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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ludza is 14% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ludza is 59.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ludza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.04
$11.99 MX$227
45.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.1
$42.47 MX$803
63.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.51 โ‚ฌ8.21
$10.47 MX$198
-9.17%
Cappuccino
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$3.6 MX$68.2
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.44 MX$27.16
24.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$0.89 MX$16.79
53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 โ‚ฌ5.01
$3.09 MX$58.5
87.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.86
$4.58 MX$86.6
22.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ludza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.85 MX$34.9
-11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.57 MX$29.68
90.45%
Eggs
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.55 MX$48.3
26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.25 โ‚ฌ10.58
$8.61 MX$163
42.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.83
$8.54 MX$161
-7.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 โ‚ฌ10.37
$10.98 MX$208
9.47%
Apples (1kg)
$0.7 โ‚ฌ0.6
$2.72 MX$51.4
-74.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.51 MX$28.57
-0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.88 MX$35.63
-4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.19 MX$41.42
61.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.9
$1.87 MX$35.3
-44.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.07 MX$20.23
58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.09 MX$20.64
-25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.99
$3.96 MX$74.9
45.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 โ‚ฌ8.06
$8.86 MX$167
5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.72 MX$32.53
8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-15.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ludza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.83
$0.52 MX$9.74
86.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.24 โ‚ฌ31.29
$26.59 MX$503
36.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$3.24 MX$61.2
-11.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.77 โ‚ฌ11.89
$3.11 MX$58.7
342.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.31 MX$24.85
39.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K โ‚ฌ26.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
2.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K โ‚ฌ27.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
30.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 โ‚ฌ254
$84.2 MX$1,592
249.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.89 โ‚ฌ17.18
$22.14 MX$419
-10.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.59 โ‚ฌ17.78
$30.14 MX$570
-31.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ludza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 โ‚ฌ45.15
$52 MX$983
0.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.17
$5.07 MX$95.9
132.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ludza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$549 โ‚ฌ474
$200 MX$3,787
174.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K โ‚ฌ13.4K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
190.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ludza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 โ‚ฌ79.1
$35.74 MX$676
156.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.85 โ‚ฌ40.45
$39.8 MX$753
17.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 โ‚ฌ68.9
$79 MX$1,493
1.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 โ‚ฌ119
$88.4 MX$1,671
55.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ludza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 โ‚ฌ315
$965 MX$18.3K
-62.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 โ‚ฌ221
$474 MX$8,968
-46.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 โ‚ฌ640
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-55.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 โ‚ฌ383
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-63.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ludza
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$634 โ‚ฌ548
$792 MX$15K
-19.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
11.42
-59.46%

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Last update for Ludza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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