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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lipetsk is 32% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lipetsk is 16.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lipetsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.75 โ‚ฝ778
$11.99 MX$227
-18.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 โ‚ฝ4,082
$42.47 MX$803
20.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.62 โ‚ฝ448
$10.47 MX$198
-46.32%
Cappuccino
$2.25 โ‚ฝ179
$3.6 MX$68.2
-37.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฝ70.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
-38.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚ฝ28.32
$0.89 MX$16.79
-60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.11 โ‚ฝ248
$3.09 MX$58.5
0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 โ‚ฝ377
$4.58 MX$86.6
3.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lipetsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ89.7
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 โ‚ฝ73.3
$1.85 MX$34.9
-50.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฝ111
$1.57 MX$29.68
-11.46%
Eggs
$1.78 โ‚ฝ142
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.72 โ‚ฝ855
$8.61 MX$163
24.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 โ‚ฝ385
$8.54 MX$161
-43.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 โ‚ฝ689
$10.98 MX$208
-21.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฝ115
$2.72 MX$51.4
-47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฝ139
$1.51 MX$28.57
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ147
$1.88 MX$35.63
-1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 โ‚ฝ207
$2.19 MX$41.42
18.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 โ‚ฝ72.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-51.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚ฝ67.6
$2.19 MX$41.37
-61.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฝ115
$1.07 MX$20.23
34.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.94
$1.09 MX$20.64
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 โ‚ฝ256
$3.96 MX$74.9
-18.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.27 โ‚ฝ501
$8.86 MX$167
-29.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 โ‚ฝ76.2
$1.72 MX$32.53
-44.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 โ‚ฝ146
$2.61 MX$49.37
-29.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lipetsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 โ‚ฝ32.84
$0.52 MX$9.74
-21.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 โ‚ฝ103
$3.24 MX$61.2
-60.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 โ‚ฝ47.36
$2.38 MX$44.94
-75.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 โ‚ฝ493
$3.11 MX$58.7
98.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚ฝ60.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
-41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฝ2.5M
$30.3K MX$573K
2.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K โ‚ฝ3.3M
$24K MX$453.6K
73.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lipetsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 โ‚ฝ11K
$84.2 MX$1,592
63.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.86 โ‚ฝ467
$22.14 MX$419
-73.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.01 โ‚ฝ400
$30.14 MX$570
-83.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lipetsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.03 โ‚ฝ2,396
$52 MX$983
-42.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 โ‚ฝ310
$5.07 MX$95.9
-23.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lipetsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 โ‚ฝ26.3K
$200 MX$3,787
64.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,953 โ‚ฝ554.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
30.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lipetsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 โ‚ฝ4,907
$35.74 MX$676
72.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.59 โ‚ฝ3,478
$39.8 MX$753
9.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฝ9,270
$79 MX$1,493
47.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 โ‚ฝ12K
$88.4 MX$1,671
69.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lipetsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 โ‚ฝ35.1K
$965 MX$18.3K
-54.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 โ‚ฝ24.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฝ61K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 โ‚ฝ40.5K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-57.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,946 โ‚ฝ155.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-36.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 โ‚ฝ115.3K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lipetsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$573 โ‚ฝ45.7K
$792 MX$15K
-27.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.42
-29.95%

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Last update for Lipetsk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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