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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 16.1% more expensive than Peshkopi without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.9% more expensive than Peshkopi without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Peshkopi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$9.61 ALLΒ 811
24.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$37.02 ALLΒ 3,126
14.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.94 ALLΒ 502
76.26%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.45 ALLΒ 123
148.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.97 ALLΒ 81.8
48.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.61 ALLΒ 51.4
45.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.75 ALLΒ 148
76.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.93 ALLΒ 247
56.31%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Peshkopi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.82 ALLΒ 154
-24.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.85 ALLΒ 72.2
117.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.42 ALLΒ 120
10.56%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.01 ALLΒ 254
-15.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$9.78 ALLΒ 826
-11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.19 ALLΒ 607
18.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.01 ALLΒ 1,098
-15.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.93 ALLΒ 78.2
192.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.31 ALLΒ 195
-34.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.29 ALLΒ 109
45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.78 ALLΒ 66.3
180.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.57 ALLΒ 48.53
228.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.05 ALLΒ 88.3
108.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.09 ALLΒ 91.8
-1.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.57 ALLΒ 47.81
91.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.04 ALLΒ 341
-1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.13 ALLΒ 855
-12.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.67 ALLΒ 141
2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.74 ALLΒ 147
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Peshkopi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.46 ALLΒ 38.48
13.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$17.32 ALLΒ 1,463
53.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.45 ALLΒ 291
-6.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$3.06 ALLΒ 258
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$17.54 ALLΒ 1,481
-82.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.21 ALLΒ 187
-40.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$35.3K ALLΒ 3M
-14.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.5K ALLΒ 2.2M
-6.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Peshkopi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$66.5 ALLΒ 5,617
26.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.56 ALLΒ 1,483
26.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.6 ALLΒ 1,317
93.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Peshkopi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$53.5 ALLΒ 4,520
-2.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$23.6 ALLΒ 1,992
-20.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$8.41 ALLΒ 711
-39.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Peshkopi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$92.7 ALLΒ 7,826
116.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Peshkopi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$46.31 ALLΒ 3,910
-22.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$52.8 ALLΒ 4,458
-24.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$92.6 ALLΒ 7,817
-14.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$144 ALLΒ 12.1K
-38.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Peshkopi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$436 ALLΒ 36.8K
121.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$358 ALLΒ 30.2K
32.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$686 ALLΒ 58K
140.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$472 ALLΒ 39.8K
154.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,618 ALLΒ 136.7K
90.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,319 ALLΒ 111.4K
470.69%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Peshkopi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4
185.50%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Peshkopi: October 28, 2025

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