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 0.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lanzarote is 49.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.08 โ‚ฌ10.43
$11.99 MX$227
0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.65
$42.47 MX$803
35.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 โ‚ฌ9.17
$10.47 MX$198
1.43%
Cappuccino
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$3.6 MX$68.2
-38.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.44 MX$27.16
53.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$0.89 MX$16.79
34.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.09 MX$58.5
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 โ‚ฌ3.71
$4.58 MX$86.6
-6.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.57 MX$29.68
29.94%
Eggs
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.55 MX$48.3
32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 โ‚ฌ10.23
$8.61 MX$163
37.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.85
$8.54 MX$161
20.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.7
$10.98 MX$208
55.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.72 MX$51.4
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.51 MX$28.57
62.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.9
$1.88 MX$35.63
17.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.19 MX$41.42
20.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.87 MX$35.3
-5.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.19 MX$41.37
22.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.07 MX$20.23
74.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.09 MX$20.64
-10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$3.96 MX$74.9
17.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.13 โ‚ฌ5.29
$8.86 MX$167
-30.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.72 MX$32.53
-5.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.33
$2.61 MX$49.37
47.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.52 MX$9.74
226.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.5 โ‚ฌ29.78
$26.59 MX$503
29.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
$3.24 MX$61.2
4.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.28 โ‚ฌ20.1
$3.11 MX$58.7
648.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.31 MX$24.85
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81 โ‚ฌ69.9
$84.2 MX$1,592
-3.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.51 โ‚ฌ17.71
$22.14 MX$419
-7.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.91 โ‚ฌ25.83
$30.14 MX$570
-0.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.64 โ‚ฌ41.99
$52 MX$983
-6.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.79
$18.72 MX$354
-20.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.15
$5.07 MX$95.9
86.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 โ‚ฌ458
$200 MX$3,787
164.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,349 โ‚ฌ5,481
$5,333 MX$100.8K
19.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.7
$35.74 MX$676
187.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 โ‚ฌ45.08
$39.8 MX$753
31.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.7
$79 MX$1,493
34.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 โ‚ฌ129
$88.4 MX$1,671
68.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 โ‚ฌ736
$965 MX$18.3K
-11.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 โ‚ฌ588
$474 MX$8,968
43.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 โ‚ฌ1,128
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-20.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 โ‚ฌ865
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,439 โ‚ฌ2,970
$3,081 MX$58.3K
11.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,057 โ‚ฌ1,776
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-72.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lanzarote
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,756 โ‚ฌ1,516
$792 MX$15K
121.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
11.42
-69.96%

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Last update for Lanzarote: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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