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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 81.4% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 73.2% more expensive than Trujillo without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Trujillo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$3.12 PENΒ 11.29
284.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$14.11 PENΒ 51
200.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$6.89 PENΒ 24.89
51.96%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.97 PENΒ 10.74
21.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.84 PENΒ 3.05
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.62 PENΒ 2.24
43.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$1.91 PENΒ 6.91
61.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.24 PENΒ 11.72
41.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Trujillo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1 PENΒ 3.6
38.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.74 PENΒ 6.3
6.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.09 PENΒ 3.94
44.04%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.88 PENΒ 14.03
-34.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.46 PENΒ 23.32
32.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$7.63 PENΒ 27.56
43.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.17 PENΒ 4.23
132.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$0.58 PENΒ 2.09
160.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.58 PENΒ 2.1
224.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.71 PENΒ 2.55
208.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.92 PENΒ 3.32
103.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.85 PENΒ 3.09
157.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.91 PENΒ 3.28
17.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.91 PENΒ 3.3
19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.07 PENΒ 14.72
-2.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$10.3 PENΒ 37.21
-13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.42 PENΒ 5.13
21.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.72 PENΒ 6.21
51.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Trujillo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.59 PENΒ 2.14
-11.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$16.61 PENΒ 60
60.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$2.79 PENΒ 10.09
16.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.08 PENΒ 7.51
14.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$5.48 PENΒ 19.79
-43.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.34 PENΒ 4.84
-2.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$16.7K PENΒ 60.3K
81.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.2K PENΒ 94.5K
-8.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Trujillo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$76.6 PENΒ 277
10.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.22 PENΒ 29.7
169.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$21.47 PENΒ 77.6
40.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Trujillo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$36.02 PENΒ 130
44.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$5.52 PENΒ 19.95
239.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.18 PENΒ 15.11
21.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Trujillo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$105 PENΒ 380
90.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$1,985 PENΒ 7,172
168.60%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Trujillo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$69.6 PENΒ 252
-48.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$13.65 PENΒ 49.31
191.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$32.67 PENΒ 118
141.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$33.68 PENΒ 122
162.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Trujillo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$363 PENΒ 1,310
166.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$264 PENΒ 952
80.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$612 PENΒ 2,210
170.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$478 PENΒ 1,727
151.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,131 PENΒ 4,084
172.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$836 PENΒ 3,019
801.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Trujillo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$581 PENΒ 2,097
36.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
12.7
-10.08%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trujillo: October 27, 2025

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