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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Jekabpils is 21.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Jekabpils is 21.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Jekabpils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.90 โ‚ฌ11.12
$11.88 MX$210
8.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.09 โ‚ฌ27.66
$41.90 MX$740
-23.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.13
$10.55 MX$186
-10.62%
Cappuccino
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$3.60 MX$63.5
-1.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.50 MX$26.45
-32.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.91 MX$16.09
3.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.23
$3.08 MX$54.4
59.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.01
$4.47 MX$78.8
30.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jekabpils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.39 MX$24.54
-20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.90 MX$33.47
-10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.60 MX$28.27
86.88%
Eggs
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.60 MX$45.97
-9.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 โ‚ฌ8.15
$8.36 MX$148
13.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 โ‚ฌ6.01
$8.64 MX$152
-19.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 โ‚ฌ10.38
$10.91 MX$192
10.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$2.61 MX$45.98
-51.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.44 MX$25.46
31.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.96 MX$34.55
1.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$2.12 MX$37.34
68.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.86 MX$32.87
-44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
$2.22 MX$39.20
-59.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.02 MX$17.99
75.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.04 MX$18.36
-20.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$4.05 MX$71.5
46.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$10.18 MX$180
-29.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.69 MX$29.79
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$2.62 MX$46.25
-55.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Jekabpils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.51 MX$9.09
176.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.28 โ‚ฌ31.27
$26.52 MX$468
36.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$3.15 MX$55.7
-66.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 โ‚ฌ0.33
$2.46 MX$43.49
-84.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.00 โ‚ฌ12.07
$3.26 MX$57.5
329.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.32 MX$23.36
42.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K โ‚ฌ25.9K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
33.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jekabpils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 โ‚ฌ244
$83.5 MX$1,474
238.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.70 โ‚ฌ10.08
$22.86 MX$404
-48.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.55 โ‚ฌ14.26
$30.04 MX$530
-44.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jekabpils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.9 โ‚ฌ43.90
$51.9 MX$916
-1.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.86
$18.30 MX$323
-24.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 โ‚ฌ9.98
$5.12 MX$90.4
126.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Jekabpils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$558 โ‚ฌ481
$201 MX$3,541
178.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,141 โ‚ฌ7,017
$5,318 MX$93.9K
53.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jekabpils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.6
$35.73 MX$631
155.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.10 โ‚ฌ25.08
$40.27 MX$711
-27.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
19.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$89.3 MX$1,576
53.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Jekabpils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ฌ309
$947 MX$16.7K
-62.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 โ‚ฌ217
$483 MX$8,525
-47.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚ฌ658
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-52.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 โ‚ฌ391
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-62.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$880 โ‚ฌ758
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-77.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$848 โ‚ฌ731
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-86.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Jekabpils
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,009 โ‚ฌ869
$730 MX$12.9K
38.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

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Last update for Jekabpils: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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