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

😐 Solo nomad: Liberia is 5.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liberia is 18.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ₡4,558
$11.85 MX$209
-18.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.93 ₡16.4K
$42.16 MX$744
-17.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 ₡4,757
$10.75 MX$190
-5.86%
Cappuccino
$3.18 ₡1,497
$3.47 MX$61.3
-8.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ₡837
$1.45 MX$25.65
22.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₡688
$0.90 MX$15.93
62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ₡1,183
$3.05 MX$53.9
-17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 ₡2,181
$4.42 MX$77.9
4.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 ₡961
$1.37 MX$24.17
48.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 ₡1,297
$1.87 MX$33.05
47.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ₡1,012
$1.54 MX$27.25
39.61%
Eggs
$2.93 ₡1,378
$2.50 MX$44.18
17.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.34 ₡3,450
$8.61 MX$152
-14.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 ₡3,308
$8.63 MX$152
-18.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 ₡5,210
$11.02 MX$195
0.54%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 ₡2,156
$2.75 MX$48.53
66.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ₡649
$1.43 MX$25.21
-3.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 ₡1,028
$1.87 MX$33.05
17.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 ₡1,332
$2.17 MX$38.26
30.41%
Potato (1kg)
$3.52 ₡1,656
$1.88 MX$33.23
87.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 ₡1,073
$2.25 MX$39.65
1.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ₡456
$1.07 MX$18.85
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 ₡943
$1.07 MX$18.95
86.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ₡2,120
$4.15 MX$73.3
8.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 ₡6,996
$10.34 MX$182
43.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₡992
$1.68 MX$29.64
25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ₡1,375
$2.48 MX$43.84
17.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 ₡473
$0.55 MX$9.80
81.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.3 ₡23.6K
$26.53 MX$468
89.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₡873
$3.22 MX$56.8
-42.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 ₡845
$2.48 MX$43.80
-27.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 ₡3,639
$3.11 MX$54.9
148.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 ₡678
$1.26 MX$22.16
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K ₡18.0M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
24.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K ₡15.3M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
35.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.4 ₡44.9K
$82.5 MX$1,456
15.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.17 ₡12.3K
$22.29 MX$393
17.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.91 ₡17.4K
$30.02 MX$530
22.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.99 ₡21.2K
$51.4 MX$908
-12.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.07 ₡15.1K
$18.29 MX$323
75.34%
Cinema Ticket
$8.70 ₡4,090
$4.98 MX$88.0
74.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 ₡268.9K
$200 MX$3,530
185.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₡6.0M
$5,304 MX$93.6K
141.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 ₡27.6K
$35.71 MX$630
64.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.68 ₡15.8K
$39.56 MX$698
-14.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ₡58.6K
$80.6 MX$1,422
54.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 ₡38.4K
$88.3 MX$1,559
-7.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 ₡138.1K
$969 MX$17.1K
-69.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ₡113.1K
$482 MX$8,511
-50.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 ₡395.4K
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-47.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 ₡316.2K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-43.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Liberia
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$837 ₡393.8K
$756 MX$13.4K
10.70%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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