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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lukavac is 26.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lukavac is 24.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lukavac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.25 BAM 8.83
$11.85 MX$209
-55.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 BAM 39.39
$42.16 MX$744
-44.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 BAM 8.01
$10.75 MX$190
-55.63%
Cappuccino
$1.16 BAM 1.94
$3.47 MX$61.3
-66.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BAM 2.90
$1.45 MX$25.65
19.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BAM 1.45
$0.90 MX$15.93
-4.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BAM 2.95
$3.05 MX$53.9
-42.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BAM 2.89
$4.42 MX$77.9
-61.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lukavac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 BAM 1.86
$1.37 MX$24.17
-18.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 BAM 1.44
$1.87 MX$33.05
-54.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 BAM 3.99
$1.54 MX$27.25
53.90%
Eggs
$2.43 BAM 4.08
$2.50 MX$44.18
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 BAM 16.81
$8.61 MX$152
16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 BAM 12.20
$8.63 MX$152
-15.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 BAM 22.23
$11.02 MX$195
20.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 BAM 2.07
$2.75 MX$48.53
-55.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 BAM 2.70
$1.43 MX$25.21
12.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 BAM 3.26
$1.87 MX$33.05
3.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BAM 2.82
$2.17 MX$38.26
-22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 BAM 1.36
$1.88 MX$33.23
-56.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 BAM 1.23
$2.25 MX$39.65
-67.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 BAM 1.67
$1.07 MX$18.85
-7.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 BAM 1.68
$1.07 MX$18.95
-6.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BAM 6.02
$4.15 MX$73.3
-13.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.87 BAM 8.18
$10.34 MX$182
-52.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.12
$1.68 MX$29.64
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 BAM 3.35
$2.48 MX$43.84
-19.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lukavac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 BAM 2.99
$0.55 MX$9.80
223.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.81 BAM 58.5
$26.53 MX$468
31.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 BAM 3.04
$3.22 MX$56.8
-43.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$2.48 MX$43.80
-53.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.49 BAM 17.63
$3.11 MX$54.9
237.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BAM 2.52
$1.26 MX$22.16
19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K BAM 39.4K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-23.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 44.1K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
9.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lukavac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BAM 208
$82.5 MX$1,456
50.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.00 BAM 31.92
$22.29 MX$393
-14.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.55 BAM 47.96
$30.02 MX$530
-4.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lukavac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 BAM 49.59
$51.4 MX$908
-42.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.80 BAM 18.14
$18.29 MX$323
-40.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 BAM 9.52
$4.98 MX$88.0
13.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lukavac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 BAM 251
$200 MX$3,530
-25.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,233 BAM 5,431
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-39.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lukavac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 BAM 120
$35.71 MX$630
99.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.49 BAM 57.9
$39.56 MX$698
-12.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 BAM 165
$80.6 MX$1,422
21.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BAM 196
$88.3 MX$1,559
32.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lukavac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 BAM 440
$969 MX$17.1K
-73.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 BAM 290
$482 MX$8,511
-64.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 BAM 605
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-77.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 BAM 534
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-73.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,482 BAM 4,169
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-38.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,731 BAM 2,907
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-73.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lukavac
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$602 BAM 1,012
$756 MX$13.4K
-20.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.42
-63.75%

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

Last update for Lukavac: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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