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

🙂 Solo nomad: Juniyah is 15.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Juniyah is 24.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Juniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.85 LBP 970.9K
$11.85 MX$205
-8.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.34 LBP 3.6M
$42.16 MX$730
-4.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 LBP 704.4K
$10.75 MX$186
-26.79%
Cappuccino
$1.96 LBP 175.2K
$3.47 MX$60.2
-43.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 87.6K
$1.45 MX$25.17
-32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.4K
$0.90 MX$15.64
3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.58 LBP 320.0K
$3.05 MX$52.9
17.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 LBP 437.6K
$4.42 MX$76.5
10.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Juniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 LBP 156.0K
$1.37 MX$23.72
27.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 LBP 71.7K
$1.87 MX$32.43
-57.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 LBP 116.0K
$1.54 MX$26.74
-15.58%
Eggs
$2.87 LBP 256.6K
$2.50 MX$43.36
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 LBP 986.6K
$8.61 MX$149
27.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 LBP 411.3K
$8.63 MX$150
-46.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.58 LBP 857.7K
$11.02 MX$191
-13.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.5K
$2.75 MX$47.62
-62.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 LBP 74.4K
$1.43 MX$24.73
-41.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 LBP 99.5K
$1.87 MX$32.44
-40.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 87.9K
$2.17 MX$37.54
-54.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 LBP 79.0K
$1.88 MX$32.61
-53.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 LBP 84.2K
$2.25 MX$38.91
-58.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 LBP 46.9K
$1.07 MX$18.49
-51.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 LBP 34.2K
$1.07 MX$18.59
-64.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.2K
$4.15 MX$72.0
-38.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.60 LBP 321.8K
$10.34 MX$179
-65.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 LBP 100.1K
$1.68 MX$29.08
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 LBP 180.1K
$2.48 MX$43.02
-18.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Juniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.0K
$0.55 MX$9.61
85.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.84 LBP 2.0M
$26.53 MX$459
-17.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 LBP 361.2K
$3.22 MX$55.7
25.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 LBP 79.0K
$2.48 MX$42.98
-64.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.03 LBP 1.8M
$3.11 MX$53.9
544.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
$1.26 MX$21.75
-30.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K LBP 1.8B
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-32.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K LBP 2.2B
$24.0K MX$416.4K
2.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Juniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 LBP 11.8M
$82.5 MX$1,429
60.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.81 LBP 1.8M
$22.29 MX$386
-11.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.04 LBP 2.5M
$30.02 MX$520
-6.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Juniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.58 LBP 3.6M
$51.4 MX$891
-21.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.03 LBP 898.0K
$18.29 MX$317
-45.16%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 LBP 711.2K
$4.98 MX$86.3
59.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Juniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 LBP 26.7M
$200 MX$3,464
48.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,483 LBP 132.7M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-72.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Juniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.85 LBP 1.8M
$35.71 MX$618
-44.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.80 LBP 1.8M
$39.56 MX$685
-49.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.3 LBP 4.7M
$80.6 MX$1,395
-35.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.86 LBP 4.5M
$88.3 MX$1,530
-43.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Juniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 LBP 34.3M
$969 MX$16.8K
-60.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 LBP 29.3M
$482 MX$8,352
-32.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 LBP 42.8M
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-70.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 LBP 38.5M
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-63.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,219 LBP 109.1M
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-69.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$916 LBP 82.0M
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-85.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Juniyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$508 LBP 45.5M
$756 MX$13.1K
-32.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.42
-2.28%

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

Last update for Juniyah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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