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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leova is 8.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leova is 22.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 MDL 188
$11.85 MX$205
-7.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.43 MDL 590
$42.16 MX$730
-18.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 MDL 162
$10.75 MX$186
-11.91%
Cappuccino
$0.84 MDL 14.38
$3.47 MX$60.2
-75.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MDL 9.29
$1.45 MX$25.17
-62.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MDL 6.71
$0.90 MX$15.64
-56.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 MDL 45.32
$3.05 MX$52.9
-13.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MDL 47.48
$4.42 MX$76.5
-37.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 MDL 29.25
$1.37 MX$23.72
24.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.52
$1.87 MX$32.43
-70.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MDL 24.46
$1.54 MX$26.74
-7.14%
Eggs
$1.42 MDL 24.43
$2.50 MX$43.36
-43.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.39 MDL 247
$8.61 MX$149
67.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.33 MDL 39.90
$8.63 MX$150
-73.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.25 MDL 72.8
$11.02 MX$191
-61.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 MDL 23.14
$2.75 MX$47.62
-50.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 MDL 15.45
$1.43 MX$24.73
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 MDL 17.47
$1.87 MX$32.44
-45.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 MDL 20.39
$2.17 MX$37.54
-45.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 MDL 26.89
$1.88 MX$32.61
-16.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.15
$2.25 MX$38.91
-73.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MDL 7.84
$1.07 MX$18.49
-57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MDL 18.32
$1.07 MX$18.59
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 MDL 81.4
$4.15 MX$72.0
14.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.74 MDL 270
$10.34 MX$179
52.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 MDL 20.27
$1.68 MX$29.08
-29.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 MDL 47.97
$2.48 MX$43.02
12.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Leova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 MDL 7.31
$0.55 MX$9.61
-21.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.00 MDL 497
$26.53 MX$459
9.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 MDL 49.10
$3.22 MX$55.7
-11.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MDL 8.97
$2.48 MX$42.98
-79.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 MDL 59.4
$3.11 MX$53.9
11.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MDL 25.74
$1.26 MX$21.75
19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MDL 602.2K
$30.7K MX$531.0K
14.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K MDL 617.7K
$24.0K MX$416.4K
49.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 MDL 3,290
$82.5 MX$1,429
132.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 MDL 100.0
$22.29 MX$386
-73.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.69 MDL 372
$30.02 MX$520
-27.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.11 MDL 602
$51.4 MX$891
-31.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 MDL 203
$18.29 MX$317
-35.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 MDL 81.8
$4.98 MX$86.3
-4.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,464
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 MDL 1,508
$35.71 MX$618
146.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 MDL 986
$39.56 MX$685
45.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 MDL 1,694
$80.6 MX$1,395
22.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 MDL 2,029
$88.3 MX$1,530
33.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$879 MDL 15.1K
$969 MX$16.8K
-9.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 MDL 6,320
$482 MX$8,352
-23.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 MDL 27.4K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
0.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 MDL 19.9K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-2.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,559 MDL 43.9K
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-36.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,982 MDL 34.0K
$6,522 MX$113.0K
-69.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leova
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$658 MDL 11.3K
$756 MX$13.1K
-12.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.19
11.42
-37.04%

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

Last update for Leova: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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