Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Lerdo and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Lerdo and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ciudad Lerdo is 19.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ciudad Lerdo is 21.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Lerdo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 MX$197
$11.99 MX$227
-13.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.67 MX$750
$42.47 MX$803
-6.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 MX$153
$10.47 MX$198
-22.64%
Cappuccino
$3.33 MX$63
$3.6 MX$68.2
-7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 MX$23.36
$1.44 MX$27.16
-13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MX$18.62
$0.89 MX$16.79
11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 MX$44.27
$3.09 MX$58.5
-24.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 MX$74.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
-13.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Lerdo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MX$28.03
$1.38 MX$26.04
7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$49.79
$1.85 MX$34.9
42.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MX$30.74
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.82%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$44.97
$2.55 MX$48.3
-6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 MX$150
$8.61 MX$163
-7.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 MX$153
$8.54 MX$161
-5.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 MX$203
$10.98 MX$208
-2.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 MX$49.46
$2.72 MX$51.4
-3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$27.14
$1.51 MX$28.57
-4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.2
$1.88 MX$35.63
-9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 MX$31.45
$2.19 MX$41.42
-24.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$35.08
$1.87 MX$35.3
-0.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 MX$38.23
$2.19 MX$41.37
-7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 MX$22.75
$1.07 MX$20.23
12.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.47
$1.09 MX$20.64
-10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MX$76.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
2.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 MX$201
$8.86 MX$167
20.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 MX$29.17
$1.72 MX$32.53
-10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 MX$54.2
$2.61 MX$49.37
9.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Lerdo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.35
$0.52 MX$9.74
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.01 MX$246
$26.59 MX$503
-51.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MX$48.76
$3.24 MX$61.2
-20.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 MX$29.29
$2.38 MX$44.94
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.42 MX$159
$3.11 MX$58.7
170.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$23.97
$1.31 MX$24.85
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K MX$401.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-29.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K MX$430.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Lerdo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$84.2 MX$1,592
-32.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 MX$416
$22.14 MX$419
-0.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.26 MX$534
$30.14 MX$570
-6.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Lerdo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.66 MX$693
$52 MX$983
-29.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.75 MX$298
$18.72 MX$354
-15.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 MX$90.1
$5.07 MX$95.9
-6.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Lerdo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 MX$3,908
$200 MX$3,787
3.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,577 MX$67.6K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-32.92%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Lerdo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 MX$993
$35.74 MX$676
46.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.93 MX$736
$39.8 MX$753
-2.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 MX$1,683
$79 MX$1,493
12.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 MX$1,472
$88.4 MX$1,671
-11.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Lerdo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 MX$9,745
$965 MX$18.3K
-46.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 MX$7,627
$474 MX$8,968
-14.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$937 MX$17.7K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-43.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 MX$14.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-37.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 MX$34.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-41.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$621 MX$11.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-91.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Lerdo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$213 MX$4,018
$792 MX$15K
-73.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.42
0.53%

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Last update for Ciudad Lerdo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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