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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lecheria is 9.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lecheria is 20.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 VES 4,322
$11.61 MX$200
-22.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.82 VES 14.4K
$42.75 MX$738
-30.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 VES 4,853
$10.60 MX$183
-4.91%
Cappuccino
$2.59 VES 1,248
$3.59 MX$62.0
-27.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 VES 471
$1.45 MX$25.08
-32.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 494
$0.90 MX$15.50
14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 VES 553
$3.03 MX$52.4
-62.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 VES 970
$4.56 MX$78.8
-55.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 VES 872
$1.45 MX$25.07
24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 VES 1,298
$1.83 MX$31.55
47.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 VES 708
$1.61 MX$27.77
-8.70%
Eggs
$2.85 VES 1,374
$2.54 MX$43.82
12.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 VES 4,819
$8.54 MX$148
17.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.57 VES 3,643
$8.47 MX$146
-10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 VES 3,705
$10.86 MX$188
-29.10%
Apples (1kg)
$5.28 VES 2,539
$2.73 MX$47.13
93.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 VES 887
$1.49 MX$25.77
23.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 VES 1,047
$1.94 MX$33.55
12.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 998
$2.16 MX$37.38
-4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.57 VES 1,235
$1.85 MX$31.88
38.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 VES 1,038
$2.19 MX$37.80
-1.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 VES 624
$1.07 MX$18.52
21.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 VES 906
$1.08 MX$18.71
74.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 VES 1,940
$4.06 MX$70.1
-0.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.93 VES 4,778
$10.46 MX$181
-5.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 VES 702
$1.65 MX$28.56
-11.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 VES 976
$2.55 MX$44.01
-20.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.60
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 VES 2,454
$3.14 MX$54.2
62.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.78 VES 1,336
$2.37 MX$40.96
17.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.83 VES 4,732
$3.24 MX$56.0
203.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 234
$1.31 MX$22.70
-62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K VES 12.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-17.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K VES 18.8M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
64.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.15 VES 9,698
$83.1 MX$1,436
-75.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.15 VES 6,327
$22.15 MX$383
-40.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.62 VES 19.5K
$29.37 MX$507
38.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.0 VES 34.2K
$51.2 MX$884
38.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 VES 2,904
$4.89 MX$84.4
23.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VES 63.9K
$199 MX$3,431
-33.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,556 VES 2.7M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
6.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 VES 30.3K
$35.93 MX$621
75.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.90 VES 19.2K
$39.39 MX$680
1.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 VES 50.7K
$80.3 MX$1,387
31.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 VES 54.6K
$87.6 MX$1,512
29.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 VES 92.8K
$963 MX$16.6K
-79.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 VES 95.4K
$482 MX$8,326
-58.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 VES 213.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-73.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 VES 135.0K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-76.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$758 VES 364.6K
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-80.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$412 VES 198.4K
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-93.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lecheria
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$726 MX$12.5K
-
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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