 โ‚ฌ1,620
$730 MX$12.9K
157.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
11.42
-66.11%

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Last update for Pistoia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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