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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lohja is 22.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lohja is 44.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 โ‚ฌ11.97
$11.99 MX$227
15.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.6 โ‚ฌ54.1
$42.47 MX$803
47.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 โ‚ฌ10.01
$10.47 MX$198
10.79%
Cappuccino
$5.05 โ‚ฌ4.36
$3.6 MX$68.2
40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$1.44 MX$27.16
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$0.89 MX$16.79
110.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
160.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.06 โ‚ฌ6.09
$4.58 MX$86.6
54.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.38 MX$26.04
-11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.85 MX$34.9
27.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.57 MX$29.68
24.84%
Eggs
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.55 MX$48.3
-0.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.14
$8.61 MX$163
-17.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.2 โ‚ฌ11.4
$8.54 MX$161
54.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.76
$10.98 MX$208
55.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.72 MX$51.4
-38.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.88 MX$35.63
-31.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.19 MX$41.42
9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.87 MX$35.3
-39.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$2.19 MX$41.37
-33.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.07 MX$20.23
87.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 โ‚ฌ9.48
$3.96 MX$74.9
177.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.05 โ‚ฌ12.99
$8.86 MX$167
69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.72 MX$32.53
36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$2.61 MX$49.37
34.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
$0.52 MX$9.74
690.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64 โ‚ฌ55.3
$26.59 MX$503
140.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.29 โ‚ฌ6.3
$3.24 MX$61.2
125.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.1 โ‚ฌ44.16
$3.11 MX$58.7
1544.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.31 MX$24.85
64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
$30.3K MX$573K
25.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
52.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 โ‚ฌ70
$84.2 MX$1,592
-3.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.96 โ‚ฌ21.55
$22.14 MX$419
12.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.49 โ‚ฌ20.29
$30.14 MX$570
-22.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.74 โ‚ฌ35.17
$52 MX$983
-21.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.14 โ‚ฌ9.62
$18.72 MX$354
-40.49%
Cinema Ticket
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.07 MX$95.9
173.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 โ‚ฌ271
$200 MX$3,787
56.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,079 โ‚ฌ3,522
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-23.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
$35.74 MX$676
93.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.99 โ‚ฌ30.21
$39.8 MX$753
-12.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73 โ‚ฌ63.1
$79 MX$1,493
-7.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.5
$88.4 MX$1,671
19.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 โ‚ฌ574
$965 MX$18.3K
-31.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 โ‚ฌ518
$474 MX$8,968
26.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,296 โ‚ฌ1,119
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-21.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 โ‚ฌ857
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-17.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,833 โ‚ฌ1,582
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-40.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,262 โ‚ฌ1,953
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-69.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,562 โ‚ฌ3,076
$792 MX$15K
349.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.62
11.42
-77.06%

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Last update for Lohja: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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