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 36.5% more expensive than Pogradec without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 11.1% cheaper than Pogradec without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$8.37 ALLΒ 707
43.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$36.89 ALLΒ 3,115
15.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.19 ALLΒ 607
45.62%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$0.97 ALLΒ 81.7
271.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.58 ALLΒ 133
-8.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.69 ALLΒ 58.1
28.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.43 ALLΒ 120
116.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.57 ALLΒ 217
78.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.98 ALLΒ 167
-30.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.89 ALLΒ 75.2
107.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2 ALLΒ 169
-21.50%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$2.17 ALLΒ 183
17.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.66 ALLΒ 647
12.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$4.23 ALLΒ 357
101.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$13.38 ALLΒ 1,130
-17.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.15 ALLΒ 97.4
136.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.48 ALLΒ 209
-39.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.44 ALLΒ 122
30.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.19 ALLΒ 101
84.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.91 ALLΒ 76.6
105.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.98 ALLΒ 82.9
123.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.96 ALLΒ 81.1
11.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.76 ALLΒ 64.2
43.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$3.94 ALLΒ 333
0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.1 ALLΒ 852
-12.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.17 ALLΒ 98.5
47.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.8 ALLΒ 152
45.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.49 ALLΒ 41.58
6.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$16.7 ALLΒ 1,410
59.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.6 ALLΒ 304
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$1.6 ALLΒ 135
48.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$17.9 ALLΒ 1,512
-82.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$2.11 ALLΒ 178
-37.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$34.1K ALLΒ 2.9M
-11.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$25.6K ALLΒ 2.2M
-6.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$67.4 ALLΒ 5,690
25.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$17.65 ALLΒ 1,490
25.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$15.93 ALLΒ 1,346
89.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$53.1 ALLΒ 4,481
-2.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$28.51 ALLΒ 2,407
-34.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$7.99 ALLΒ 674
-36.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$93.3 ALLΒ 7,876
114.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$47.9 ALLΒ 4,045
-25.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$53.6 ALLΒ 4,521
-25.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$95.9 ALLΒ 8,099
-17.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$140 ALLΒ 11.8K
-36.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$394 ALLΒ 33.3K
145.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$342 ALLΒ 28.9K
38.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$641 ALLΒ 54.1K
157.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$445 ALLΒ 37.5K
170.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,071 ALLΒ 174.9K
48.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,428 ALLΒ 120.6K
427.23%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pogradec
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 Pogradec: October 27, 2025

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