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 42.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lohja is 73.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.82 โ‚ฌ11.72
$11.61 MX$200
19.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ53.8
$42.75 MX$738
48.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.70 โ‚ฌ9.92
$10.60 MX$183
10.38%
Cappuccino
$5.03 โ‚ฌ4.27
$3.59 MX$62.0
40.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.45 MX$25.08
50.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.60
$0.90 MX$15.50
110.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.29 โ‚ฌ7.03
$3.03 MX$52.4
173.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 โ‚ฌ6.04
$4.56 MX$78.8
56.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.45 MX$25.07
-14.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.83 MX$31.55
26.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.61 MX$27.77
25.47%
Eggs
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.54 MX$43.82
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.03 โ‚ฌ5.96
$8.54 MX$148
-17.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.34 โ‚ฌ11.31
$8.47 MX$146
57.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.58 โ‚ฌ14.91
$10.86 MX$188
61.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.40
$2.73 MX$47.13
-39.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.49 MX$25.77
27.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.94 MX$33.55
-33.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.16 MX$37.38
10.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.85 MX$31.88
-38.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.27
$2.19 MX$37.80
-31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.07 MX$18.52
91.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.08 MX$18.71
15.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.78 โ‚ฌ9.14
$4.06 MX$70.1
165.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.54
$10.46 MX$181
52.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.65 MX$28.56
36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.00
$2.55 MX$44.01
38.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.07 โ‚ฌ3.46
$0.56 MX$9.60
626.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 โ‚ฌ52.9
$26.20 MX$453
138.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 โ‚ฌ5.94
$3.14 MX$54.2
123.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.86
$2.37 MX$40.96
-56.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.2 โ‚ฌ44.30
$3.24 MX$56.0
1512.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.31 MX$22.70
62.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ31.9K
$30.5K MX$527.4K
23.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$23.8K MX$411.4K
58.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 โ‚ฌ68.4
$83.1 MX$1,436
-3.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.84 โ‚ฌ21.91
$22.15 MX$383
16.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.45 โ‚ฌ19.88
$29.37 MX$507
-20.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.37 โ‚ฌ34.24
$51.2 MX$884
-21.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.18 โ‚ฌ9.48
$18.69 MX$323
-40.18%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 โ‚ฌ11.81
$4.89 MX$84.4
184.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 โ‚ฌ267
$199 MX$3,431
58.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,117 โ‚ฌ3,491
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-20.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
$35.93 MX$621
89.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.14 โ‚ฌ28.95
$39.39 MX$680
-13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 โ‚ฌ61.8
$80.3 MX$1,387
-9.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ91.9
$87.6 MX$1,512
23.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$659 โ‚ฌ559
$963 MX$16.6K
-31.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 โ‚ฌ498
$482 MX$8,326
21.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 โ‚ฌ1,111
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-20.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 โ‚ฌ853
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-15.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,087 โ‚ฌ3,466
$3,957 MX$68.3K
3.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,231 โ‚ฌ1,892
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-65.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lohja
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 โ‚ฌ2,953
$726 MX$12.5K
379.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.62
11.42
-77.06%

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Last update for Lohja: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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