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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 16.5% more expensive than Pascani without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 22.5% cheaper than Pascani without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.27 RON 53.3
-2.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$51.5 RON 223
-17.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.97 RON 34.61
31.37%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.4 RON 14.74
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.93 RON 8.38
-25.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$2.04 RON 8.85
-56.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$3.25 RON 14.11
-4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.5 RON 15.22
30.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.49 RON 6.49
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.28 RON 5.58
44.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.78 RON 7.73
-11.80%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.21 RON 13.96
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.48 RON 36.82
1.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.87 RON 29.81
24.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.86 RON 51.5
-7.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.19 RON 5.15
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.66 RON 7.2
-9.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.63 RON 7.06
15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.44 RON 10.58
-10.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.99 RON 4.31
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.02 RON 4.44
114.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.92 RON 4
16.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.78 RON 3.37
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.96 RON 25.89
-33.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.76 RON 33.69
14.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.14 RON 4.95
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.71 RON 7.41
52.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.72 RON 3.11
-27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.72 RON 85.6
34.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.77 RON 3.35
320.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.87 RON 3.79
173.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7.06 RON 30.65
-55.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.58 RON 6.86
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.6K RON 119.6K
10.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$28.1K RON 121.9K
-14.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$166 RON 722
-49.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.97 RON 34.6
177.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$9.22 RON 40.04
226.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.69 RON 181
24.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$18.92 RON 82.2
-1.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$11.15 RON 48.43
-54.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$455 RON 1,974
-55.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,525 RON 28.3K
-18.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$67.3 RON 292
-46.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$43.68 RON 190
-8.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$96.5 RON 419
-18.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$97.6 RON 424
-9.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$395 RON 1,717
144.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$288 RON 1,250
64.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$595 RON 2,584
177.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$432 RON 1,874
178.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,997 RON 8,672
54.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,596 RON 6,930
371.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$791 RON 3,433
0.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.7
48.31%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pascani: October 28, 2025

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