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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.99 MX$227
34.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$42.47 MX$803
50.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.47 MX$198
-1.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.6 MX$68.2
-22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.44 MX$27.16
54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 MX$16.79
76.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.58 MX$86.6
-16.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 MX$26.04
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.85 MX$34.9
-6.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 MX$29.68
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
22.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.61 MX$163
54.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.54 MX$161
-6.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.98 MX$208
45.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.72 MX$51.4
-16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 MX$28.57
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.88 MX$35.63
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 MX$20.23
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.96 MX$74.9
66.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.86 MX$167
-33.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.72 MX$32.53
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.61 MX$49.37
11.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.52 MX$9.74
336.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.59 MX$503
73.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.24 MX$61.2
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.11 MX$58.7
500.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24K MX$453.6K
65.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$84.2 MX$1,592
76.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.14 MX$419
-5.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.14 MX$570
31.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52 MX$983
-7.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.72 MX$354
-0.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.07 MX$95.9
85.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$200 MX$3,787
203.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
202.12%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$35.74 MX$676
192.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.8 MX$753
3.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79 MX$1,493
17.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.4 MX$1,671
34.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$965 MX$18.3K
64.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$474 MX$8,968
166.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,653 MX$31.2K
84.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,202 MX$22.7K
72.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,081 MX$58.3K
136.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-39.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$792 MX$15K
84.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.42
-66.64%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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