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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lezhe is 19.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lezhe is 11.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lezhe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.19 ALL 438
$11.99 MX$227
-56.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.9 ALL 3,032
$42.47 MX$803
-15.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 ALL 302
$10.47 MX$198
-65.81%
Cappuccino
$0.91 ALL 76.6
$3.6 MX$68.2
-74.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ALL 122
$1.44 MX$27.16
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 62.5
$0.89 MX$16.79
-16.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 ALL 121
$3.09 MX$58.5
-53.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 ALL 203
$4.58 MX$86.6
-47.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lezhe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 167
$1.38 MX$26.04
42.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALL 77
$1.85 MX$34.9
-50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ALL 171
$1.57 MX$29.68
29.30%
Eggs
$2.94 ALL 248
$2.55 MX$48.3
15.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 ALL 815
$8.61 MX$163
12.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.58 ALL 640
$8.54 MX$161
-11.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ALL 1,100
$10.98 MX$208
18.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 ALL 158
$2.72 MX$51.4
-31.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 ALL 198
$1.51 MX$28.57
54.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ALL 142
$1.88 MX$35.63
-10.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ALL 116
$2.19 MX$41.42
-36.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 ALL 88.8
$1.87 MX$35.3
-43.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ALL 99.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 ALL 93
$1.07 MX$20.23
2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 62.1
$1.09 MX$20.64
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ALL 341
$3.96 MX$74.9
2.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.12 ALL 855
$8.86 MX$167
14.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 ALL 140
$1.72 MX$32.53
-3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALL 148
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lezhe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ALL 35.09
$0.52 MX$9.74
-19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.4 ALL 1,722
$26.59 MX$503
-23.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ALL 291
$3.24 MX$61.2
6.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 ALL 270
$2.38 MX$44.94
34.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 ALL 1,469
$3.11 MX$58.7
459.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 ALL 186
$1.31 MX$24.85
67.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K ALL 3M
$30.3K MX$573K
15.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALL 2.1M
$24K MX$453.6K
4.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lezhe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67 ALL 5,659
$84.2 MX$1,592
-20.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.6 ALL 1,486
$22.14 MX$419
-20.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.19 ALL 1,367
$30.14 MX$570
-46.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lezhe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 ALL 4,626
$52 MX$983
5.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.73 ALL 1,834
$18.72 MX$354
16.08%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 ALL 681
$5.07 MX$95.9
58.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lezhe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 ALL 14.9K
$200 MX$3,787
-11.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lezhe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 ALL 4,016
$35.74 MX$676
33.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 ALL 4,563
$39.8 MX$753
35.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 ALL 7,953
$79 MX$1,493
19.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 ALL 11.9K
$88.4 MX$1,671
59.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lezhe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ALL 40.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-50.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 ALL 31.1K
$474 MX$8,968
-22.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 ALL 54.5K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-60.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 ALL 38K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-62.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,948 ALL 164.4K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-36.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,117 ALL 94.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lezhe
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 ALL 51.6K
$792 MX$15K
-22.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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

Last update for Lezhe: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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