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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 18.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lohja is 47.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 โ‚ฌ11.76
$11.88 MX$210
14.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.9 โ‚ฌ55.1
$41.90 MX$740
52.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 โ‚ฌ9.95
$10.55 MX$186
9.38%
Cappuccino
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.43
$3.60 MX$63.5
42.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.50 MX$26.45
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.91 MX$16.09
104.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.04 โ‚ฌ6.93
$3.08 MX$54.4
161.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.07
$4.47 MX$78.8
57.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.39 MX$24.54
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.90 MX$33.47
26.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.60 MX$28.27
24.37%
Eggs
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.60 MX$45.97
0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.30 โ‚ฌ6.29
$8.36 MX$148
-12.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.12 โ‚ฌ11.31
$8.64 MX$152
51.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.20 โ‚ฌ14.82
$10.91 MX$192
57.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.61 MX$45.98
-36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.44 MX$25.46
36.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.96 MX$34.55
-33.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.12 MX$37.34
12.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.86 MX$32.87
-38.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$2.22 MX$39.20
-34.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.02 MX$17.99
103.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.04 MX$18.36
16.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.97 โ‚ฌ9.45
$4.05 MX$71.5
170.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.61 โ‚ฌ14.32
$10.18 MX$180
63.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.69 MX$29.79
34.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.62 MX$46.25
31.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$0.51 MX$9.09
700.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 โ‚ฌ54.5
$26.52 MX$468
138.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.11
$3.15 MX$55.7
125.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.46 MX$43.49
-58.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.75
$3.26 MX$57.5
1492.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.32 MX$23.36
62.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
29.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
59.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.9 โ‚ฌ68.9
$83.5 MX$1,474
-4.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.97 โ‚ฌ21.52
$22.86 MX$404
9.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 โ‚ฌ20.32
$30.04 MX$530
-21.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.93 โ‚ฌ35.28
$51.9 MX$916
-21.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.01 โ‚ฌ9.49
$18.30 MX$323
-39.84%
Cinema Ticket
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.80
$5.12 MX$90.4
167.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 โ‚ฌ272
$201 MX$3,541
57.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,051 โ‚ฌ3,492
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-23.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$35.73 MX$631
94.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.04 โ‚ฌ29.34
$40.27 MX$711
-15.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 โ‚ฌ62.4
$79.2 MX$1,398
-8.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ92.7
$89.3 MX$1,576
20.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 โ‚ฌ580
$947 MX$16.7K
-28.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 โ‚ฌ510
$483 MX$8,525
22.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 โ‚ฌ1,134
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-17.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 โ‚ฌ864
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-17.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,804 โ‚ฌ1,555
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-54.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,223 โ‚ฌ1,916
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-65.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,533 โ‚ฌ3,045
$730 MX$12.9K
384.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.62
11.42
-77.06%

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Last update for Lohja: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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