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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Luque is 53.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Luque is 42.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.09 โ‚ฒ20.9K
$11.88 MX$210
-73.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.55 โ‚ฒ145.9K
$41.90 MX$740
-48.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.86 โ‚ฒ26.2K
$10.55 MX$186
-63.41%
Cappuccino
$1.14 โ‚ฒ7,745
$3.60 MX$63.5
-68.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฒ5,676
$1.50 MX$26.45
-44.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฒ3,117
$0.91 MX$16.09
-49.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 โ‚ฒ7,720
$3.08 MX$54.4
-62.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฒ10.0K
$4.47 MX$78.8
-66.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 โ‚ฒ6,070
$1.39 MX$24.54
-35.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 โ‚ฒ7,076
$1.90 MX$33.47
-44.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ฒ6,301
$1.60 MX$28.27
-41.88%
Eggs
$1.58 โ‚ฒ10.7K
$2.60 MX$45.97
-39.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 โ‚ฒ45.2K
$8.36 MX$148
-20.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฒ21.4K
$8.64 MX$152
-63.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.67 โ‚ฒ45.2K
$10.91 MX$192
-38.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฒ13.1K
$2.61 MX$45.98
-25.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฒ5,260
$1.44 MX$25.46
-45.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚ฒ6,046
$1.96 MX$34.55
-54.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฒ6,525
$2.12 MX$37.34
-54.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ฒ7,511
$1.86 MX$32.87
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚ฒ4,518
$2.22 MX$39.20
-69.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚ฒ3,749
$1.02 MX$17.99
-46.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฒ3,835
$1.04 MX$18.36
-45.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 โ‚ฒ9,223
$4.05 MX$71.5
-66.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.30 โ‚ฒ42.6K
$10.18 MX$180
-38.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฒ5,145
$1.69 MX$29.79
-55.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฒ9,345
$2.62 MX$46.25
-47.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 โ‚ฒ3,546
$0.51 MX$9.09
1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 โ‚ฒ4,375
$3.15 MX$55.7
-79.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 โ‚ฒ5,238
$2.46 MX$43.49
-68.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.59 โ‚ฒ58.2K
$3.26 MX$57.5
163.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 โ‚ฒ5,533
$1.32 MX$23.36
-37.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.8K โ‚ฒ100.5M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-50.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K โ‚ฒ162.9M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
1.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.74 โ‚ฒ126.8K
$83.5 MX$1,474
-77.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 โ‚ฒ92.3K
$22.86 MX$404
-40.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.15 โ‚ฒ102.6K
$30.04 MX$530
-49.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.26 โ‚ฒ204.9K
$51.9 MX$916
-41.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.10 โ‚ฒ34.6K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-0.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 โ‚ฒ1.1M
$201 MX$3,541
-19.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,226 โ‚ฒ21.8M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-39.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.94 โ‚ฒ331.3K
$35.73 MX$631
36.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.55 โ‚ฒ213.6K
$40.27 MX$711
-21.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 โ‚ฒ485.6K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-9.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.0 โ‚ฒ352.3K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-41.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 โ‚ฒ2.1M
$947 MX$16.7K
-66.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 โ‚ฒ3.3M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-60.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 โ‚ฒ7.4M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-72.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$422 โ‚ฒ2.9M
$730 MX$12.9K
-42.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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Last update for Luque: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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