Cost of Living Comparison Between Lloret de Mar and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lloret de Mar and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lloret de Mar is 3.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lloret de Mar is 40.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lloret de Mar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.8
$11.99 MX$227
14.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.99 โ‚ฌ40.58
$42.47 MX$803
10.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 โ‚ฌ5.86
$10.47 MX$198
-35.15%
Cappuccino
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.6 MX$68.2
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.44 MX$27.16
68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.89 MX$16.79
93.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.09 MX$58.5
9.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 โ‚ฌ2.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
-27.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lloret de Mar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.85 MX$34.9
7.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.57 MX$29.68
7.01%
Eggs
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.55 MX$48.3
10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.6 โ‚ฌ10.02
$8.61 MX$163
34.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.97
$8.54 MX$161
-19.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.62 โ‚ฌ15.21
$10.98 MX$208
60.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.72 MX$51.4
-6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.51 MX$28.57
18.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.88 MX$35.63
52.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
32.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.19 MX$41.37
-34.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.07 MX$20.23
41.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฌ0.57
$1.09 MX$20.64
-39.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.91
$3.96 MX$74.9
43.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 โ‚ฌ5.1
$8.86 MX$167
-33.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.72 MX$32.53
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.61 MX$49.37
-38.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lloret de Mar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.52 MX$9.74
305.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.36 โ‚ฌ23.63
$26.59 MX$503
2.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$3.24 MX$61.2
21.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-12.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.74 โ‚ฌ19.63
$3.11 MX$58.7
631.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.31 MX$24.85
38.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
-5.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K โ‚ฌ25.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
24.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lloret de Mar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 โ‚ฌ105
$84.2 MX$1,592
44.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.1 โ‚ฌ13.9
$22.14 MX$419
-27.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.54 โ‚ฌ29.82
$30.14 MX$570
14.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lloret de Mar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.6 โ‚ฌ61.8
$52 MX$983
37.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 โ‚ฌ12.86
$18.72 MX$354
-20.46%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 โ‚ฌ6.92
$5.07 MX$95.9
57.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lloret de Mar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 โ‚ฌ282
$200 MX$3,787
63.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,916 โ‚ฌ5,971
$5,333 MX$100.8K
29.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lloret de Mar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 โ‚ฌ80.9
$35.74 MX$676
162.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.35 โ‚ฌ29.66
$39.8 MX$753
-13.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 โ‚ฌ68.8
$79 MX$1,493
0.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 โ‚ฌ86.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
13.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lloret de Mar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 โ‚ฌ728
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 โ‚ฌ574
$474 MX$8,968
40.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 โ‚ฌ1,594
$1,653 MX$31.2K
11.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 โ‚ฌ1,050
$1,202 MX$22.7K
1.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,820 โ‚ฌ3,298
$3,081 MX$58.3K
23.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,348 โ‚ฌ2,027
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-68.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lloret de Mar
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,450 โ‚ฌ1,252
$792 MX$15K
83.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Lloret de Mar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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