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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pyrgos is 8.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pyrgos is 28.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pyrgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.51 €8.21
$11.99 MX$227
-20.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.64 €38.54
$42.47 MX$803
5.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$10.47 MX$198
-
Cappuccino
$2.72 €2.35
$3.6 MX$68.2
-24.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.44 MX$27.16
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
-38.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 €2.77
$3.09 MX$58.5
3.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pyrgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.38 MX$26.04
15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.85 MX$34.9
-27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
82.80%
Eggs
$5.12 €4.42
$2.55 MX$48.3
100.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.93 €11.16
$8.61 MX$163
50.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 €9.4
$8.54 MX$161
27.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 €13.19
$10.98 MX$208
39.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.88 MX$35.63
-15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$2.19 MX$41.42
5.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.87 MX$35.3
-24.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$2.19 MX$41.37
-44.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.07 MX$20.23
20.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.41
$1.09 MX$20.64
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 €4.92
$3.96 MX$74.9
43.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 €7.86
$8.86 MX$167
2.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.72 MX$32.53
-32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
-38.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Pyrgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.52 MX$9.74
207.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.5 €39.29
$26.59 MX$503
71.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$3.24 MX$61.2
45.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.28 €14.92
$3.11 MX$58.7
455.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.31 MX$24.85
57.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pyrgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$84.2 MX$1,592
154.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.82 €23.15
$22.14 MX$419
21.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.49 €30.64
$30.14 MX$570
17.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pyrgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.29 €41.69
$52 MX$983
-7.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$9 €7.77
$5.07 MX$95.9
77.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pyrgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 €472
$200 MX$3,787
172.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,566
$5,333 MX$100.8K
107.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pyrgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$35.74 MX$676
164.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.52 €40.16
$39.8 MX$753
16.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 €76.2
$79 MX$1,493
11.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$88.4 MX$1,671
36.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pyrgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$965 MX$18.3K
-48.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 €333
$474 MX$8,968
-18.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-52.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 €541
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-47.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,223 €2,783
$3,081 MX$58.3K
4.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,871 €2,479
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-61.87%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Pyrgos
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$783 €676
$792 MX$15K
-1.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
11.42
-56.30%

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Last update for Pyrgos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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