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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lucenec is 14.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lucenec is 2.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lucenec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.71 โ‚ฌ10.11
$11.99 MX$227
-2.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.71 โ‚ฌ32.56
$42.47 MX$803
-11.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.3 โ‚ฌ7.17
$10.47 MX$198
-20.73%
Cappuccino
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.01
$3.6 MX$68.2
-35.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.44 MX$27.16
-34.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$0.89 MX$16.79
28.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$3.09 MX$58.5
-48.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$4.58 MX$86.6
-53.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lucenec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.38 MX$26.04
-8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.85 MX$34.9
-50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.57 MX$29.68
-5.73%
Eggs
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.32
$2.55 MX$48.3
50.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.58 โ‚ฌ10
$8.61 MX$163
34.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 โ‚ฌ7.04
$8.54 MX$161
-4.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 โ‚ฌ9.07
$10.98 MX$208
-4.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.72 MX$51.4
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.51 MX$28.57
29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.88 MX$35.63
-19.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$2.19 MX$41.42
60.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.87 MX$35.3
-40.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.19 MX$41.37
-37.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.07 MX$20.23
6.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.09 MX$20.64
-34.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.02
$3.96 MX$74.9
46.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.61
$8.86 MX$167
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.97
$1.72 MX$32.53
-34.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.61 MX$49.37
-33.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lucenec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.99
$0.52 MX$9.74
119.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.18 โ‚ฌ25.2
$26.59 MX$503
9.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2
$3.24 MX$61.2
-28.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 โ‚ฌ0.46
$2.38 MX$44.94
-77.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.93 โ‚ฌ27.57
$3.11 MX$58.7
926.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K โ‚ฌ20.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
-22.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K โ‚ฌ26.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
25.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucenec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 โ‚ฌ213
$84.2 MX$1,592
192.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.51 โ‚ฌ17.71
$22.14 MX$419
-7.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.01 โ‚ฌ16.41
$30.14 MX$570
-36.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lucenec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.14 โ‚ฌ34.65
$52 MX$983
-22.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.95
$18.72 MX$354
-7.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.45 โ‚ฌ7.29
$5.07 MX$95.9
66.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lucenec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 โ‚ฌ574
$200 MX$3,787
231.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K โ‚ฌ10.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
134.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lucenec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.68
$35.74 MX$676
44.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.24 โ‚ฌ20.93
$39.8 MX$753
-39.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 โ‚ฌ50.7
$79 MX$1,493
-25.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.1 โ‚ฌ80.4
$88.4 MX$1,671
5.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lucenec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 โ‚ฌ508
$965 MX$18.3K
-39.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 โ‚ฌ428
$474 MX$8,968
4.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 โ‚ฌ851
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-40.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 โ‚ฌ655
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-36.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,479 โ‚ฌ3,004
$3,081 MX$58.3K
12.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,748 โ‚ฌ2,372
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-63.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lucenec
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,221 โ‚ฌ1,054
$792 MX$15K
54.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.42
-64.97%

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Last update for Lucenec: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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