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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 8.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Liepaja is 57.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 โ‚ฌ9.96
$11.88 MX$210
-2.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 โ‚ฌ60.4
$41.90 MX$740
67.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 โ‚ฌ7.83
$10.55 MX$186
-13.93%
Cappuccino
$3.52 โ‚ฌ3.04
$3.60 MX$63.5
-2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.50 MX$26.45
14.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$0.91 MX$16.09
47.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.80 โ‚ฌ4.14
$3.08 MX$54.4
55.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$4.47 MX$78.8
-49.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.39 MX$24.54
-3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.90 MX$33.47
-11.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.61
$1.60 MX$28.27
88.75%
Eggs
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.60 MX$45.97
24.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.16
$8.36 MX$148
41.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 โ‚ฌ6.70
$8.64 MX$152
-10.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$10.91 MX$192
6.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$2.61 MX$45.98
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.44 MX$25.46
20.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.96 MX$34.55
31.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$2.12 MX$37.34
61.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.86 MX$32.87
-47.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.22 MX$39.20
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.02 MX$17.99
68.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$1.04 MX$18.36
-20.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
$4.05 MX$71.5
40.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 โ‚ฌ7.03
$10.18 MX$180
-19.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.69 MX$29.79
5.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.62 MX$46.25
-35.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.51 MX$9.09
178.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.36 โ‚ฌ30.48
$26.52 MX$468
33.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.15 MX$55.7
-38.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.46 MX$43.49
-67.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
$3.26 MX$57.5
324.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.32 MX$23.36
39.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K โ‚ฌ26.2K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K โ‚ฌ27.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
34.61%
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‚ฌ267
$83.5 MX$1,474
270.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.51 โ‚ฌ15.09
$22.86 MX$404
-23.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 โ‚ฌ17.45
$30.04 MX$530
-32.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 โ‚ฌ45.27
$51.9 MX$916
1.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.99 โ‚ฌ12.06
$18.30 MX$323
-23.55%
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 โ‚ฌ9.93
$5.12 MX$90.4
125.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 โ‚ฌ122
$201 MX$3,541
-29.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K โ‚ฌ13.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
193.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 โ‚ฌ78.9
$35.73 MX$631
156.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.25 โ‚ฌ39.00
$40.27 MX$711
12.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 โ‚ฌ82.6
$79.2 MX$1,398
20.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$89.3 MX$1,576
53.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 โ‚ฌ236
$947 MX$16.7K
-71.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 โ‚ฌ211
$483 MX$8,525
-49.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 โ‚ฌ498
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-63.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 โ‚ฌ348
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-66.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 โ‚ฌ1,333
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-61.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,160 โ‚ฌ1,000
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-81.88%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Liepaja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,152 โ‚ฌ993
$730 MX$12.9K
57.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.42
-66.73%

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Last update for Liepaja: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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