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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Larnaca is 12.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Larnaca is 50.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Larnaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.68 โ‚ฌ15.26
$11.99 MX$227
47.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 โ‚ฌ50
$42.47 MX$803
36.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 โ‚ฌ7.88
$10.47 MX$198
-12.80%
Cappuccino
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
12.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.44 MX$27.16
9.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$0.89 MX$16.79
7.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$3.09 MX$58.5
11.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 โ‚ฌ3.83
$4.58 MX$86.6
-3.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Larnaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.38 MX$26.04
26.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.85 MX$34.9
12.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.57 MX$29.68
101.91%
Eggs
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$2.55 MX$48.3
43.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.06 โ‚ฌ13
$8.61 MX$163
74.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.98 โ‚ฌ7.75
$8.54 MX$161
5.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 โ‚ฌ11.45
$10.98 MX$208
20.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.72 MX$51.4
1.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
30.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.88 MX$35.63
1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.24
$2.19 MX$41.42
18.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.87 MX$35.3
-13.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$2.19 MX$41.37
-36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.59
$1.07 MX$20.23
-36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.12
$3.96 MX$74.9
49.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 โ‚ฌ6.49
$8.86 MX$167
-15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.72 MX$32.53
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.61 MX$49.37
-7.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Larnaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$0.52 MX$9.74
446.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.4
$26.59 MX$503
115.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 โ‚ฌ6.63
$3.24 MX$61.2
137.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.38 MX$44.94
-10.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.5 โ‚ฌ25.47
$3.11 MX$58.7
848.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.31 MX$24.85
20.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ฌ23.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
-9.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K โ‚ฌ28.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
35.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Larnaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 โ‚ฌ168
$84.2 MX$1,592
130.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.09 โ‚ฌ19.07
$22.14 MX$419
-0.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.12 โ‚ฌ29.46
$30.14 MX$570
13.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Larnaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.9 โ‚ฌ63.8
$52 MX$983
42.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.92 โ‚ฌ32.74
$18.72 MX$354
102.56%
Cinema Ticket
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.81
$5.07 MX$95.9
124.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Larnaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 โ‚ฌ373
$200 MX$3,787
115.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K โ‚ฌ10.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
127.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Larnaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 โ‚ฌ64.9
$35.74 MX$676
110.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.85 โ‚ฌ27.5
$39.8 MX$753
-19.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.3
$79 MX$1,493
16.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.3
$88.4 MX$1,671
26.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Larnaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$988 โ‚ฌ853
$965 MX$18.3K
2.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 โ‚ฌ669
$474 MX$8,968
63.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 โ‚ฌ1,483
$1,653 MX$31.2K
3.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,296 โ‚ฌ1,119
$1,202 MX$22.7K
7.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,227 โ‚ฌ2,786
$3,081 MX$58.3K
4.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,292 โ‚ฌ1,978
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Larnaca
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,577 โ‚ฌ1,361
$792 MX$15K
99.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
11.42
-67.25%

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Last update for Larnaca: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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