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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lira is 30.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lira is 37.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.7 UGX 9,712

$11.58 MX$212

-76.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.8 UGX 96.5K

$42 MX$769

-36.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.66 UGX 31.2K

$10.5 MX$192

-17.52%

Cappuccino

$2.81 UGX 10.1K

$3.43 MX$62.8

-18.08%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 UGX 967

$1.49 MX$27.34

-81.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,054

$0.94 MX$17.27

-69.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.8 UGX 2,865

$3.08 MX$56.3

-74.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 UGX 9,864

$4.37 MX$79.9

-37.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.7 UGX 2,508

$1.39 MX$25.44

-49.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 UGX 4,527

$1.85 MX$33.81

-31.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.4 UGX 5,042

$1.58 MX$28.88

-11.39%

Eggs

$1.78 UGX 6,399

$2.51 MX$46

-29.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.35 UGX 15.7K

$8.26 MX$151

-47.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.06 UGX 18.2K

$8.7 MX$159

-41.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.27 UGX 15.4K

$10.73 MX$196

-60.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 UGX 10.2K

$2.61 MX$47.74

8.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 UGX 5,441

$1.49 MX$27.28

1.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 UGX 6,249

$1.95 MX$35.72

-10.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 UGX 5,721

$2.09 MX$38.26

-23.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 UGX 5,873

$1.81 MX$33.05

-9.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 UGX 6,922

$2.16 MX$39.62

-11.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 UGX 3,801

$1.03 MX$18.85

2.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 UGX 1,975

$1.08 MX$19.7

-49.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.85 UGX 10.3K

$4.14 MX$75.9

-31.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.01 UGX 39.6K

$8.88 MX$163

23.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 UGX 4,240

$1.67 MX$30.64

-29.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 UGX 7,486

$2.53 MX$46.31

-17.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.27

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.68 MX$488

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 UGX 2,072

$3.26 MX$59.7

-82.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 1,017

$2.51 MX$45.94

-88.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.2 UGX 15.1K

$3.12 MX$57.2

34.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 UGX 5,344

$1.31 MX$23.96

12.98%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$9,169 UGX 33M

$30.9K MX$565K

-70.29%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,762 UGX 31.5M

$23.9K MX$436.9K

-63.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.94 UGX 151K

$83 MX$1,520

-49.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.15 UGX 50.9K

$22.59 MX$414

-37.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.08 UGX 158.7K

$29.51 MX$540

49.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.6 MX$944

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 MX$337

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 UGX 21.9K

$4.9 MX$89.7

24.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$162 UGX 583.5K

$200 MX$3,668

-19.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,254 UGX 15.3M

$5,179 MX$94.8K

-17.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.09 UGX 61.5K

$36.41 MX$667

-53.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.37 UGX 51.7K

$39.91 MX$731

-63.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.88 UGX 140K

$79.9 MX$1,462

-51.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.37 UGX 166.9K

$87.7 MX$1,605

-47.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$983 MX$18K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 MX$8,612

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,610 MX$29.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,189 MX$21.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,839 MX$70.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,205 MX$113.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MX$13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.8

11.42

82.14%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lira: December 2, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: November 30, 2025

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