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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Legazpi is 41.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Legazpi is 22.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Legazpi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 โ‚ฑ197
$11.99 MX$227
-70.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.85 โ‚ฑ1,328
$42.47 MX$803
-43.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 โ‚ฑ175
$10.47 MX$198
-70.01%
Cappuccino
$2.25 โ‚ฑ125
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฑ23.45
$1.44 MX$27.16
-70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฑ18.79
$0.89 MX$16.79
-61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 โ‚ฑ54.7
$3.09 MX$58.5
-68.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 โ‚ฑ200
$4.58 MX$86.6
-21.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Legazpi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 โ‚ฑ91.9
$1.38 MX$26.04
19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 โ‚ฑ73.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-28.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚ฑ52.6
$1.57 MX$29.68
-39.49%
Eggs
$2.1 โ‚ฑ117
$2.55 MX$48.3
-17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 โ‚ฑ700
$8.61 MX$163
46.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.98 โ‚ฑ222
$8.54 MX$161
-53.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.99 โ‚ฑ389
$10.98 MX$208
-36.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 โ‚ฑ161
$2.72 MX$51.4
6.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฑ120
$1.51 MX$28.57
43.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 โ‚ฑ200
$1.88 MX$35.63
90.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฑ96
$2.19 MX$41.42
-21.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.7 โ‚ฑ151
$1.87 MX$35.3
44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฑ101
$2.19 MX$41.37
-17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 โ‚ฑ101
$1.07 MX$20.23
70.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฑ50.5
$1.09 MX$20.64
-16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 โ‚ฑ240
$3.96 MX$74.9
8.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 โ‚ฑ377
$8.86 MX$167
-23.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฑ65.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฑ203
$2.61 MX$49.37
39.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Legazpi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.21
$0.52 MX$9.74
-57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 โ‚ฑ37.1
$3.24 MX$61.2
-79.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 โ‚ฑ15.19
$2.38 MX$44.94
-88.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 โ‚ฑ144
$3.11 MX$58.7
-16.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฑ71.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
-1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K โ‚ฑ1.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
-13.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-13.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Legazpi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฑ8,232
$84.2 MX$1,592
75.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 โ‚ฑ1,303
$22.14 MX$419
5.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.17 โ‚ฑ1,958
$30.14 MX$570
16.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Legazpi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.67 โ‚ฑ1,875
$52 MX$983
-35.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.24 โ‚ฑ292
$5.07 MX$95.9
3.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Legazpi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.5 โ‚ฑ3,924
$200 MX$3,787
-64.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 โ‚ฑ244.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-17.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Legazpi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.77 โ‚ฑ2,549
$35.74 MX$676
28.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.63 โ‚ฑ1,482
$39.8 MX$753
-33.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 โ‚ฑ3,942
$79 MX$1,493
-10.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 โ‚ฑ3,938
$88.4 MX$1,671
-19.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Legazpi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$157 โ‚ฑ8,733
$965 MX$18.3K
-83.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 โ‚ฑ5,900
$474 MX$8,968
-77.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 โ‚ฑ21.4K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-76.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$221 โ‚ฑ12.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-81.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,126 โ‚ฑ118.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-31.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Legazpi
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 โ‚ฑ15.6K
$792 MX$15K
-64.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
11.42
-11.38%

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Last update for Legazpi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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