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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 110.9% more expensive than Huancayo without rent, and 171.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 45.8% more expensive than Huancayo without rent, and 169% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Huancayo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.28 PENΒ 8.25
425.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$33.23 PENΒ 120
27.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.15 PENΒ 25.81
46.43%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.67 PENΒ 9.65
34.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.98 PENΒ 3.55
46.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.65 PENΒ 2.35
36.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.2 PENΒ 7.94
40.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.82 PENΒ 13.81
19.90%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Huancayo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.13 PENΒ 4.07
22.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.95 PENΒ 3.43
94.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.35 PENΒ 4.88
16.30%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.37 PENΒ 8.56
7.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$5.12 PENΒ 18.48
68.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.58 PENΒ 20.15
53.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$4.94 PENΒ 17.83
122.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.42 PENΒ 5.13
91.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.08 PENΒ 3.91
39.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.58 PENΒ 2.08
224.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.14 PENΒ 4.11
92.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.82 PENΒ 2.95
128.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.86 PENΒ 3.11
154.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.54 PENΒ 1.94
98.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.87 PENΒ 3.13
25.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.62 PENΒ 20.3
-29.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.2 PENΒ 18.77
70.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.75 PENΒ 6.31
-1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.97 PENΒ 10.72
-12.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Huancayo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.54 PENΒ 1.95
-3.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$16.41 PENΒ 59.3
62.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.85 PENΒ 6.67
75.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.11 PENΒ 7.62
12.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.35 PENΒ 30.18
-62.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.36 PENΒ 4.91
-3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19.3K PENΒ 69.8K
56.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$24.2K PENΒ 87.5K
-0.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Huancayo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$33.21 PENΒ 120
153.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$10.93 PENΒ 39.49
102.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$11.29 PENΒ 40.79
166.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Huancayo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.79 PENΒ 24.55
-25.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Huancayo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$216 PENΒ 779
-7.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,074 PENΒ 29.2K
-33.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Huancayo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$49.85 PENΒ 180
-28.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.07 PENΒ 130
10.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$90.9 PENΒ 329
-13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$91.1 PENΒ 329
-3.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Huancayo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$303 PENΒ 1,094
218.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
-
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
Huancayo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.11
12.96%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Huancayo: October 28, 2025

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