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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 48.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 43.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 PEN 11.06
$11.61 MX$200
-72.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.74 PEN 47.14
$42.75 MX$738
-67.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 PEN 23.04
$10.60 MX$183
-36.60%
Cappuccino
$2.89 PEN 9.93
$3.59 MX$62.0
-19.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 2.88
$1.45 MX$25.08
-42.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 PEN 1.96
$0.90 MX$15.50
-36.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 PEN 6.74
$3.03 MX$52.4
-35.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 PEN 11.47
$4.56 MX$78.8
-26.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.53
$1.45 MX$25.07
-28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 PEN 6.32
$1.83 MX$31.55
0.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.89
$1.61 MX$27.77
-29.81%
Eggs
$3.82 PEN 13.12
$2.54 MX$43.82
50.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.54 MX$148
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 PEN 21.38
$8.47 MX$146
-26.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.65 PEN 26.26
$10.86 MX$188
-29.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.94
$2.73 MX$47.13
-57.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.85
$1.49 MX$25.77
-63.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.85
$1.94 MX$33.55
-72.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 PEN 2.64
$2.16 MX$37.38
-64.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.21
$1.85 MX$31.88
-49.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 PEN 2.88
$2.19 MX$37.80
-61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 PEN 3.25
$1.07 MX$18.52
-11.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.16
$1.08 MX$18.71
-14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 PEN 14.25
$4.06 MX$70.1
2.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 PEN 20.72
$10.46 MX$181
-42.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 PEN 4.63
$1.65 MX$28.56
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 PEN 5.77
$2.55 MX$44.01
-34.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 PEN 2.23
$0.56 MX$9.60
16.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.92 PEN 58.0
$26.20 MX$453
-35.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 9.64
$3.14 MX$54.2
-10.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 PEN 7.03
$2.37 MX$40.96
-13.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 PEN 18.94
$3.24 MX$56.0
70.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.83
$1.31 MX$22.70
7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K PEN 56.5K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-46.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K PEN 89.7K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
9.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 PEN 260
$83.1 MX$1,436
-8.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 PEN 28.42
$22.15 MX$383
-62.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.03 PEN 72.2
$29.37 MX$507
-28.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.19 PEN 124
$51.2 MX$884
-29.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.62 PEN 19.29
$18.69 MX$323
-69.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PEN 14.24
$4.89 MX$84.4
-15.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 PEN 354
$199 MX$3,431
-48.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,018 PEN 6,922
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-61.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 PEN 241
$35.93 MX$621
95.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.13 PEN 48.47
$39.39 MX$680
-64.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.48 PEN 115
$80.3 MX$1,387
-58.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.38 PEN 114
$87.6 MX$1,512
-61.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 PEN 1,238
$963 MX$16.6K
-62.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 PEN 882
$482 MX$8,326
-46.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 PEN 2,060
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-63.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 PEN 1,670
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-59.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,159 PEN 3,977
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-70.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$841 PEN 2,886
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-87.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 PEN 1,917
$726 MX$12.5K
-23.05%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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