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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 37.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 52% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 PEN 11.04
$11.85 MX$209
-72.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.07 PEN 47.70
$42.16 MX$744
-66.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 PEN 23.16
$10.75 MX$190
-36.47%
Cappuccino
$2.88 PEN 9.75
$3.47 MX$61.3
-17.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 PEN 3.05
$1.45 MX$25.65
-37.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 PEN 2.09
$0.90 MX$15.93
-31.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 PEN 6.50
$3.05 MX$53.9
-37.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 PEN 11.34
$4.42 MX$77.9
-24.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 PEN 3.41
$1.37 MX$24.17
-26.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 PEN 6.11
$1.87 MX$33.05
-3.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.83
$1.54 MX$27.25
-26.62%
Eggs
$3.89 PEN 13.19
$2.50 MX$44.18
55.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.61 MX$152
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 PEN 21.55
$8.63 MX$152
-26.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 PEN 25.35
$11.02 MX$195
-32.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.84
$2.75 MX$48.53
-58.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 PEN 1.95
$1.43 MX$25.21
-60.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PEN 1.86
$1.87 MX$33.05
-70.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 PEN 2.42
$2.17 MX$38.26
-67.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 PEN 3.33
$1.88 MX$33.23
-47.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 PEN 2.68
$2.25 MX$39.65
-64.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 PEN 3.26
$1.07 MX$18.85
-10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.12
$1.07 MX$18.95
-14.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 PEN 13.84
$4.15 MX$73.3
-1.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.00 PEN 20.35
$10.34 MX$182
-41.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 PEN 4.81
$1.68 MX$29.64
-15.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 PEN 5.57
$2.48 MX$43.84
-33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 PEN 2.01
$0.55 MX$9.80
7.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.70 PEN 56.6
$26.53 MX$468
-37.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 PEN 9.36
$3.22 MX$56.8
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 PEN 6.69
$2.48 MX$43.80
-20.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 PEN 18.75
$3.11 MX$54.9
77.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 PEN 4.80
$1.26 MX$22.16
12.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K PEN 55.4K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-46.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K PEN 90.2K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
10.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.2 PEN 251
$82.5 MX$1,456
-10.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 PEN 27.68
$22.29 MX$393
-63.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.45 PEN 72.7
$30.02 MX$530
-28.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.56 PEN 124
$51.4 MX$908
-28.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 PEN 18.40
$18.29 MX$323
-70.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 PEN 14.36
$4.98 MX$88.0
-14.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 PEN 350
$200 MX$3,530
-48.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,973 PEN 6,687
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-62.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 PEN 240
$35.71 MX$630
97.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.01 PEN 47.51
$39.56 MX$698
-64.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.49 PEN 114
$80.6 MX$1,422
-58.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.11 PEN 112
$88.3 MX$1,559
-62.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 PEN 1,206
$969 MX$17.1K
-63.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 PEN 895
$482 MX$8,511
-45.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 PEN 2,099
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-61.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 PEN 1,610
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-59.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,156 PEN 3,919
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-71.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$820 PEN 2,779
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-87.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 PEN 1,918
$756 MX$13.4K
-25.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.7
11.42
11.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Trujillo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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