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

🙂 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.6% cheaper than Pacov without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.4% cheaper than Pacov without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pacov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.21 Kč 197
30.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$43.84 Kč 938
-3.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$12.64 Kč 271
-17.17%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.99 Kč 64
20.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.76 Kč 59
-47.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.4 Kč 29.94
-36.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.36 Kč 29.18
127.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$5.17 Kč 111
-11.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pacov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.6 Kč 34.21
-13.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.4 Kč 30
32.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$3.18 Kč 68
-50.63%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$5.7 Kč 122
-55.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$12.6 Kč 270
-31.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$9.31 Kč 199
-8.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$21.46 Kč 459
-48.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.43 Kč 30.71
90.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.73 Kč 58.4
-44.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$3.77 Kč 80.8
-50.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.48 Kč 74.4
-37.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.26 Kč 26.95
48.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.04 Kč 43.7
7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.31 Kč 28.04
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.75 Kč 16.07
45.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.77 Kč 80.6
5.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.83 Kč 146
29.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.8 Kč 17.01
115.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.86 Kč 39.9
40.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pacov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.14 Kč 24.29
-54.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$25.72 Kč 550
3.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.36 Kč 50.5
37.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.85 Kč 18.12
180.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$27.79 Kč 595
-88.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.72 Kč 36.84
-23.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.6K Kč 590.2K
9.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$29.7K Kč 636.4K
-19.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pacov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$298 Kč 6,369
-71.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$27.5 Kč 589
-19.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$20.89 Kč 447
44.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pacov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$97 Kč 2,076
-46.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$17.05 Kč 365
9.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$13.73 Kč 294
-63.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pacov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$415 Kč 8,875
-51.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$9,914 Kč 212.1K
-46.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pacov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$119 Kč 2,539
-69.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$76.1 Kč 1,628
-47.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$92.7 Kč 1,983
-14.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$111 Kč 2,384
-20.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pacov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$674 Kč 14.4K
43.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$568 Kč 12.1K
-16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,177 Kč 25.2K
40.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$877 Kč 18.8K
37.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$4,607 Kč 98.6K
-33.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$4,834 Kč 103.4K
55.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pacov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,183 Kč 25.3K
-33.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.85
45.48%

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 Pacov: October 28, 2025

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