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 39.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pistoia is 75.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.44 โ‚ฌ14.79
$11.61 MX$200
50.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.1 โ‚ฌ70.5
$42.75 MX$738
94.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ9.85
$10.60 MX$183
9.53%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.59 MX$62.0
-51.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 โ‚ฌ3.03
$1.45 MX$25.08
146.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.90 MX$15.50
54.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 โ‚ฌ4.94
$3.03 MX$52.4
92.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 โ‚ฌ5.29
$4.56 MX$78.8
36.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.45 MX$25.07
0.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.83 MX$31.55
10.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.61 MX$27.77
-9.32%
Eggs
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.00
$2.54 MX$43.82
39.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.79 โ‚ฌ16.79
$8.54 MX$148
131.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.52 โ‚ฌ8.92
$8.47 MX$146
24.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.68
$10.86 MX$188
91.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.73 MX$47.13
-27.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.49 MX$25.77
30.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.94 MX$33.55
38.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.16 MX$37.38
58.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.85 MX$31.88
-1.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.19 MX$37.80
-35.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.07 MX$18.52
-3.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ฌ0.55
$1.08 MX$18.71
-39.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.74
$4.06 MX$70.1
66.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.90
$10.46 MX$181
-44.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.65 MX$28.56
-15.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.55 MX$44.01
-1.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.66
$0.56 MX$9.60
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.2 โ‚ฌ49.34
$26.20 MX$453
122.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.82 โ‚ฌ7.48
$3.14 MX$54.2
180.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.37 MX$40.96
-31.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.79 โ‚ฌ19.32
$3.24 MX$56.0
603.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.31 MX$22.70
54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K โ‚ฌ24.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-5.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K โ‚ฌ34.8K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
72.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 โ‚ฌ154
$83.1 MX$1,436
118.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.00
$22.15 MX$383
-46.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.33 โ‚ฌ24.03
$29.37 MX$507
-3.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.3 โ‚ฌ66.4
$51.2 MX$884
52.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.26 โ‚ฌ23.97
$18.69 MX$323
51.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.52 โ‚ฌ8.92
$4.89 MX$84.4
115.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 โ‚ฌ386
$199 MX$3,431
129.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,785 โ‚ฌ2,362
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-46.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 โ‚ฌ74.0
$35.93 MX$621
142.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.72 โ‚ฌ24.35
$39.39 MX$680
-27.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 โ‚ฌ63.6
$80.3 MX$1,387
-6.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 โ‚ฌ94.3
$87.6 MX$1,512
26.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 โ‚ฌ663
$963 MX$16.6K
-18.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚ฌ403
$482 MX$8,326
-1.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 โ‚ฌ991
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-29.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 โ‚ฌ716
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-29.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,021 โ‚ฌ2,562
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-23.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,317 โ‚ฌ1,965
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-64.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pistoia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 โ‚ฌ1,615
$726 MX$12.5K
162.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
11.42
-66.11%

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Last update for Pistoia: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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