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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 52.4% more expensive than Pilikwe without rent, and 102.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 9.9% more expensive than Pilikwe without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pilikwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$7.35 Pย 97.9
63.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$29.35 Pย 391
44.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.93 Pย 79.1
76.56%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.26 Pย 30.14
59.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.83 Pย 11.04
73.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.47 Pย 6.23
89.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.28 Pย 30.38
35.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.03 Pย 40.39
51.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pilikwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.41 Pย 18.81
-2.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.87 Pย 11.63
112.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.74 Pย 23.24
-9.77%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.4 Pย 31.97
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.62 Pย 102
12.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.18 Pย 69
64.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$5.45 Pย 72.6
101.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.82 Pย 24.27
49.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.42 Pย 18.95
6.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.84 Pย 24.57
2.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.59 Pย 21.26
37.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.46 Pย 19.41
28.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.21 Pย 16.1
80.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.18 Pย 15.71
-9.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.92 Pย 12.24
18.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.67 Pย 48.86
7.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$4.1 Pย 54.7
116.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.61 Pย 21.51
6.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.16 Pย 28.79
20.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pilikwe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.62 Pย 8.21
422.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.6 Pย 34.62
-8.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$3.04 Pย 40.5
2.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.1 Pย 14.61
19.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$22.5K Pย 299.9K
34.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$16.7K Pย 222.8K
43.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pilikwe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$69 Pย 919
22.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$25.89 Pย 345
-14.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$79.5 Pย 1,060
-62.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pilikwe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.54 Pย 87.2
-22.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pilikwe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$182 Pย 2,431
9.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$3,813 Pย 50.8K
39.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pilikwe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$41.89 Pย 558
-14.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$23.95 Pย 319
66.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$75.6 Pย 1,007
4.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$98.9 Pย 1,318
-10.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pilikwe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pilikwe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.12
25.22%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pilikwe: October 28, 2025

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