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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lutsk is 48.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lutsk is 37.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.21 โ‚ด133
$11.99 MX$227
-73.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.64 โ‚ด815
$42.47 MX$803
-53.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 โ‚ด204
$10.47 MX$198
-53.01%
Cappuccino
$1.16 โ‚ด48.01
$3.6 MX$68.2
-67.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚ด20.21
$1.44 MX$27.16
-65.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ด14.28
$0.89 MX$16.79
-61.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 โ‚ด46.95
$3.09 MX$58.5
-63.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ด52
$4.58 MX$86.6
-72.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 โ‚ด40.36
$1.38 MX$26.04
-29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚ด24.08
$1.85 MX$34.9
-68.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ด47.32
$1.57 MX$29.68
-27.39%
Eggs
$1.82 โ‚ด75.7
$2.55 MX$48.3
-28.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 โ‚ด315
$8.61 MX$163
-11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 โ‚ด160
$8.54 MX$161
-54.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.33 โ‚ด263
$10.98 MX$208
-42.35%
Apples (1kg)
$0.6 โ‚ด25.08
$2.72 MX$51.4
-77.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ด62.1
$1.51 MX$28.57
-1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 โ‚ด65
$1.88 MX$35.63
-16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ด86.5
$2.19 MX$41.42
-5.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚ด27.76
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚ด21.5
$2.19 MX$41.37
-76.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 โ‚ด81.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
83.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ด22.19
$1.09 MX$20.64
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 โ‚ด114
$3.96 MX$74.9
-30.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.24 โ‚ด176
$8.86 MX$167
-52.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ด31.19
$1.72 MX$32.53
-56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ด90.7
$2.61 MX$49.37
-16.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 โ‚ด13.54
$0.52 MX$9.74
-36.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.89 โ‚ด950
$26.59 MX$503
-13.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚ด58.9
$3.24 MX$61.2
-56.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.47
$2.38 MX$44.94
-90.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 โ‚ด154
$3.11 MX$58.7
19.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ด56.5
$1.31 MX$24.85
3.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K โ‚ด1.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-4.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K โ‚ด1.4M
$24K MX$453.6K
39.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.9 โ‚ด3,233
$84.2 MX$1,592
-7.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.02 โ‚ด209
$22.14 MX$419
-77.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.95 โ‚ด247
$30.14 MX$570
-80.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.59 โ‚ด1,353
$52 MX$983
-37.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.09 โ‚ด336
$18.72 MX$354
-56.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 โ‚ด147
$5.07 MX$95.9
-30.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 โ‚ด11.7K
$200 MX$3,787
41.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,320 โ‚ด179.3K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-18.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.45 โ‚ด1,638
$35.74 MX$676
10.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51 โ‚ด2,115
$39.8 MX$753
28.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61 โ‚ด2,530
$79 MX$1,493
-22.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 โ‚ด3,717
$88.4 MX$1,671
1.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 โ‚ด13K
$965 MX$18.3K
-67.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 โ‚ด8,561
$474 MX$8,968
-56.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 โ‚ด16.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-76.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 โ‚ด12.4K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-75.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,003 โ‚ด41.7K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-67.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$884 โ‚ด36.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-88.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lutsk
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$405 โ‚ด16.8K
$792 MX$15K
-48.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.5
11.42
26.97%

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Last update for Lutsk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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