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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 18% more expensive than Pogradec without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 26.7% more expensive than Pogradec without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$8.43 ALL 699
40.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$36.37 ALL 3,013
15.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$6.91 ALL 573
55.57%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$0.95 ALL 78.9
265.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$1.57 ALL 130
-7.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.70 ALL 57.8
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.38 ALL 114
121.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.57 ALL 213
71.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.97 ALL 163
-30.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$0.84 ALL 69.7
122.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$2.02 ALL 167
-23.76%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$2.08 ALL 173
20.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$7.46 ALL 618
15.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$4.16 ALL 345
107.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$13.27 ALL 1,099
-16.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$1.19 ALL 98.8
131.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$2.35 ALL 194
-39.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.39 ALL 116
34.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$1.22 ALL 101
77.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.97 ALL 80.0
93.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$0.96 ALL 79.7
134.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.98 ALL 80.9
9.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.72 ALL 59.4
48.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$4.10 ALL 339
1.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$9.96 ALL 825
3.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$1.21 ALL 100
38.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$1.77 ALL 146
40.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$0.45 ALL 37.41
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
$18.86 ALL 1,563
40.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$3.56 ALL 295
-9.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$1.61 ALL 133
54.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
$17.86 ALL 1,479
-82.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$2.18 ALL 180
-42.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
$34.6K ALL 2.9M
-11.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
$25.4K ALL 2.1M
-5.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$67.8 ALL 5,620
21.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$17.33 ALL 1,436
28.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$15.83 ALL 1,311
89.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
$55.5 ALL 4,601
-7.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
$25.35 ALL 2,100
-27.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
$8.07 ALL 669
-38.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
$94.5 ALL 7,832
111.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$46.56 ALL 3,858
-23.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$53.0 ALL 4,388
-25.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$95.9 ALL 7,942
-15.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$142 ALL 11.8K
-37.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$443 ALL 36.7K
118.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
$343 ALL 28.4K
40.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$621 ALL 51.5K
156.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$439 ALL 36.3K
169.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
$1,857 ALL 153.9K
118.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
$1,205 ALL 99.8K
441.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$468 ALL 38.8K
61.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
4
185.50%

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 Pogradec: March 2, 2026

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