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 0.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Larissa is 37% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 โ‚ฌ11.48
$11.99 MX$227
10.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 โ‚ฌ49.24
$42.47 MX$803
34.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 โ‚ฌ7.88
$10.47 MX$198
-12.89%
Cappuccino
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$3.6 MX$68.2
18.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.44 MX$27.16
13.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
-37.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.09 MX$58.5
83.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 โ‚ฌ4.87
$4.58 MX$86.6
23.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.38 MX$26.04
6.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.85 MX$34.9
-11.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.57 MX$29.68
40.76%
Eggs
$4.24 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.55 MX$48.3
66.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.94
$8.61 MX$163
60.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 โ‚ฌ8.26
$8.54 MX$161
11.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 โ‚ฌ11.61
$10.98 MX$208
22.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.51 MX$28.57
24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.88 MX$35.63
-42.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.19 MX$41.42
-8.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.87 MX$35.3
-41.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.19 MX$41.37
-41.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.07 MX$20.23
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฌ0.4
$1.09 MX$20.64
-57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 โ‚ฌ4.58
$3.96 MX$74.9
34.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 โ‚ฌ6.1
$8.86 MX$167
-20.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.72 MX$32.53
-2.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.1
$2.61 MX$49.37
-6.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.52 MX$9.74
163.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.3 โ‚ฌ49.45
$26.59 MX$503
115.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.16
$3.24 MX$61.2
120.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.38 MX$44.94
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.92 โ‚ฌ12.02
$3.11 MX$58.7
347.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.31 MX$24.85
61.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
16.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K โ‚ฌ25.6K
$24K MX$453.6K
23.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$361 โ‚ฌ312
$84.2 MX$1,592
329.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.11 โ‚ฌ20.82
$22.14 MX$419
8.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.27 โ‚ฌ27
$30.14 MX$570
3.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.01 โ‚ฌ38.86
$52 MX$983
-13.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.8 โ‚ฌ19.69
$18.72 MX$354
21.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.99 โ‚ฌ8.63
$5.07 MX$95.9
97.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 โ‚ฌ452
$200 MX$3,787
161.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,619 โ‚ฌ4,851
$5,333 MX$100.8K
5.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.7
$35.74 MX$676
213.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.84 โ‚ฌ33.53
$39.8 MX$753
-2.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 โ‚ฌ86
$79 MX$1,493
26.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 โ‚ฌ81.8
$88.4 MX$1,671
7.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 โ‚ฌ341
$965 MX$18.3K
-59.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 โ‚ฌ251
$474 MX$8,968
-38.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ533
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-62.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 โ‚ฌ440
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 โ‚ฌ2,414
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-9.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,519 โ‚ฌ2,175
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-66.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Larissa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,009 โ‚ฌ871
$792 MX$15K
27.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
11.42
-62.00%

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Last update for Larissa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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