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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Larissa is 2.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Larissa is 40.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.28 โ‚ฌ11.44
$11.88 MX$210
11.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 โ‚ฌ50.2
$41.90 MX$740
38.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 โ‚ฌ7.90
$10.55 MX$186
-13.18%
Cappuccino
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.66
$3.60 MX$63.5
18.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.50 MX$26.45
8.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$0.91 MX$16.09
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.91
$3.08 MX$54.4
85.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
$4.47 MX$78.8
25.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.39 MX$24.54
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.90 MX$33.47
-14.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.60 MX$28.27
39.37%
Eggs
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.65
$2.60 MX$45.97
63.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.05
$8.36 MX$148
67.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 โ‚ฌ8.62
$8.64 MX$152
15.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 โ‚ฌ11.36
$10.91 MX$192
20.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.61 MX$45.98
-13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.44 MX$25.46
35.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.96 MX$34.55
-44.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.12 MX$37.34
-4.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.86 MX$32.87
-39.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$2.22 MX$39.20
-42.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.02 MX$17.99
-1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ฌ0.41
$1.04 MX$18.36
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.52
$4.05 MX$71.5
29.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.14
$10.18 MX$180
-29.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.69 MX$29.79
-1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.62 MX$46.25
-11.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.51 MX$9.09
168.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.69 โ‚ฌ39.39
$26.52 MX$468
72.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.17 โ‚ฌ6.18
$3.15 MX$55.7
127.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.46 MX$43.49
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 โ‚ฌ11.89
$3.26 MX$57.5
323.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.32 MX$23.36
65.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ฌ30.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
15.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K โ‚ฌ25.0K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
21.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 โ‚ฌ309
$83.5 MX$1,474
329.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.99 โ‚ฌ20.68
$22.86 MX$404
4.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.74 โ‚ฌ26.50
$30.04 MX$530
2.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.61 โ‚ฌ38.46
$51.9 MX$916
-14.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.49 โ‚ฌ22.84
$18.30 MX$323
44.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 โ‚ฌ8.64
$5.12 MX$90.4
95.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$512 โ‚ฌ441
$201 MX$3,541
155.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,574 โ‚ฌ4,805
$5,318 MX$93.9K
4.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.1
$35.73 MX$631
218.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 โ‚ฌ33.99
$40.27 MX$711
-2.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 โ‚ฌ85.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
25.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 โ‚ฌ82.2
$89.3 MX$1,576
6.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 โ‚ฌ343
$947 MX$16.7K
-58.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 โ‚ฌ256
$483 MX$8,525
-38.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ533
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-61.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 โ‚ฌ445
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-57.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,134 โ‚ฌ1,839
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-46.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,576 โ‚ฌ1,358
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-75.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,155 โ‚ฌ995
$730 MX$12.9K
58.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
11.42
-62.00%

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Last update for Larissa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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