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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lod is 17.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 83.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lod is 76.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.16 โ‚ช69.6
$11.88 MX$210
86.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.1 โ‚ช270
$41.90 MX$740
105.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.90 โ‚ช53.1
$10.55 MX$186
60.19%
Cappuccino
$3.87 โ‚ช12.15
$3.60 MX$63.5
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ช8.92
$1.50 MX$26.45
89.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ช7.03
$0.91 MX$16.09
146.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.62 โ‚ช27.07
$3.08 MX$54.4
179.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.65 โ‚ช27.15
$4.47 MX$78.8
93.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 โ‚ช6.03
$1.39 MX$24.54
38.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 โ‚ช9.55
$1.90 MX$33.47
60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ช5.09
$1.60 MX$28.27
1.25%
Eggs
$3.99 โ‚ช12.53
$2.60 MX$45.97
53.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.63 โ‚ช42.80
$8.36 MX$148
63.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 โ‚ช26.73
$8.64 MX$152
-1.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.33 โ‚ช67.0
$10.91 MX$192
95.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ช8.53
$2.61 MX$45.98
4.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ช5.63
$1.44 MX$25.46
24.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ช6.06
$1.96 MX$34.55
-1.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ช6.67
$2.12 MX$37.34
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ช4.72
$1.86 MX$32.87
-19.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ช5.02
$2.22 MX$39.20
-27.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 โ‚ช5.36
$1.02 MX$17.99
67.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ช5.05
$1.04 MX$18.36
54.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 โ‚ช34.33
$4.05 MX$71.5
169.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.65 โ‚ช49.14
$10.18 MX$180
53.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ช6.14
$1.69 MX$29.79
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ช6.95
$2.62 MX$46.25
-15.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ช5.34
$0.51 MX$9.09
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.0 โ‚ช210
$26.52 MX$468
152.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 โ‚ช12.56
$3.15 MX$55.7
26.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 โ‚ช1.68
$2.46 MX$43.49
-78.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.28 โ‚ช133
$3.26 MX$57.5
1196.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ช6.37
$1.32 MX$23.36
53.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K โ‚ช124.7K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
32.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.9K โ‚ช144.2K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
93.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 โ‚ช777
$83.5 MX$1,474
196.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.39 โ‚ช38.89
$22.86 MX$404
-45.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.22 โ‚ช91.8
$30.04 MX$530
-2.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 โ‚ช179
$51.9 MX$916
9.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.41 โ‚ช57.8
$18.30 MX$323
0.60%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 โ‚ช39.81
$5.12 MX$90.4
147.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,148 โ‚ช3,604
$201 MX$3,541
472.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K โ‚ช57.3K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
243.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 โ‚ช285
$35.73 MX$631
153.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 โ‚ช192
$40.27 MX$711
51.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ช414
$79.2 MX$1,398
66.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$170 โ‚ช535
$89.3 MX$1,576
90.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 โ‚ช2,494
$947 MX$16.7K
-16.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 โ‚ช2,929
$483 MX$8,525
93.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 โ‚ช4,743
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-5.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 โ‚ช2,688
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-29.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,289 โ‚ช22.9K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
82.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,905 โ‚ช24.8K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
23.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lod
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,218 โ‚ช10.1K
$730 MX$12.9K
341.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
11.42
-65.94%

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Last update for Lod: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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