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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 86.8% more expensive than Pisco without rent, and 142.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 47% more expensive than Pisco without rent, and 173.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pisco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.28 PEN 8.25
425.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$11.21 PEN 40.49
278.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.24 PEN 11.7
223.15%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.36 PEN 4.92
164.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.7 PEN 2.55
105.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.29 PEN 1.05
206.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.93 PEN 6.95
60.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.99 PEN 14.4
14.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pisco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.47 PEN 5.31
-6.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$2.63 PEN 9.5
-29.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.31 PEN 4.72
19.85%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.86 PEN 10.33
-10.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.88 PEN 28.45
9.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$5.55 PEN 20.06
53.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.84 PEN 39.18
1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.05 PEN 7.4
32.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.11 PEN 4.02
36.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.09 PEN 3.93
72.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.24 PEN 4.49
76.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.02 PEN 3.69
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.02 PEN 3.68
114.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.83 PEN 3.01
28.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.94 PEN 3.41
15.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.6 PEN 20.24
-29.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$9.02 PEN 32.59
-1.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.78 PEN 6.42
-3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.99 PEN 10.8
-12.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pisco
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
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.24 PEN 11.71
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.2 PEN 7.95
8.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$8.34 PEN 30.14
-62.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.34 PEN 4.85
-2.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$19.6K PEN 70.9K
54.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25K PEN 90.3K
-3.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pisco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$57.4 PEN 207
46.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$12.39 PEN 44.75
78.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$23.88 PEN 86.3
26.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pisco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.15 PEN 25.82
-29.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pisco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$221 PEN 797
-9.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$8,050 PEN 29.1K
-33.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pisco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$49.76 PEN 180
-28.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$35.81 PEN 129
11.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$89.8 PEN 324
-12.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$87.9 PEN 317
0.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pisco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
-
-
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pisco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
10.11
12.96%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pisco: October 29, 2025

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