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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lublin is 7.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lublin is 8.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 zΕ‚Β 35.72
$11.85 MX$208
-17.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.83 zΕ‚Β 150
$42.16 MX$742
-3.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 zΕ‚Β 30.15
$10.75 MX$189
-23.53%
Cappuccino
$3.13 zΕ‚Β 11.50
$3.47 MX$61.1
-9.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 zΕ‚Β 7.77
$1.45 MX$25.56
46.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zΕ‚Β 6.08
$0.90 MX$15.88
84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 zΕ‚Β 11.19
$3.05 MX$53.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 zΕ‚Β 13.54
$4.42 MX$77.7
-16.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zΕ‚Β 3.82
$1.37 MX$24.09
-24.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zΕ‚Β 4.74
$1.87 MX$32.93
-31.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 zΕ‚Β 5.72
$1.54 MX$27.15
1.30%
Eggs
$3.28 zΕ‚Β 12.04
$2.50 MX$44.03
31.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 zΕ‚Β 27.83
$8.61 MX$151
-11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 zΕ‚Β 24.14
$8.63 MX$152
-23.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 zΕ‚Β 35.82
$11.02 MX$194
-11.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zΕ‚Β 4.36
$2.75 MX$48.36
-56.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 zΕ‚Β 5.84
$1.43 MX$25.12
11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 zΕ‚Β 5.75
$1.87 MX$32.94
-16.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 zΕ‚Β 9.21
$2.17 MX$38.13
15.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zΕ‚Β 3.37
$1.88 MX$33.12
-51.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 zΕ‚Β 4.44
$2.25 MX$39.51
-46.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zΕ‚Β 4.96
$1.07 MX$18.78
26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 zΕ‚Β 2.41
$1.07 MX$18.88
-38.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zΕ‚Β 19.67
$4.15 MX$73.1
29.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 zΕ‚Β 25.67
$10.34 MX$182
-32.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 zΕ‚Β 3.86
$1.68 MX$29.54
-37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zΕ‚Β 6.79
$2.48 MX$43.69
-25.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Lublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zΕ‚Β 3.70
$0.55 MX$9.76
83.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.51 zΕ‚Β 119
$26.53 MX$467
22.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.20 zΕ‚Β 8.06
$3.22 MX$56.6
-31.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zΕ‚Β 2.64
$2.48 MX$43.65
-70.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.71 zΕ‚Β 39.31
$3.11 MX$54.7
244.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zΕ‚Β 6.27
$1.26 MX$22.09
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K zΕ‚Β 125.0K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
11.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zΕ‚Β 112.1K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
27.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 zΕ‚Β 1,049
$82.5 MX$1,451
246.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.48 zΕ‚Β 27.45
$22.29 MX$392
-66.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.29 zΕ‚Β 59.8
$30.02 MX$528
-45.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.73 zΕ‚Β 120
$51.4 MX$905
-36.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.62 zΕ‚Β 61.0
$18.29 MX$322
-9.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.52 zΕ‚Β 31.27
$4.98 MX$87.7
71.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 zΕ‚Β 1,851
$200 MX$3,518
152.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,727 zΕ‚Β 17.3K
$5,304 MX$93.3K
-10.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 zΕ‚Β 334
$35.71 MX$628
154.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.97 zΕ‚Β 165
$39.56 MX$696
13.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zΕ‚Β 371
$80.6 MX$1,417
25.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 zΕ‚Β 466
$88.3 MX$1,554
43.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 zΕ‚Β 2,955
$969 MX$17.1K
-16.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 zΕ‚Β 2,319
$482 MX$8,482
31.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 zΕ‚Β 3,631
$1,595 MX$28.1K
-37.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 zΕ‚Β 3,272
$1,184 MX$20.8K
-24.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,860 zΕ‚Β 14.2K
$4,050 MX$71.2K
-4.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,485 zΕ‚Β 9,120
$6,522 MX$114.7K
-61.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lublin
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,521 zΕ‚Β 5,581
$756 MX$13.3K
101.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
11.42
-45.01%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lublin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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