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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lanzarote is 14.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lanzarote is 55.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.35 โ‚ฌ10.65
$11.88 MX$210
3.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.0 โ‚ฌ50.0
$41.90 MX$740
38.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.84
$10.55 MX$186
-2.75%
Cappuccino
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$3.60 MX$63.5
-35.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.50 MX$26.45
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$0.91 MX$16.09
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$3.08 MX$54.4
-8.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.70
$4.47 MX$78.8
-4.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.90 MX$33.47
-26.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.60 MX$28.27
30.62%
Eggs
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.60 MX$45.97
28.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.87 โ‚ฌ10.23
$8.36 MX$148
41.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.84
$8.64 MX$152
18.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.79
$10.91 MX$192
57.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.61 MX$45.98
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.44 MX$25.46
75.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.96 MX$34.55
12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
$2.12 MX$37.34
24.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.86 MX$32.87
-8.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.22 MX$39.20
19.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.02 MX$17.99
79.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.04 MX$18.36
-13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$4.05 MX$71.5
13.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 โ‚ฌ5.48
$10.18 MX$180
-37.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.69 MX$29.79
-4.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 โ‚ฌ3.22
$2.62 MX$46.25
42.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.51 MX$9.09
235.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.69 โ‚ฌ29.04
$26.52 MX$468
27.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
$3.15 MX$55.7
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.46 MX$43.49
-17.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.60 โ‚ฌ20.35
$3.26 MX$57.5
623.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.32 MX$23.36
20.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
26.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K โ‚ฌ26.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
27.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.9 โ‚ฌ68.9
$83.5 MX$1,474
-4.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.21 โ‚ฌ18.28
$22.86 MX$404
-7.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.31 โ‚ฌ26.13
$30.04 MX$530
0.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.36 โ‚ฌ41.69
$51.9 MX$916
-6.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.97 โ‚ฌ12.91
$18.30 MX$323
-18.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.23 โ‚ฌ7.95
$5.12 MX$90.4
80.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$533 โ‚ฌ460
$201 MX$3,541
165.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,555 โ‚ฌ5,650
$5,318 MX$93.9K
23.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.0
$35.73 MX$631
185.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 โ‚ฌ45.59
$40.27 MX$711
31.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.0
$79.2 MX$1,398
36.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 โ‚ฌ125
$89.3 MX$1,576
61.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 โ‚ฌ738
$947 MX$16.7K
-9.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 โ‚ฌ603
$483 MX$8,525
44.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 โ‚ฌ1,122
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-18.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 โ‚ฌ871
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-16.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,895 โ‚ฌ3,358
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-2.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,456 โ‚ฌ2,117
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-61.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,720 โ‚ฌ1,482
$730 MX$12.9K
135.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
11.42
-69.96%

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Last update for Lanzarote: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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