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

🙂 Solo nomad: Piura is 41.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piura is 34.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 PEN 9.82
$11.85 MX$212
-76.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.17 PEN 38.66
$42.16 MX$755
-73.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 PEN 19.29
$10.75 MX$192
-48.09%
Cappuccino
$3.30 PEN 11.41
$3.47 MX$62.2
-4.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 PEN 5.68
$1.45 MX$26.01
13.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 PEN 1.81
$0.90 MX$16.16
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PEN 7.54
$3.05 MX$54.7
-28.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 PEN 9.68
$4.42 MX$79.1
-36.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 PEN 3.93
$1.37 MX$24.51
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 PEN 10.70
$1.87 MX$33.51
65.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.68
$1.54 MX$27.63
-12.34%
Eggs
$2.09 PEN 7.23
$2.50 MX$44.81
-16.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 PEN 27.35
$8.61 MX$154
-8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 PEN 24.85
$8.63 MX$155
-16.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 PEN 32.05
$11.02 MX$197
-15.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 PEN 4.53
$2.75 MX$49.22
-52.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 PEN 2.79
$1.43 MX$25.56
-43.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PEN 2.78
$1.87 MX$33.52
-57.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.77
$2.17 MX$38.80
-49.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.42
$1.88 MX$33.70
-31.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.87
$2.25 MX$40.21
-76.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 PEN 1.86
$1.07 MX$19.11
-49.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 2.92
$1.07 MX$19.22
-21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.11 PEN 28.05
$4.15 MX$74.4
95.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.41 PEN 39.47
$10.34 MX$185
10.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 PEN 6.33
$1.68 MX$30.06
8.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 PEN 9.69
$2.48 MX$44.46
12.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Piura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 PEN 1.51
$0.55 MX$9.93
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 PEN 5.69
$3.22 MX$57.6
-49.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 PEN 5.75
$2.48 MX$44.42
-33.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 PEN 18.92
$3.11 MX$55.7
75.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.88
$1.26 MX$22.48
11.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.57 PEN 137
$82.5 MX$1,476
-52.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 PEN 29.52
$22.29 MX$399
-61.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$30.02 MX$537
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.82 PEN 96.2
$51.4 MX$921
-45.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.27 PEN 7.86
$4.98 MX$89.2
-54.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 PEN 636
$200 MX$3,580
-8.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,228 PEN 7,710
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-57.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.10 PEN 142
$35.71 MX$639
15.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.70 PEN 43.93
$39.56 MX$708
-67.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 PEN 192
$80.6 MX$1,442
-31.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.6 PEN 237
$88.3 MX$1,581
-22.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$138 PEN 477
$969 MX$17.4K
-85.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 PEN 439
$482 MX$8,632
-73.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 PEN 1,136
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-79.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 PEN 1,329
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-67.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,869 PEN 13.4K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-4.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piura
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Piura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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