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

😐 Solo nomad: Liberia is 13.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liberia is 16.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 β‚‘4,828
$11.58 MX$212
-14.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.67 β‚‘16.9K
$42 MX$769
-17.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 β‚‘5,003
$10.5 MX$192
-2.48%
Cappuccino
$3.17 β‚‘1,546
$3.43 MX$62.8
-7.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 β‚‘886
$1.49 MX$27.34
21.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 β‚‘745
$0.94 MX$17.27
61.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.45 β‚‘1,198
$3.08 MX$56.3
-20.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 β‚‘2,302
$4.37 MX$79.9
7.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 β‚‘990
$1.39 MX$25.44
46.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 β‚‘1,359
$1.85 MX$33.81
50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 β‚‘1,050
$1.58 MX$28.88
36.08%
Eggs
$3.03 β‚‘1,479
$2.51 MX$46
20.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 β‚‘3,460
$8.26 MX$151
-14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 β‚‘3,436
$8.7 MX$159
-19.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 β‚‘5,586
$10.73 MX$196
6.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.53 β‚‘2,215
$2.61 MX$47.74
73.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 β‚‘692
$1.49 MX$27.28
-4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 β‚‘1,067
$1.95 MX$35.72
11.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 β‚‘1,371
$2.09 MX$38.26
34.45%
Potato (1kg)
$3.55 β‚‘1,732
$1.81 MX$33.05
96.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 β‚‘1,134
$2.16 MX$39.62
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 β‚‘493
$1.03 MX$18.85
-1.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 β‚‘967
$1.08 MX$19.7
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.59 β‚‘2,241
$4.14 MX$75.9
10.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.96 β‚‘6,820
$8.88 MX$163
57.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 β‚‘1,061
$1.67 MX$30.64
29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚‘1,439
$2.53 MX$46.31
16.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 β‚‘478
$0.51 MX$9.27
92.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.4 β‚‘24.1K
$26.68 MX$488
85.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 β‚‘883
$3.26 MX$59.7
-44.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 β‚‘876
$2.51 MX$45.94
-28.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.7 β‚‘3,762
$3.12 MX$57.2
146.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 β‚‘718
$1.31 MX$23.96
12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K β‚‘18.2M
$30.9K MX$565K
20.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K β‚‘15.8M
$23.9K MX$436.9K
35.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.6 β‚‘45.7K
$83 MX$1,520
12.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.42 β‚‘12.4K
$22.59 MX$414
12.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.85 β‚‘18K
$29.51 MX$540
24.87%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.95 β‚‘22K
$51.6 MX$944
-12.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.32 β‚‘15.8K
$18.42 MX$337
75.46%
Cinema Ticket
$8.66 β‚‘4,229
$4.9 MX$89.7
76.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 β‚‘278.9K
$200 MX$3,668
184.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K β‚‘6.3M
$5,179 MX$94.8K
147.79%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 β‚‘29.1K
$36.41 MX$667
63.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.01 β‚‘16.6K
$39.91 MX$731
-14.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 β‚‘62.3K
$79.9 MX$1,462
59.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 β‚‘39.9K
$87.7 MX$1,605
-6.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 β‚‘143.4K
$983 MX$18K
-70.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 β‚‘117.5K
$470 MX$8,612
-48.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 β‚‘407.6K
$1,610 MX$29.5K
-48.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 β‚‘333K
$1,189 MX$21.8K
-42.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,839 MX$70.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,205 MX$113.6K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$796 β‚‘388.7K
$724 MX$13.2K
9.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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

Last update for Liberia: December 1, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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