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 43.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Luque is 44.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.08 โ‚ฒ19.6K
$11.61 MX$200
-73.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.72 โ‚ฒ138.6K
$42.75 MX$738
-49.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.79 โ‚ฒ24.2K
$10.60 MX$183
-64.25%
Cappuccino
$1.15 โ‚ฒ7,365
$3.59 MX$62.0
-67.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฒ5,696
$1.45 MX$25.08
-38.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฒ2,977
$0.90 MX$15.50
-47.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 โ‚ฒ7,286
$3.03 MX$52.4
-62.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฒ9,875
$4.56 MX$78.8
-66.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 โ‚ฒ5,383
$1.45 MX$25.07
-42.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 โ‚ฒ6,377
$1.83 MX$31.55
-45.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚ฒ6,220
$1.61 MX$27.77
-39.75%
Eggs
$1.64 โ‚ฒ10.5K
$2.54 MX$43.82
-35.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 โ‚ฒ43.7K
$8.54 MX$148
-19.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 โ‚ฒ20.1K
$8.47 MX$146
-62.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 โ‚ฒ42.3K
$10.86 MX$188
-38.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฒ12.8K
$2.73 MX$47.13
-26.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚ฒ4,633
$1.49 MX$25.77
-51.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ฒ5,963
$1.94 MX$33.55
-52.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚ฒ5,775
$2.16 MX$37.38
-58.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ฒ6,784
$1.85 MX$31.88
-42.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚ฒ4,015
$2.19 MX$37.80
-71.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 โ‚ฒ3,465
$1.07 MX$18.52
-49.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ฒ3,369
$1.08 MX$18.71
-50.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 โ‚ฒ8,725
$4.06 MX$70.1
-66.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 โ‚ฒ43.5K
$10.46 MX$181
-34.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฒ4,654
$1.65 MX$28.56
-55.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฒ9,118
$2.55 MX$44.01
-43.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 โ‚ฒ3,061
$0.56 MX$9.60
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 โ‚ฒ3,893
$3.14 MX$54.2
-80.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 โ‚ฒ4,708
$2.37 MX$40.96
-68.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.91 โ‚ฒ56.8K
$3.24 MX$56.0
175.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 โ‚ฒ5,224
$1.31 MX$22.70
-37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K โ‚ฒ92.0M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-52.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K โ‚ฒ154.8M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
1.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.65 โ‚ฒ119.0K
$83.1 MX$1,436
-77.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 โ‚ฒ86.8K
$22.15 MX$383
-38.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.37 โ‚ฒ98.1K
$29.37 MX$507
-47.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.08 โ‚ฒ192.0K
$51.2 MX$884
-41.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 โ‚ฒ31.9K
$4.89 MX$84.4
2.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 โ‚ฒ1.0M
$199 MX$3,431
-18.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,213 โ‚ฒ20.5M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-38.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.49 โ‚ฒ315.9K
$35.93 MX$621
37.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.72 โ‚ฒ196.1K
$39.39 MX$680
-22.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 โ‚ฒ454.3K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-11.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.9 โ‚ฒ331.3K
$87.6 MX$1,512
-40.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 โ‚ฒ2.0M
$963 MX$16.6K
-67.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,326
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 โ‚ฒ3.0M
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-60.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,110 โ‚ฒ7.1M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-71.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Luque
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 โ‚ฒ2.8M
$726 MX$12.5K
-38.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.42
-10.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Luque: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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