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 53.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Luque is 46% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 โ‚ฒ25.2K
$11.99 MX$227
-73.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.12 โ‚ฒ176.4K
$42.47 MX$803
-47.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 โ‚ฒ29.7K
$10.47 MX$198
-64.47%
Cappuccino
$1.16 โ‚ฒ9,258
$3.6 MX$68.2
-67.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฒ6,738
$1.44 MX$27.16
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฒ3,741
$0.89 MX$16.79
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 โ‚ฒ9,140
$3.09 MX$58.5
-62.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฒ12.2K
$4.58 MX$86.6
-66.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 โ‚ฒ7,202
$1.38 MX$26.04
-34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 โ‚ฒ8,263
$1.85 MX$34.9
-43.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚ฒ7,747
$1.57 MX$29.68
-38.22%
Eggs
$1.6 โ‚ฒ12.7K
$2.55 MX$48.3
-37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 โ‚ฒ53.6K
$8.61 MX$163
-21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฒ25.5K
$8.54 MX$161
-62.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.75 โ‚ฒ53.9K
$10.98 MX$208
-38.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฒ15.6K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ฒ6,192
$1.51 MX$28.57
-48.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚ฒ7,109
$1.88 MX$35.63
-52.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚ฒ7,131
$2.19 MX$41.42
-59.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฒ8,910
$1.87 MX$35.3
-40.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฒ5,442
$2.19 MX$41.37
-68.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 โ‚ฒ4,448
$1.07 MX$20.23
-47.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฒ4,390
$1.09 MX$20.64
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.34 โ‚ฒ10.7K
$3.96 MX$74.9
-66.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.05 โ‚ฒ48.3K
$8.86 MX$167
-31.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฒ5,646
$1.72 MX$32.53
-58.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฒ11.1K
$2.61 MX$49.37
-46.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 โ‚ฒ3,865
$0.52 MX$9.74
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 โ‚ฒ4,921
$3.24 MX$61.2
-80.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 โ‚ฒ6,307
$2.38 MX$44.94
-66.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 โ‚ฒ70K
$3.11 MX$58.7
181.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 โ‚ฒ7,036
$1.31 MX$24.85
-32.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K โ‚ฒ115.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-52.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K โ‚ฒ188.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-1.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.51 โ‚ฒ147.6K
$84.2 MX$1,592
-78.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.8 โ‚ฒ110.1K
$22.14 MX$419
-37.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.87 โ‚ฒ118.6K
$30.14 MX$570
-50.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 โ‚ฒ245.5K
$52 MX$983
-40.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 โ‚ฒ39.1K
$5.07 MX$95.9
-3.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 โ‚ฒ1.3M
$200 MX$3,787
-19.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,304 โ‚ฒ26.4M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-38.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.76 โ‚ฒ389K
$35.74 MX$676
36.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.52 โ‚ฒ251.5K
$39.8 MX$753
-20.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 โ‚ฒ586.8K
$79 MX$1,493
-6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 โ‚ฒ407.8K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-42.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 โ‚ฒ2.5M
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 โ‚ฒ3.8M
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-59.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,018 โ‚ฒ8.1M
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-66.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$396 โ‚ฒ3.2M
$792 MX$15K
-50.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

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Last update for Luque: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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