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 7.7% more expensive than Pascani without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 6.1% more expensive than Pascani without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$12.38 RON 54.5
-4.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$51.0 RON 225
-17.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.24 RON 36.27
30.46%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$3.59 RON 15.81
-3.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$2.02 RON 8.88
-28.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$2.03 RON 8.92
-55.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$3.16 RON 13.90
-3.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$3.51 RON 15.43
25.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.54 RON 6.77
-11.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.34 RON 5.92
39.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.77 RON 7.80
-12.99%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$3.34 RON 14.68
-25.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$8.77 RON 38.60
-1.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$7.21 RON 31.71
19.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$11.85 RON 52.1
-7.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.13 RON 4.99
143.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.66 RON 7.30
-13.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.59 RON 7.01
17.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.40 RON 10.56
-9.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.96 RON 4.23
95.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.06 RON 4.68
112.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.89 RON 3.94
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.84 RON 3.69
27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$6.04 RON 26.57
-31.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.03 RON 30.93
47.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.14 RON 5.02
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.64 RON 7.23
51.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.66 RON 2.90
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$19.76 RON 87.0
34.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$0.75 RON 3.31
329.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.84 RON 3.68
195.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$6.71 RON 29.53
-53.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.64 RON 7.23
-23.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$27.5K RON 121.1K
11.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$27.4K RON 120.5K
-12.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$167 RON 735
-50.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$8.07 RON 35.52
176.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$8.81 RON 38.74
240.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$40.70 RON 179
26.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$19.31 RON 85.0
-5.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$10.89 RON 47.93
-54.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$451 RON 1,984
-55.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$6,534 RON 28.7K
-18.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$66.7 RON 293
-46.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$42.34 RON 186
-6.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$98.3 RON 433
-18.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$99.5 RON 438
-11.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$391 RON 1,719
148.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$288 RON 1,267
67.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$594 RON 2,614
168.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$443 RON 1,950
167.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,885 RON 8,294
114.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,532 RON 6,742
325.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pascani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$788 RON 3,469
-4.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.7
48.31%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pascani: March 2, 2026

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