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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 86% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 96.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 28.7% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 99.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.03 PEN 10.94
295.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$27.99 PEN 101
51.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.68 PEN 20.52
84.33%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.88 PEN 10.41
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.78 PEN 2.8
84.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.55 PEN 1.98
61.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.28 PEN 8.22
35.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.3 PEN 11.91
38.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.25 PEN 4.52
10.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.08 PEN 11.14
-39.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.08 PEN 3.89
45.37%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.08 PEN 7.52
22.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$6.27 PEN 22.66
37.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.9 PEN 21.31
44.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$12.04 PEN 43.5
-8.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.99 PEN 3.59
174.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.7 PEN 2.52
115.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.9 PEN 3.26
108.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1 PEN 3.63
119.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.69 PEN 2.49
171.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.94 PEN 3.38
132.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.67 PEN 2.42
59.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.72 PEN 2.59
51.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$8.26 PEN 29.83
-52.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.43 PEN 37.67
-15.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$2.52 PEN 9.1
-31.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.32 PEN 8.38
12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.58 PEN 2.08
-10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$8.2 PEN 29.61
224.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.64 PEN 5.93
97.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.22 PEN 4.4
95.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.84 PEN 17.47
-35.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.45 PEN 5.23
-9.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
36.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
-1.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$47.19 PEN 171
78.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.92 PEN 32.22
148.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$26.54 PEN 95.9
13.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$29.22 PEN 106
77.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.39 PEN 70.1
-3.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.62 PEN 16.68
9.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$129 PEN 465
55.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
29.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$49.34 PEN 178
-27.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$27.24 PEN 98.4
46.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$75.5 PEN 273
4.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$75.9 PEN 274
16.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$201 PEN 728
379.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$95.3 PEN 344
397.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$505 PEN 1,824
227.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$298 PEN 1,076
303.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,354 PEN 8,504
30.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$719 PEN 2,598
10.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.5
8.76%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

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