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

🙂 Solo nomad: Libertad is 7.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Libertad is 54.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.00 UYU 620

$11.88 MX$210

34.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.7 UYU 2,158

$41.90 MX$740

33.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.28 UYU 475

$10.55 MX$186

16.40%

Cappuccino

$4.30 UYU 166

$3.60 MX$63.5

19.44%

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

$2.15 UYU 83.3

$1.50 MX$26.45

43.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 UYU 68.4

$0.91 MX$16.09

94.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.39 UYU 170

$3.08 MX$54.4

42.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 UYU 144

$4.47 MX$78.8

-16.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 UYU 48.91

$1.39 MX$24.54

-9.35%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 UYU 111

$1.90 MX$33.47

50.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 UYU 64.1

$1.60 MX$28.27

3.75%

Eggs

$4.70 UYU 182

$2.60 MX$45.97

80.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.52 UYU 523

$8.36 MX$148

61.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.95 UYU 424

$8.64 MX$152

26.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 UYU 426

$10.91 MX$192

0.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 UYU 116

$2.61 MX$45.98

14.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.43 UYU 94.2

$1.44 MX$25.46

68.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 UYU 58.3

$1.96 MX$34.55

-22.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.57 UYU 138

$2.12 MX$37.34

68.40%

Potato (1kg)

$2.06 UYU 79.7

$1.86 MX$32.87

10.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 UYU 74.5

$2.22 MX$39.20

-13.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 UYU 50.5

$1.02 MX$17.99

27.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 UYU 65.3

$1.04 MX$18.36

62.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.29 UYU 205

$4.05 MX$71.5

30.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.42 UYU 403

$10.18 MX$180

2.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 UYU 89.0

$1.69 MX$29.79

36.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 UYU 118

$2.62 MX$46.25

16.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.60 UYU 61.8

$3.15 MX$55.7

-49.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.55 UYU 138

$2.46 MX$43.49

44.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.34 UYU 478

$3.26 MX$57.5

278.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 UYU 73.0

$1.32 MX$23.36

43.18%

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

$33.8K UYU 1.3M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

12.31%

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

$36.7K UYU 1.4M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

54.34%

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

$174 UYU 6,720

$83.5 MX$1,474

107.82%

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

$16.42 UYU 636

$22.86 MX$404

-28.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.61 UYU 1,882

$30.04 MX$530

61.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$10.49 UYU 406

$5.12 MX$90.4

104.88%

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

$485 UYU 18.8K

$201 MX$3,541

141.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,913 UYU 345.0K

$5,318 MX$93.9K

67.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.1 UYU 3,719

$35.73 MX$631

168.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.20 UYU 1,866

$40.27 MX$711

19.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 UYU 4,383

$79.2 MX$1,398

42.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 UYU 4,703

$89.3 MX$1,576

36.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

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 %)

5.68

11.42

-50.26%

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

Last update for Libertad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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