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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lecce is 7.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lecce is 41% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lecce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 โ‚ฌ15.23
$11.88 MX$210
48.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.4 โ‚ฌ63.3
$41.90 MX$740
75.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 โ‚ฌ9.08
$10.55 MX$186
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.60 MX$63.5
-46.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.50 MX$26.45
44.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
$0.91 MX$16.09
32.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.37 โ‚ฌ4.63
$3.08 MX$54.4
74.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.33
$4.47 MX$78.8
12.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lecce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.39 MX$24.54
10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.90 MX$33.47
9.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.60 MX$28.27
41.25%
Eggs
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.60 MX$45.97
3.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.55 โ‚ฌ12.54
$8.36 MX$148
74.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.97 โ‚ฌ10.32
$8.64 MX$152
38.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.86 โ‚ฌ14.53
$10.91 MX$192
54.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.61 MX$45.98
-12.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.44 MX$25.46
36.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.96 MX$34.55
3.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
$2.12 MX$37.34
51.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.86 MX$32.87
-5.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$2.22 MX$39.20
-21.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.02 MX$17.99
28.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$1.04 MX$18.36
-50.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 โ‚ฌ5.81
$4.05 MX$71.5
66.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.08
$10.18 MX$180
-30.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.69 MX$29.79
-15.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.62 MX$46.25
-20.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lecce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$0.51 MX$9.09
129.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.97 โ‚ฌ35.32
$26.52 MX$468
54.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$3.15 MX$55.7
82.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.46 MX$43.49
-14.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.38 โ‚ฌ30.50
$3.26 MX$57.5
985.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.32 MX$23.36
52.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
17.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K โ‚ฌ23.1K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
12.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lecce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 โ‚ฌ155
$83.5 MX$1,474
115.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.93
$22.86 MX$404
-39.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.50 โ‚ฌ25.43
$30.04 MX$530
-1.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lecce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.1 โ‚ฌ63.0
$51.9 MX$916
40.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.34 โ‚ฌ28.74
$18.30 MX$323
82.19%
Cinema Ticket
$8.64 โ‚ฌ7.45
$5.12 MX$90.4
68.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lecce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 โ‚ฌ373
$201 MX$3,541
115.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,159 โ‚ฌ7,033
$5,318 MX$93.9K
53.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lecce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 โ‚ฌ74.0
$35.73 MX$631
140.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.57 โ‚ฌ41.87
$40.27 MX$711
20.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 โ‚ฌ82.5
$79.2 MX$1,398
20.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 โ‚ฌ86.1
$89.3 MX$1,576
11.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lecce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 โ‚ฌ522
$947 MX$16.7K
-36.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 โ‚ฌ421
$483 MX$8,525
1.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 โ‚ฌ1,085
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-21.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 โ‚ฌ798
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-23.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,216 โ‚ฌ2,772
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-19.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 โ‚ฌ1,385
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-74.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lecce
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,569 โ‚ฌ1,353
$730 MX$12.9K
115.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.74
11.42
-58.49%

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Last update for Lecce: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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