Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Cerro de Pasco Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Cerro de Pasco

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 56.8% more expensive than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 145.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 25.3% more expensive than Cerro de Pasco without rent, and 162.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.84 PENΒ 10.27
322.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$27.58 PENΒ 99.6
53.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.96 PENΒ 25.15
50.43%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2 PENΒ 7.21
80.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.71 PENΒ 2.57
102.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.43 PENΒ 1.56
106.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.25 PENΒ 8.13
37.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.78 PENΒ 13.65
21.16%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.47 PENΒ 5.31
-6.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.19 PENΒ 7.92
-15.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.24 PENΒ 4.48
26.61%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.28 PENΒ 8.25
11.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.07 PENΒ 29.14
6.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.57 PENΒ 20.12
53.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.99 PENΒ 28.87
37.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.03 PENΒ 7.33
33.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.68 PENΒ 2.45
122.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.44 PENΒ 1.59
327.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.13 PENΒ 4.09
93.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.72 PENΒ 2.59
159.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.52 PENΒ 1.88
321.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.84 PENΒ 3.02
27.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.87 PENΒ 3.14
25.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.66 PENΒ 20.45
-30.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.47 PENΒ 26.98
18.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.78 PENΒ 6.41
-3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.54 PENΒ 9.17
2.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.28 PENΒ 11.85
-1.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.22 PENΒ 8.04
7.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.57 PENΒ 30.95
-63.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.35 PENΒ 4.88
-2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19.5K PENΒ 70.6K
55.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.2K PENΒ 87.6K
-0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$56.4 PENΒ 204
49.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$12.54 PENΒ 45.3
76.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$24.03 PENΒ 86.8
25.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.05 PENΒ 25.46
-28.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$220 PENΒ 793
-8.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,997 PENΒ 28.9K
-33.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$51.1 PENΒ 185
-30.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.65 PENΒ 132
8.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$90.3 PENΒ 326
-12.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$90.9 PENΒ 328
-2.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$383 PENΒ 1,382
332.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Cerro de Pasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$481 PENΒ 1,738
64.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.11
12.96%

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 Cerro de Pasco: October 27, 2025

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