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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Liaocheng is 46.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Liaocheng is 21.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Liaocheng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ยฅ19.10
$11.88 MX$210
-76.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.38 ยฅ86.4
$41.90 MX$740
-70.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.90 ยฅ41.18
$10.55 MX$186
-44.08%
Cappuccino
$1.73 ยฅ12.07
$3.60 MX$63.5
-51.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
$1.50 MX$26.45
-74.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.89
$0.91 MX$16.09
-70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 ยฅ5.27
$3.08 MX$54.4
-75.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ยฅ15.69
$4.47 MX$78.8
-49.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Liaocheng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
$1.39 MX$24.54
28.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ยฅ10.73
$1.90 MX$33.47
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ยฅ6.77
$1.60 MX$28.27
-39.38%
Eggs
$1.64 ยฅ11.41
$2.60 MX$45.97
-36.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ยฅ91.3
$8.36 MX$148
56.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 ยฅ22.25
$8.64 MX$152
-63.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.03 ยฅ70.0
$10.91 MX$192
-8.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ยฅ12.18
$2.61 MX$45.98
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ยฅ8.71
$1.44 MX$25.46
-13.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ยฅ9.49
$1.96 MX$34.55
-30.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
$2.12 MX$37.34
-47.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.05
$1.86 MX$32.87
-61.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 ยฅ6.36
$2.22 MX$39.20
-59.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ยฅ3.96
$1.02 MX$17.99
-44.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
$1.04 MX$18.36
-47.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ยฅ21.32
$4.05 MX$71.5
-24.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.46 ยฅ80.0
$10.18 MX$180
12.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ยฅ5.14
$1.69 MX$29.79
-56.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ยฅ11.54
$2.62 MX$46.25
-37.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Liaocheng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$0.51 MX$9.09
-43.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.04 ยฅ119
$26.52 MX$468
-35.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ยฅ9.53
$3.15 MX$55.7
-56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
$2.46 MX$43.49
-86.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 ยฅ45.76
$3.26 MX$57.5
101.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
$1.32 MX$23.36
-15.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ยฅ134.0K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-36.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ยฅ118.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-28.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liaocheng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.77 ยฅ319
$83.5 MX$1,474
-45.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 ยฅ69.0
$22.86 MX$404
-56.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 ยฅ80.9
$30.04 MX$530
-61.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Liaocheng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.59 ยฅ290
$51.9 MX$916
-19.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 ยฅ98.6
$18.30 MX$323
-22.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 ยฅ42.64
$5.12 MX$90.4
19.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Liaocheng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ยฅ2,329
$201 MX$3,541
66.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ยฅ116.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
213.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Liaocheng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.00 ยฅ272
$35.73 MX$631
9.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.49 ยฅ192
$40.27 MX$711
-31.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 ยฅ459
$79.2 MX$1,398
-16.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 ยฅ395
$89.3 MX$1,576
-36.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Liaocheng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ1,975
$947 MX$16.7K
-70.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ยฅ1,329
$483 MX$8,525
-60.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 ยฅ4,118
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ยฅ2,543
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-69.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,407 ยฅ23.8K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-14.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,279 ยฅ8,930
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-80.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Liaocheng
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$564 ยฅ3,937
$730 MX$12.9K
-22.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.92
11.42
-65.67%

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Last update for Liaocheng: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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