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

😐 Solo nomad: Lorient is 40.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lorient is 35.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lorient
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.84 €14.54
$11.99 MX$227
40.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40 €34.54
$42.47 MX$803
-5.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$10.47 MX$198
8.40%
Cappuccino
$3.65 €3.15
$3.6 MX$68.2
1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.44 MX$27.16
76.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.89 MX$16.79
60.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 €5.81
$3.09 MX$58.5
117.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$4.58 MX$86.6
10.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lorient
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.38 MX$26.04
-15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 €2.93
$1.85 MX$34.9
83.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 €3.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
129.30%
Eggs
$3.4 €2.93
$2.55 MX$48.3
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.28 €19.24
$8.61 MX$163
158.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.25 €11.44
$8.54 MX$161
55.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.12 €18.24
$10.98 MX$208
92.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$2.72 MX$51.4
16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.51 MX$28.57
37.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.88 MX$35.63
53.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.19 MX$41.42
40.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.87 MX$35.3
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.19 MX$41.37
4.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.07 MX$20.23
47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.53
$1.09 MX$20.64
-44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.89 €11.13
$3.96 MX$74.9
225.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$8.86 MX$167
-34.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
31.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.61 MX$49.37
29.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Lorient
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.52 MX$9.74
228.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.17 €39.86
$26.59 MX$503
73.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.06
$3.24 MX$61.2
81.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.38 MX$44.94
-23.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.22 €32.14
$3.11 MX$58.7
1096.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.31 MX$24.85
59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$30.3K MX$573K
22.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €34K
$24K MX$453.6K
63.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lorient
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 €148
$84.2 MX$1,592
104.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.01 €19.87
$22.14 MX$419
3.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.5 €23.75
$30.14 MX$570
-8.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lorient
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.67 €26.48
$52 MX$983
-41.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.15 €15.67
$18.72 MX$354
-3.04%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 €10.07
$5.07 MX$95.9
129.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lorient
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$783 €676
$200 MX$3,787
291.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,136 €4,435
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-3.68%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lorient
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 €101
$35.74 MX$676
227.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73 €63
$39.8 MX$753
83.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$79 MX$1,493
19.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$88.4 MX$1,671
36.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lorient
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 €580
$965 MX$18.3K
-30.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 €503
$474 MX$8,968
22.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 €891
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-37.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 €769
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-25.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,227 €3,650
$3,081 MX$58.3K
37.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,448 €2,977
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.21%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lorient
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,951 €2,548
$792 MX$15K
272.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Lorient: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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