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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Luxembourg is 42.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 157% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Luxembourg is 103.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.88 โ‚ฌ22.35
$11.99 MX$227
115.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 โ‚ฌ85.8
$42.47 MX$803
134.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15 โ‚ฌ12.95
$10.47 MX$198
43.27%
Cappuccino
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.88
$3.6 MX$68.2
24.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.76
$1.44 MX$27.16
202.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.34
$0.89 MX$16.79
334.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.84 โ‚ฌ5.91
$3.09 MX$58.5
121.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 โ‚ฌ4.92
$4.58 MX$86.6
24.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.38 MX$26.04
20.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.5 โ‚ฌ3.02
$1.85 MX$34.9
89.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$1.57 MX$29.68
93.63%
Eggs
$4.97 โ‚ฌ4.29
$2.55 MX$48.3
94.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.98 โ‚ฌ16.39
$8.61 MX$163
120.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.17 โ‚ฌ13.1
$8.54 MX$161
77.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.3 โ‚ฌ20.98
$10.98 MX$208
121.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$2.72 MX$51.4
14.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.51 MX$28.57
66.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3
$1.88 MX$35.63
85.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.19 MX$41.42
94.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.35
$1.87 MX$35.3
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.19 MX$41.37
17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.07 MX$20.23
85.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.09 MX$20.64
-13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.5 โ‚ฌ6.47
$3.96 MX$74.9
89.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.18
$8.86 MX$167
33.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.72 MX$32.53
10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.1
$2.61 MX$49.37
-6.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.52 MX$9.74
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.85
$3.24 MX$61.2
73.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.09
$2.38 MX$44.94
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.66 โ‚ฌ40.29
$3.11 MX$58.7
1400.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.31 MX$24.85
35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.7K
$24K MX$453.6K
43.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 โ‚ฌ251
$84.2 MX$1,592
244.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.47 โ‚ฌ24.58
$22.14 MX$419
28.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 โ‚ฌ51.4
$30.14 MX$570
97.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.4 โ‚ฌ51.2
$52 MX$983
14.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.6 โ‚ฌ22.1
$18.72 MX$354
36.75%
Cinema Ticket
$17.7 โ‚ฌ15.29
$5.07 MX$95.9
249.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,471 โ‚ฌ1,270
$200 MX$3,787
634.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K โ‚ฌ16.5K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
259.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.1 โ‚ฌ81.2
$35.74 MX$676
163.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.1 โ‚ฌ40.66
$39.8 MX$753
18.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ93
$79 MX$1,493
36.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ120
$88.4 MX$1,671
57.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,101 โ‚ฌ1,814
$965 MX$18.3K
117.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 โ‚ฌ1,561
$474 MX$8,968
281.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,834 โ‚ฌ3,311
$1,653 MX$31.2K
132.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,922 โ‚ฌ2,522
$1,202 MX$22.7K
143.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.2K โ‚ฌ10.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
296.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,746 โ‚ฌ7,551
$7,529 MX$142.3K
16.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,066 โ‚ฌ4,374
$792 MX$15K
539.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
11.42
-69.96%

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Last update for Luxembourg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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