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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lira is 48.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lira is 36.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.81 UGX 9,871

$11.88 MX$210

-76.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.83 UGX 94.1K

$41.90 MX$740

-35.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.38 UGX 29.4K

$10.55 MX$186

-20.57%

Cappuccino

$2.86 UGX 10.0K

$3.60 MX$63.5

-20.56%

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

$0.29 UGX 1,026

$1.50 MX$26.45

-80.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 UGX 1,030

$0.91 MX$16.09

-68.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.85 UGX 2,967

$3.08 MX$54.4

-72.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 UGX 9,489

$4.47 MX$78.8

-39.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.71 UGX 2,479

$1.39 MX$24.54

-48.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 UGX 4,275

$1.90 MX$33.47

-35.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 UGX 4,886

$1.60 MX$28.27

-13.13%

Eggs

$1.82 UGX 6,385

$2.60 MX$45.97

-30.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.43 UGX 15.5K

$8.36 MX$148

-47.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 UGX 17.4K

$8.64 MX$152

-42.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.24 UGX 14.9K

$10.91 MX$192

-61.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 UGX 9,420

$2.61 MX$45.98

2.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 UGX 5,343

$1.44 MX$25.46

5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 UGX 6,058

$1.96 MX$34.55

-11.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 UGX 5,575

$2.12 MX$37.34

-25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.60 UGX 5,613

$1.86 MX$32.87

-13.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.95 UGX 6,828

$2.22 MX$39.20

-12.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 UGX 3,541

$1.02 MX$17.99

-0.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 UGX 2,023

$1.04 MX$18.36

-44.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.84 UGX 9,961

$4.05 MX$71.5

-29.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.27 UGX 39.6K

$10.18 MX$180

10.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 UGX 4,316

$1.69 MX$29.79

-27.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 UGX 7,548

$2.62 MX$46.25

-17.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 MX$9.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.52 MX$468

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 UGX 1,897

$3.15 MX$55.7

-82.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 UGX 986

$2.46 MX$43.49

-88.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.28 UGX 15.0K

$3.26 MX$57.5

31.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 UGX 5,253

$1.32 MX$23.36

13.64%

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

$9,186 UGX 32.2M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-69.47%

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

$8,929 UGX 31.3M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

-62.42%

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

$42.04 UGX 147.5K

$83.5 MX$1,474

-49.67%

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

$14.51 UGX 50.9K

$22.86 MX$404

-36.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.10 UGX 151.2K

$30.04 MX$530

43.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 MX$916

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.30 MX$323

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 UGX 21.5K

$5.12 MX$90.4

19.53%

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

$161 UGX 563.3K

$201 MX$3,541

-19.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,257 UGX 14.9M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

-19.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.18 UGX 60.3K

$35.73 MX$631

-51.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.36 UGX 50.4K

$40.27 MX$711

-64.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$37.95 UGX 133.2K

$79.2 MX$1,398

-52.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.31 UGX 166.0K

$89.3 MX$1,576

-47.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$947 MX$16.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 MX$8,525

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,599 MX$28.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,211 MX$21.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,996 MX$70.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,402 MX$113.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$730 MX$12.9K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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