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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Liepaja is 8.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Liepaja is 53.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.15
$11.99 MX$227
-2.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.3 โ‚ฌ59
$42.47 MX$803
60.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.04
$10.47 MX$198
-10.98%
Cappuccino
$3.5 โ‚ฌ3.02
$3.6 MX$68.2
-2.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.44 MX$27.16
17.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
$0.89 MX$16.79
44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.78 โ‚ฌ4.13
$3.09 MX$58.5
54.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.2
$1.38 MX$26.04
0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.85 MX$34.9
-9.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.57 MX$29.68
89.81%
Eggs
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
$2.55 MX$48.3
21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.87 โ‚ฌ10.25
$8.61 MX$163
37.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚ฌ6.72
$8.54 MX$161
-8.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 โ‚ฌ10.25
$10.98 MX$208
8.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.72 MX$51.4
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.51 MX$28.57
16.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.88 MX$35.63
40.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
60.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.87 MX$35.3
-52.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.19 MX$41.37
-49.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.07 MX$20.23
59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.15
$3.96 MX$74.9
50.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.1 โ‚ฌ7.86
$8.86 MX$167
2.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.61 MX$49.37
-32.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.52 MX$9.74
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.7 โ‚ฌ29.96
$26.59 MX$503
30.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.24 MX$61.2
-38.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.73
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
$3.11 MX$58.7
340.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.31 MX$24.85
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
29.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 โ‚ฌ268
$84.2 MX$1,592
267.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 โ‚ฌ14.84
$22.14 MX$419
-22.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.18 โ‚ฌ17.42
$30.14 MX$570
-33.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 โ‚ฌ44.89
$52 MX$983
0.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.73 โ‚ฌ11.85
$18.72 MX$354
-26.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.86
$5.07 MX$95.9
125.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 โ‚ฌ125
$200 MX$3,787
-27.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K โ‚ฌ13.7K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
198.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 โ‚ฌ78.1
$35.74 MX$676
153.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.32 โ‚ฌ39.13
$39.8 MX$753
13.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.7
$79 MX$1,493
19.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 โ‚ฌ116
$88.4 MX$1,671
51.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 โ‚ฌ238
$965 MX$18.3K
-71.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 โ‚ฌ209
$474 MX$8,968
-48.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 โ‚ฌ493
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-65.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 โ‚ฌ354
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-65.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,549 โ‚ฌ1,338
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-49.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,152 โ‚ฌ995
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-84.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,010 โ‚ฌ872
$792 MX$15K
27.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.42
-66.73%

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Last update for Liepaja: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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