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

😐 Solo nomad: Libertad is 2.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Libertad is 21.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 UYU 640

$11.85 MX$212

36.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.7 UYU 2,203

$42.16 MX$755

32.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.03 UYU 476

$10.75 MX$192

11.91%

Cappuccino

$4.21 UYU 167

$3.47 MX$62.2

21.33%

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

$2.26 UYU 89.4

$1.45 MX$26.01

55.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 UYU 70.0

$0.90 MX$16.16

96.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 UYU 175

$3.05 MX$54.7

45.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 UYU 142

$4.42 MX$79.1

-19.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 UYU 50.1

$1.37 MX$24.51

-7.30%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 UYU 114

$1.87 MX$33.51

53.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 UYU 64.5

$1.54 MX$27.63

5.84%

Eggs

$4.86 UYU 192

$2.50 MX$44.81

94.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.36 UYU 529

$8.61 MX$154

55.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.70 UYU 424

$8.63 MX$155

23.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.12 UYU 440

$11.02 MX$197

0.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 UYU 118

$2.75 MX$49.22

8.73%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 UYU 93.8

$1.43 MX$25.56

65.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 UYU 60.1

$1.87 MX$33.52

-18.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.72 UYU 147

$2.17 MX$38.80

71.43%

Potato (1kg)

$2.11 UYU 83.4

$1.88 MX$33.70

12.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 UYU 76.0

$2.25 MX$40.21

-14.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 UYU 53.6

$1.07 MX$19.11

26.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 UYU 68.0

$1.07 MX$19.22

60.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.06 UYU 200

$4.15 MX$74.4

21.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.39 UYU 411

$10.34 MX$185

0.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 UYU 89.1

$1.68 MX$30.06

33.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 UYU 119

$2.48 MX$44.46

21.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 MX$9.93

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.53 MX$475

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 UYU 61.0

$3.22 MX$57.6

-52.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.44 UYU 136

$2.48 MX$44.42

38.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.47 UYU 494

$3.11 MX$55.7

300.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 UYU 74.6

$1.26 MX$22.48

50.00%

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

$34.6K UYU 1.4M

$30.7K MX$548.8K

12.84%

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

$37.0K UYU 1.5M

$24.0K MX$430.3K

54.08%

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

$169 UYU 6,668

$82.5 MX$1,476

104.32%

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

$16.75 UYU 663

$22.29 MX$399

-24.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.77 UYU 1,930

$30.02 MX$537

62.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.4 MX$921

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.29 MX$327

Cinema Ticket

$10.55 UYU 417

$4.98 MX$89.2

111.85%

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

$487 UYU 19.3K

$200 MX$3,580

143.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,933 UYU 353.5K

$5,304 MX$94.9K

68.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.1 UYU 3,724

$35.71 MX$639

163.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.61 UYU 1,884

$39.56 MX$708

20.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 UYU 4,445

$80.6 MX$1,442

39.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 UYU 4,888

$88.3 MX$1,581

39.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 MX$17.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$482 MX$8,632

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,595 MX$28.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 MX$21.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,050 MX$72.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,522 MX$116.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MX$13.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.68

11.42

-50.26%

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

Last update for Libertad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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