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

😐 Solo nomad: Lecheria is 11.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lecheria is 8.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 VES 3,777
$11.85 MX$205
-24.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.96 VES 12.6K
$42.16 MX$730
-28.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 VES 4,153
$10.75 MX$186
-8.47%
Cappuccino
$2.49 VES 1,052
$3.47 MX$60.2
-28.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 430
$1.45 MX$25.17
-29.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 VES 402
$0.90 MX$15.64
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 VES 479
$3.05 MX$52.9
-62.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 819
$4.42 MX$76.5
-56.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 VES 791
$1.37 MX$23.72
36.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 VES 1,144
$1.87 MX$32.43
44.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 VES 633
$1.54 MX$26.74
-2.60%
Eggs
$2.86 VES 1,208
$2.50 MX$43.36
14.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 VES 4,256
$8.61 MX$149
17.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 VES 3,134
$8.63 MX$150
-13.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.51 VES 3,168
$11.02 MX$191
-31.85%
Apples (1kg)
$5.37 VES 2,265
$2.75 MX$47.62
95.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 VES 789
$1.43 MX$24.73
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 VES 924
$1.87 MX$32.44
17.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 VES 879
$2.17 MX$37.54
-4.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 VES 1,127
$1.88 MX$32.61
42.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 VES 894
$2.25 MX$38.91
-5.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 VES 557
$1.07 MX$18.49
23.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 VES 799
$1.07 MX$18.59
76.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 VES 1,676
$4.15 MX$72.0
-4.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 VES 4,196
$10.34 MX$179
-3.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VES 622
$1.68 MX$29.08
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 VES 839
$2.48 MX$43.02
-19.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.55 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$459
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 VES 2,171
$3.22 MX$55.7
59.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.75 VES 1,161
$2.48 MX$42.98
10.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 VES 4,196
$3.11 MX$53.9
219.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 217
$1.26 MX$21.75
-59.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K VES 10.5M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-19.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K VES 16.5M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
62.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.52 VES 8,657
$82.5 MX$1,429
-75.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.13 VES 5,538
$22.29 MX$386
-41.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.27 VES 16.6K
$30.02 MX$520
30.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.8 VES 29.8K
$51.4 MX$891
37.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$317
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 VES 2,597
$4.98 MX$86.3
23.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 VES 54.7K
$200 MX$3,464
-35.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,424 VES 2.3M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
2.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 VES 26.3K
$35.71 MX$618
74.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 VES 16.5K
$39.56 MX$685
-1.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 VES 43.4K
$80.6 MX$1,395
27.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 VES 48.0K
$88.3 MX$1,530
28.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 VES 81.6K
$969 MX$16.8K
-80.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 83.3K
$482 MX$8,352
-59.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 VES 185.5K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-72.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 VES 120.1K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-75.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$765 VES 322.8K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-81.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$417 VES 176.0K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-93.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$756 MX$13.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
11.42
86.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lecheria: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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