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 62.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 161.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Luxembourg is 103.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.35 โ‚ฌ21.52
$11.61 MX$201
118.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.1 โ‚ฌ84.1
$42.75 MX$739
131.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.14 โ‚ฌ12.85
$10.60 MX$183
42.83%
Cappuccino
$4.70 โ‚ฌ3.99
$3.59 MX$62.0
30.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 โ‚ฌ3.74
$1.45 MX$25.10
203.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.42
$0.90 MX$15.52
347.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.82
$3.03 MX$52.4
126.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ4.93
$4.56 MX$78.8
27.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.45 MX$25.10
15.86%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.85
$1.83 MX$31.59
83.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.45
$1.61 MX$27.80
78.88%
Eggs
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.26
$2.54 MX$43.87
97.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.25 โ‚ฌ16.34
$8.54 MX$148
125.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.10 โ‚ฌ12.82
$8.47 MX$146
78.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.43 โ‚ฌ20.74
$10.86 MX$188
124.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.64
$2.73 MX$47.18
13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.49 MX$25.80
60.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.94 MX$33.59
77.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.81
$2.16 MX$37.42
107.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.29
$1.85 MX$31.92
45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.19 MX$37.84
17.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.07 MX$18.54
94.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.08 MX$18.73
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 โ‚ฌ6.25
$4.06 MX$70.2
81.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.96 โ‚ฌ10.15
$10.46 MX$181
14.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.65 MX$28.59
16.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.14
$2.55 MX$44.06
-1.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.56 MX$9.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.86
$3.14 MX$54.3
82.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.08
$2.37 MX$41.00
52.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.19 โ‚ฌ39.22
$3.24 MX$56.0
1325.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.31 MX$22.72
35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
15.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฌ28.7K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
41.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 โ‚ฌ242
$83.1 MX$1,438
242.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.48 โ‚ฌ24.18
$22.15 MX$383
28.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 โ‚ฌ50.8
$29.37 MX$508
103.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.6 โ‚ฌ50.6
$51.2 MX$885
16.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 โ‚ฌ21.81
$18.69 MX$323
37.45%
Cinema Ticket
$17.28 โ‚ฌ14.67
$4.89 MX$84.5
253.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,495 โ‚ฌ1,269
$199 MX$3,435
652.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.7K โ‚ฌ16.7K
$5,207 MX$90.0K
278.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 โ‚ฌ80.7
$35.93 MX$621
164.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.89 โ‚ฌ39.81
$39.39 MX$681
19.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ91.3
$80.3 MX$1,388
33.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 โ‚ฌ114
$87.6 MX$1,514
53.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,076 โ‚ฌ1,763
$963 MX$16.7K
115.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 โ‚ฌ1,554
$482 MX$8,336
279.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,884 โ‚ฌ3,297
$1,645 MX$28.4K
136.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,850 โ‚ฌ2,420
$1,192 MX$20.6K
139.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K โ‚ฌ11.1K
$3,957 MX$68.4K
229.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,973 โ‚ฌ7,618
$6,513 MX$112.6K
37.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Luxembourg
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,329 โ‚ฌ4,525
$726 MX$12.6K
633.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
11.42
-69.96%

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

Last update for Luxembourg: April 14, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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