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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 22.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pogradec is 7.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.42 ALLΒ 699
$11.88 MX$210
-29.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.98 ALLΒ 3,070
$41.90 MX$740
-11.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 ALLΒ 570
$10.55 MX$186
-34.88%
Cappuccino
$0.90 ALLΒ 74.6
$3.60 MX$63.5
-75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALLΒ 136
$1.50 MX$26.45
9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ALLΒ 57.6
$0.91 MX$16.09
-24.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ALLΒ 119
$3.08 MX$54.4
-53.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ALLΒ 210
$4.47 MX$78.8
-43.40%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALLΒ 164
$1.39 MX$24.54
41.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALLΒ 75.5
$1.90 MX$33.47
-52.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ALLΒ 161
$1.60 MX$28.27
21.25%
Eggs
$2.13 ALLΒ 177
$2.60 MX$45.97
-18.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 ALLΒ 625
$8.36 MX$148
-9.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 ALLΒ 344
$8.64 MX$152
-51.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 ALLΒ 1,103
$10.91 MX$192
21.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 ALLΒ 95.7
$2.61 MX$45.98
-55.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 ALLΒ 203
$1.44 MX$25.46
69.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ALLΒ 120
$1.96 MX$34.55
-26.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 ALLΒ 96.6
$2.12 MX$37.34
-45.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ALLΒ 80.7
$1.86 MX$32.87
-47.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ALLΒ 80.7
$2.22 MX$39.20
-56.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ALLΒ 76.5
$1.02 MX$17.99
-9.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLΒ 61.1
$1.04 MX$18.36
-28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 ALLΒ 334
$4.05 MX$71.5
-0.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.40 ALLΒ 864
$10.18 MX$180
2.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ALLΒ 101
$1.69 MX$29.79
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALLΒ 145
$2.62 MX$46.25
-33.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLΒ 37.13
$0.51 MX$9.09
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.80 ALLΒ 1,560
$26.52 MX$468
-29.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 ALLΒ 284
$3.15 MX$55.7
8.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 ALLΒ 134
$2.46 MX$43.49
-34.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.63 ALLΒ 1,463
$3.26 MX$57.5
440.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 ALLΒ 183
$1.32 MX$23.36
67.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K ALLΒ 2.8M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
13.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K ALLΒ 2.1M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
6.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.3 ALLΒ 5,589
$83.5 MX$1,474
-19.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.65 ALLΒ 1,465
$22.86 MX$404
-22.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.00 ALLΒ 1,328
$30.04 MX$530
-46.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 ALLΒ 4,665
$51.9 MX$916
8.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.34 ALLΒ 2,103
$18.30 MX$323
38.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 ALLΒ 700
$5.12 MX$90.4
64.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 ALLΒ 7,894
$201 MX$3,541
-52.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.30 ALLΒ 3,843
$35.73 MX$631
29.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 ALLΒ 4,401
$40.27 MX$711
31.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 ALLΒ 7,896
$79.2 MX$1,398
20.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 ALLΒ 11.9K
$89.3 MX$1,576
60.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 ALLΒ 36.7K
$947 MX$16.7K
-53.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ALLΒ 28.3K
$483 MX$8,525
-29.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 ALLΒ 51.3K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-61.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 ALLΒ 35.7K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-64.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,072 ALLΒ 172.0K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-48.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,342 ALLΒ 111.4K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-79.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pogradec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$730 MX$12.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Pogradec: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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