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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Liege is 32.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Liege is 80.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 โ‚ฌ15.23
$11.99 MX$227
47.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.5 โ‚ฌ76.4
$42.47 MX$803
108.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.12 โ‚ฌ10.47
$10.47 MX$198
15.76%
Cappuccino
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$3.6 MX$68.2
-6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.44 MX$27.16
114.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.89 MX$16.79
165.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.91
$3.09 MX$58.5
46.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.32
$4.58 MX$86.6
-16.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.38 MX$26.04
-3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$1.85 MX$34.9
58.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.32%
Eggs
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
54.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.35 โ‚ฌ21.89
$8.61 MX$163
194.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.14 โ‚ฌ9.62
$8.54 MX$161
30.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.22 โ‚ฌ18.32
$10.98 MX$208
93.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.72 MX$51.4
17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.51 MX$28.57
65.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.88 MX$35.63
64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$2.19 MX$41.42
42.47%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$1.87 MX$35.3
63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.19 MX$41.37
2.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.07 MX$20.23
66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
-14.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 โ‚ฌ7.98
$3.96 MX$74.9
133.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.15
$8.86 MX$167
-19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.72 MX$32.53
20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.61 MX$49.37
18.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.31
$0.52 MX$9.74
413.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.73 โ‚ฌ36.89
$26.59 MX$503
60.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$3.24 MX$61.2
52.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.38 MX$44.94
28.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.06 โ‚ฌ35.45
$3.11 MX$58.7
1220.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
21.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$351 โ‚ฌ303
$84.2 MX$1,592
317.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.33 โ‚ฌ24.46
$22.14 MX$419
27.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.7 โ‚ฌ52.4
$30.14 MX$570
101.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.45 โ‚ฌ32.33
$52 MX$983
-27.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 โ‚ฌ19.81
$18.72 MX$354
22.60%
Cinema Ticket
$15.67 โ‚ฌ13.53
$5.07 MX$95.9
209.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$855 โ‚ฌ738
$200 MX$3,787
326.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K โ‚ฌ11.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
148.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 โ‚ฌ74.4
$35.74 MX$676
141.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48 โ‚ฌ41.44
$39.8 MX$753
20.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.6
$79 MX$1,493
41.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 โ‚ฌ145
$88.4 MX$1,671
90.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 โ‚ฌ712
$965 MX$18.3K
-14.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$673 โ‚ฌ581
$474 MX$8,968
41.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 โ‚ฌ1,177
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-17.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 โ‚ฌ886
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-14.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,223 โ‚ฌ2,783
$3,081 MX$58.3K
4.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,935 โ‚ฌ1,671
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-74.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,150 โ‚ฌ2,720
$792 MX$15K
297.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.42
-68.04%

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Last update for Liege: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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