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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leon is 23.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Leon is 9.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 NIO 176

$11.88 MX$210

-59.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.53 NIO 1,271

$41.90 MX$740

-17.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.84 NIO 252

$10.55 MX$186

-35.17%

Cappuccino

$2.34 NIO 86.0

$3.60 MX$63.5

-35.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 NIO 29.08

$1.50 MX$26.45

-47.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 NIO 27.75

$0.91 MX$16.09

-17.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.32 NIO 48.75

$3.08 MX$54.4

-57.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 NIO 75.7

$4.47 MX$78.8

-53.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 NIO 46.30

$1.39 MX$24.54

-9.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.37 NIO 87.3

$1.90 MX$33.47

24.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 NIO 69.3

$1.60 MX$28.27

17.50%

Eggs

$2.36 NIO 86.8

$2.60 MX$45.97

-9.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.08 NIO 408

$8.36 MX$148

32.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.63 NIO 244

$8.64 MX$152

-23.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.79 NIO 287

$10.91 MX$192

-28.60%

Apples (1kg)

$4.00 NIO 147

$2.61 MX$45.98

53.26%

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 NIO 30.78

$1.44 MX$25.46

-41.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 NIO 67.7

$1.96 MX$34.55

-6.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.18 NIO 80.4

$2.12 MX$37.34

2.83%

Potato (1kg)

$4.01 NIO 148

$1.86 MX$32.87

115.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 NIO 79.7

$2.22 MX$39.20

-2.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 NIO 37.16

$1.02 MX$17.99

-0.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 NIO 39.03

$1.04 MX$18.36

1.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.69 NIO 98.9

$4.05 MX$71.5

-33.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.45 NIO 532

$10.18 MX$180

41.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 NIO 51.9

$1.69 MX$29.79

-16.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 NIO 79.5

$2.62 MX$46.25

-17.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.46 NIO 53.9

$3.15 MX$55.7

-53.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.46 MX$43.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.69 NIO 246

$3.26 MX$57.5

105.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 NIO 49.77

$1.32 MX$23.36

2.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.8K NIO 841.1K

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-24.07%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K NIO 969.1K

$23.8K MX$419.3K

10.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$99.5 NIO 3,662

$83.5 MX$1,474

19.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.33 NIO 638

$22.86 MX$404

-24.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.65 NIO 1,350

$30.04 MX$530

22.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$8.04 NIO 296

$5.12 MX$90.4

57.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$124 NIO 4,570

$201 MX$3,541

-38.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,985 NIO 220.4K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

12.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.4 NIO 2,813

$35.73 MX$631

113.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$71.7 NIO 2,641

$40.27 MX$711

78.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 NIO 4,849

$79.2 MX$1,398

66.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$110 NIO 4,035

$89.3 MX$1,576

22.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$398 NIO 14.6K

$947 MX$16.7K

-57.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.25

11.42

-10.25%

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

Last update for Leon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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