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

😐 Solo nomad: Lugo is 8.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lugo is 21.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 €11.77
$11.99 MX$227
13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 €46.96
$42.47 MX$803
28.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.1
$10.47 MX$198
0.57%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.68
$3.6 MX$68.2
-45.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.44 MX$27.16
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.89 MX$16.79
26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.09 MX$58.5
-5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$4.58 MX$86.6
-48.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lugo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.38 MX$26.04
-20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.85 MX$34.9
-34.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.57 MX$29.68
1.91%
Eggs
$2.71 €2.34
$2.55 MX$48.3
6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.69 €11.82
$8.61 MX$163
59.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 €5.35
$8.54 MX$161
-27.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.33 €19.28
$10.98 MX$208
103.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.72 MX$51.4
-31.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
46.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.88 MX$35.63
57.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.12
$2.19 MX$41.42
117.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.87 MX$35.3
-36.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.19 MX$41.37
24.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.07 MX$20.23
10.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.09 MX$20.64
-12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.96 MX$74.9
50.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.69 €4.05
$8.86 MX$167
-47.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 MX$32.53
15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.61 MX$49.37
8.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.52 MX$9.74
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.92 €19.79
$26.59 MX$503
-13.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 €4.83
$3.24 MX$61.2
72.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$2.38 MX$44.94
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58 €50
$3.11 MX$58.7
1763.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.31 MX$24.85
36.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$30.3K MX$573K
0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
32.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$84.2 MX$1,592
74.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 €18.56
$22.14 MX$419
-2.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.39 €28.83
$30.14 MX$570
10.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lugo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.02 €41.46
$52 MX$983
-7.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.69 €10.09
$18.72 MX$354
-37.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.69
$5.07 MX$95.9
98.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 €308
$200 MX$3,787
78.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,015 €6,920
$5,333 MX$100.8K
50.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lugo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.2 €66.6
$35.74 MX$676
115.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.42 €27.13
$39.8 MX$753
-21.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 €75
$79 MX$1,493
9.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$88.4 MX$1,671
60.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 €731
$965 MX$18.3K
-12.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 €508
$474 MX$8,968
24.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-69.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 €727
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-29.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,884 €2,490
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-6.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,749 €1,510
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-76.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lugo
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,800 €1,554
$792 MX$15K
127.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11.42
-69.35%

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Last update for Lugo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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