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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 20.8% more expensive than Pecs without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 10.4% cheaper than Pecs without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.53 Ft 2,955
40.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$42.82 Ft 14.8K
-0.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.84 Ft 3,062
18.44%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.2 Ft 761
63.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.1 Ft 381
30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.92 Ft 318
-3.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.59 Ft 552
94.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.14 Ft 742
114.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.1 Ft 382
25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.54 Ft 534
20.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.91 Ft 662
-17.80%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.54 Ft 881
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.08 Ft 3,145
-5.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.17 Ft 2,138
38.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$14.56 Ft 5,046
-24.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2 Ft 694
36.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.11 Ft 730
-28.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.2 Ft 761
-14.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$3.51 Ft 1,218
-37.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.23 Ft 426
52.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.27 Ft 441
72.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.8 Ft 623
-40.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.59 Ft 203
84.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$7.36 Ft 2,550
-46.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.83 Ft 2,021
51.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.2 Ft 417
43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.1 Ft 728
24.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.47 Ft 509
-64.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$24.05 Ft 8,332
10.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.1 Ft 1,076
4.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.17 Ft 404
103.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$22.92 Ft 7,942
-86.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.71 Ft 594
-23.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$27.8K Ft 9.6M
8.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$31.3K Ft 10.8M
-23.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$162 Ft 56.1K
-47.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$27.14 Ft 9,402
-18.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$19.92 Ft 6,903
51.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$43.65 Ft 15.1K
19.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$21.5 Ft 7,448
-12.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.68 Ft 2,660
-33.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$409 Ft 141.6K
-50.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$7,221 Ft 2.5M
-26.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$93.4 Ft 32.3K
-61.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$44.48 Ft 15.4K
-10.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$93.9 Ft 32.5K
-15.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$99.6 Ft 34.5K
-11.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$491 Ft 170.2K
96.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$363 Ft 125.7K
30.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$685 Ft 237.5K
141.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$561 Ft 194.3K
114.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,284 Ft 1.1M
-6.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,606 Ft 902.9K
188.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$851 Ft 294.7K
-6.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8
42.75%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pecs: October 27, 2025

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