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

😐 Solo nomad: Limassol is 27.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 99.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Limassol is 78.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Limassol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.71 €19.61
$11.99 MX$227
89.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 €73.7
$42.47 MX$803
100.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 €7.95
$10.47 MX$198
-12.03%
Cappuccino
$4.34 €3.75
$3.6 MX$68.2
20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.03
$1.44 MX$27.16
63.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.09 MX$58.5
46.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 €4.89
$4.58 MX$86.6
23.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Limassol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.71
$1.38 MX$26.04
42.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.85 MX$34.9
15.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 €2.78
$1.57 MX$29.68
104.46%
Eggs
$4.09 €3.54
$2.55 MX$48.3
60.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.7 €10.96
$8.61 MX$163
47.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.53 €8.23
$8.54 MX$161
11.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 €11.99
$10.98 MX$208
26.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.72 MX$51.4
23.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.51 MX$28.57
58.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.88 MX$35.63
40.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.19 MX$41.42
59.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.87 MX$35.3
-6.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.19 MX$41.37
-20.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.07 MX$20.23
31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.09 MX$20.64
11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.96 MX$74.9
48.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 €8.06
$8.86 MX$167
5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.72 MX$32.53
9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.61 MX$49.37
7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Limassol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.52 MX$9.74
338.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.15 €40.71
$26.59 MX$503
77.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.37 €6.36
$3.24 MX$61.2
127.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.38 MX$44.94
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.18 €29.51
$3.11 MX$58.7
999.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.31 MX$24.85
22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K €23.5K
$30.3K MX$573K
-10.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$24K MX$453.6K
30.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Limassol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 €204
$84.2 MX$1,592
181.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.79 €21.4
$22.14 MX$419
11.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.91 €31
$30.14 MX$570
19.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Limassol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.5 €74.7
$52 MX$983
66.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.87 €26.66
$18.72 MX$354
64.90%
Cinema Ticket
$11.75 €10.15
$5.07 MX$95.9
131.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Limassol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$582 €503
$200 MX$3,787
190.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,507 €8,209
$5,333 MX$100.8K
78.29%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Limassol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.3
$35.74 MX$676
189.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.3 €51.2
$39.8 MX$753
48.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.9
$79 MX$1,493
42.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$88.4 MX$1,671
57.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Limassol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 €1,323
$965 MX$18.3K
58.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 €1,052
$474 MX$8,968
156.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,738 €2,364
$1,653 MX$31.2K
65.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,060 €1,779
$1,202 MX$22.7K
71.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,574 €4,812
$3,081 MX$58.3K
80.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,948 €4,272
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-34.28%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Limassol
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,804 €2,421
$792 MX$15K
254.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
11.42
-62.61%

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Last update for Limassol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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