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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 29.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Liege is 86.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.54 โ‚ฌ15.12
$11.88 MX$210
47.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.0 โ‚ฌ77.6
$41.90 MX$740
114.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.30 โ‚ฌ10.60
$10.55 MX$186
16.59%
Cappuccino
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$3.60 MX$63.5
-3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.80
$1.50 MX$26.45
116.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.91 MX$16.09
157.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.97
$3.08 MX$54.4
49.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
$4.47 MX$78.8
-17.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.39 MX$24.54
-8.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.90 MX$33.47
54.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$1.60 MX$28.27
50.63%
Eggs
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
$2.60 MX$45.97
45.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.94 โ‚ฌ22.36
$8.36 MX$148
210.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.79
$8.64 MX$152
31.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.21 โ‚ฌ18.28
$10.91 MX$192
94.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.84
$2.61 MX$45.98
26.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.44 MX$25.46
70.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$1.96 MX$34.55
58.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
$2.12 MX$37.34
51.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.86 MX$32.87
57.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.22 MX$39.20
-4.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.02 MX$17.99
77.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.04 MX$18.36
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.11
$4.05 MX$71.5
132.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ6.06
$10.18 MX$180
-30.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.69 MX$29.79
26.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.71
$2.62 MX$46.25
20.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$0.51 MX$9.09
413.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.85 โ‚ฌ36.93
$26.52 MX$468
61.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$3.15 MX$55.7
58.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.46 MX$43.49
25.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.72 โ‚ฌ35.10
$3.26 MX$57.5
1149.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.32 MX$23.36
44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
17.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K โ‚ฌ24.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
20.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$349 โ‚ฌ301
$83.5 MX$1,474
318.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.20 โ‚ฌ24.31
$22.86 MX$404
23.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.6 โ‚ฌ53.1
$30.04 MX$530
104.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.17 โ‚ฌ32.04
$51.9 MX$916
-28.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.20
$18.30 MX$323
28.09%
Cinema Ticket
$15.74 โ‚ฌ13.57
$5.12 MX$90.4
207.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$861 โ‚ฌ742
$201 MX$3,541
329.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K โ‚ฌ11.8K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
156.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 โ‚ฌ73.3
$35.73 MX$631
137.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.67 โ‚ฌ41.10
$40.27 MX$711
18.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
$79.2 MX$1,398
43.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 โ‚ฌ145
$89.3 MX$1,576
88.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 โ‚ฌ728
$947 MX$16.7K
-10.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 โ‚ฌ574
$483 MX$8,525
37.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,330 โ‚ฌ1,146
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-16.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 โ‚ฌ893
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-14.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,832 โ‚ฌ2,441
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-29.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,157 โ‚ฌ1,859
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-66.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Liege
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,899 โ‚ฌ2,499
$730 MX$12.9K
297.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.42
-68.04%

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Last update for Liege: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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