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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 67.3% more expensive than Piura without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 71.4% more expensive than Piura without rent, and 110.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Piura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$2.79 PEN 10.09
329.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$10.99 PEN 39.7
286.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$5.58 PEN 20.16
87.63%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$3.43 PEN 12.39
4.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.69 PEN 6.1
-14.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.49 PEN 1.78
81.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.16 PEN 7.82
43.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.73 PEN 9.86
67.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Piura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.1 PEN 3.96
25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$3.11 PEN 11.23
-40.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.37 PEN 4.96
14.60%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.05 PEN 7.39
24.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.28 PEN 29.93
3.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.93 PEN 25.04
23.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.41 PEN 33.98
16.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.3 PEN 4.7
109.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.79 PEN 2.87
91.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.8 PEN 2.9
135.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.08 PEN 3.92
102.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.22 PEN 4.4
53.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.55 PEN 1.97
298.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.54 PEN 1.96
98.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.8 PEN 2.9
36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$8.3 PEN 29.99
-52.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.99 PEN 39.71
-19.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.8 PEN 6.52
-4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.71 PEN 9.8
-3.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Piura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.43 PEN 1.56
20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.65 PEN 5.96
96.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.6 PEN 5.77
48.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.68 PEN 20.53
-45.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.4 PEN 5.05
-6.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Piura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$38.96 PEN 141
116.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.18 PEN 29.54
170.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Piura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$27.82 PEN 101
86.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$2.21 PEN 7.98
129.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Piura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$185 PEN 667
8.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$2,200 PEN 7,949
142.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Piura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$42.26 PEN 153
-15.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$12.55 PEN 45.34
217.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$55.4 PEN 200
42.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$69.6 PEN 251
27.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Piura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$140 PEN 506
589.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$123 PEN 444
285.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$327 PEN 1,182
404.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$392 PEN 1,416
206.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,842 PEN 13.9K
-19.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Piura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Piura: October 28, 2025

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