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

😐 Solo nomad: Lushnje is 2.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lushnje is 25.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lushnje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 ALL 958
$11.85 MX$212
-2.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 ALL 4,846
$42.16 MX$755
38.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.60 ALL 795
$10.75 MX$192
-10.70%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ALL 163
$3.47 MX$62.2
-43.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ALL 157
$1.45 MX$26.01
30.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ALL 82.0
$0.90 MX$16.16
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 ALL 246
$3.05 MX$54.7
-2.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 ALL 347
$4.42 MX$79.1
-5.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lushnje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ALL 170
$1.37 MX$24.51
49.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ALL 93.3
$1.87 MX$33.51
-39.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ALL 184
$1.54 MX$27.63
44.81%
Eggs
$3.83 ALL 318
$2.50 MX$44.81
53.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 ALL 1,091
$8.61 MX$154
52.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 ALL 640
$8.63 MX$155
-10.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.68 ALL 1,299
$11.02 MX$197
42.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ALL 143
$2.75 MX$49.22
-37.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ALL 230
$1.43 MX$25.56
93.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 ALL 171
$1.87 MX$33.52
10.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALL 161
$2.17 MX$38.80
-10.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 ALL 112
$1.88 MX$33.70
-28.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 ALL 107
$2.25 MX$40.21
-42.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALL 126
$1.07 MX$19.11
42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALL 64.6
$1.07 MX$19.22
-27.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALL 346
$4.15 MX$74.4
0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.11 ALL 921
$10.34 MX$185
7.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALL 137
$1.68 MX$30.06
-1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ALL 173
$2.48 MX$44.46
-16.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lushnje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.69
$0.55 MX$9.93
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.52 ALL 1,534
$26.53 MX$475
-30.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 ALL 299
$3.22 MX$57.6
12.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 ALL 256
$2.48 MX$44.42
24.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.91 ALL 1,484
$3.11 MX$55.7
475.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 ALL 177
$1.26 MX$22.48
69.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K ALL 3.3M
$30.7K MX$548.8K
30.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K ALL 2.9M
$24.0K MX$430.3K
46.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lushnje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALL 8,802
$82.5 MX$1,476
28.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.98 ALL 1,490
$22.29 MX$399
-19.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.41 ALL 1,525
$30.02 MX$537
-38.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lushnje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 ALL 4,501
$51.4 MX$921
5.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.22 ALL 2,090
$18.29 MX$327
37.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.36 ALL 775
$4.98 MX$89.2
87.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lushnje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ALL 13.0K
$200 MX$3,580
-21.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,564 ALL 461.0K
$5,304 MX$94.9K
4.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lushnje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 ALL 5,555
$35.71 MX$639
87.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 ALL 4,182
$39.56 MX$708
27.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ALL 8,795
$80.6 MX$1,442
31.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALL 10.6K
$88.3 MX$1,581
44.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lushnje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ALL 37.3K
$969 MX$17.4K
-53.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 ALL 28.6K
$482 MX$8,632
-28.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 ALL 51.3K
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-61.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 ALL 36.0K
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-63.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,047 ALL 169.6K
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-49.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,188 ALL 98.4K
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-81.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lushnje
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$599 ALL 49.7K
$756 MX$13.5K
-20.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
11.42
-51.66%

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

Last update for Lushnje: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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