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 8.3% more expensive than Pecs without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.9% more expensive than Pecs without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.66 Ft 2,952
36.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$42.48 Ft 14.5K
-0.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$8.45 Ft 2,880
27.22%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$2.21 Ft 752
57.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.13 Ft 386
28.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.91 Ft 310
-1.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.62 Ft 553
88.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.20 Ft 749
100.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.06 Ft 362
29.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$1.51 Ft 516
23.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.89 Ft 646
-18.52%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.53 Ft 861
-1.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$9.36 Ft 3,191
-8.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$6.12 Ft 2,087
41.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$14.28 Ft 4,868
-22.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.01 Ft 686
36.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.11 Ft 721
-32.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$2.18 Ft 742
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$3.59 Ft 1,224
-39.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$1.23 Ft 419
52.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.27 Ft 435
77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$1.73 Ft 590
-38.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.55 Ft 186
94.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$7.21 Ft 2,459
-42.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$4.47 Ft 1,523
131.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.16 Ft 396
44.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$2.02 Ft 688
22.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.41 Ft 481
-60.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$24.86 Ft 8,474
6.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$3.23 Ft 1,101
-0.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.12 Ft 381
121.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$23.28 Ft 7,938
-86.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.72 Ft 586
-26.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$27.3K Ft 9.3M
12.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$31.6K Ft 10.8M
-23.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$161 Ft 55.0K
-48.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$27.81 Ft 9,479
-19.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$19.46 Ft 6,633
54.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$44.55 Ft 15.2K
15.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$21.72 Ft 7,405
-15.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.06 Ft 2,747
-38.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$400 Ft 136.5K
-50.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
$7,147 Ft 2.4M
-25.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$91.2 Ft 31.1K
-60.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$43.61 Ft 14.9K
-9.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$94.8 Ft 32.3K
-15.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$99.1 Ft 33.8K
-10.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$503 Ft 171.5K
92.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$358 Ft 122.2K
34.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$681 Ft 232.2K
134.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$549 Ft 187.3K
115.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$3,319 Ft 1.1M
22.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$2,861 Ft 975.2K
127.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pecs
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$957 Ft 326.3K
-20.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
8
42.75%

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 Pecs: March 3, 2026

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