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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pogradec is 26.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pogradec is 12.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 ALLΒ 707
$11.99 MX$227
-30.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.89 ALLΒ 3,115
$42.47 MX$803
-13.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 ALLΒ 607
$10.47 MX$198
-31.33%
Cappuccino
$0.97 ALLΒ 81.7
$3.6 MX$68.2
-73.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALLΒ 133
$1.44 MX$27.16
9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ALLΒ 58.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-22.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 ALLΒ 120
$3.09 MX$58.5
-53.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 ALLΒ 217
$4.58 MX$86.6
-43.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ALLΒ 167
$1.38 MX$26.04
43.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 ALLΒ 75.2
$1.85 MX$34.9
-51.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 ALLΒ 169
$1.57 MX$29.68
27.39%
Eggs
$2.17 ALLΒ 183
$2.55 MX$48.3
-14.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 ALLΒ 647
$8.61 MX$163
-11.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 ALLΒ 357
$8.54 MX$161
-50.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 ALLΒ 1,130
$10.98 MX$208
21.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 ALLΒ 97.4
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 ALLΒ 209
$1.51 MX$28.57
64.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 ALLΒ 122
$1.88 MX$35.63
-23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ALLΒ 101
$2.19 MX$41.42
-45.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 ALLΒ 76.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-51.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ALLΒ 82.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-55.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ALLΒ 81.1
$1.07 MX$20.23
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ALLΒ 64.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-30.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 ALLΒ 333
$3.96 MX$74.9
-0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.1 ALLΒ 852
$8.86 MX$167
14.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 ALLΒ 98.5
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 ALLΒ 152
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLΒ 41.58
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.7 ALLΒ 1,410
$26.59 MX$503
-37.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 ALLΒ 304
$3.24 MX$61.2
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 ALLΒ 135
$2.38 MX$44.94
-32.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.9 ALLΒ 1,512
$3.11 MX$58.7
475.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 ALLΒ 178
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K ALLΒ 2.9M
$30.3K MX$573K
12.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ALLΒ 2.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
6.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.4 ALLΒ 5,690
$84.2 MX$1,592
-20.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 ALLΒ 1,490
$22.14 MX$419
-20.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.93 ALLΒ 1,346
$30.14 MX$570
-47.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 ALLΒ 4,481
$52 MX$983
2.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.51 ALLΒ 2,407
$18.72 MX$354
52.30%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 ALLΒ 674
$5.07 MX$95.9
57.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.3 ALLΒ 7,876
$200 MX$3,787
-53.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.9 ALLΒ 4,045
$35.74 MX$676
34.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 ALLΒ 4,521
$39.8 MX$753
34.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 ALLΒ 8,099
$79 MX$1,493
21.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 ALLΒ 11.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
58.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 ALLΒ 33.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-59.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ALLΒ 28.9K
$474 MX$8,968
-27.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 ALLΒ 54.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-61.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 ALLΒ 37.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,071 ALLΒ 174.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-32.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,428 ALLΒ 120.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-81.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Pogradec: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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