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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Luxor is 64.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Luxor is 38.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Luxor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.00 Eยฃ189
$11.88 MX$210
-66.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.90 Eยฃ752
$41.90 MX$740
-62.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.50 Eยฃ166
$10.55 MX$186
-66.82%
Cappuccino
$1.21 Eยฃ57.2
$3.60 MX$63.5
-66.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.71
$1.50 MX$26.45
-79.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 Eยฃ6.98
$0.91 MX$16.09
-83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 Eยฃ93.0
$3.08 MX$54.4
-36.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 Eยฃ124
$4.47 MX$78.8
-41.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Luxor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 Eยฃ40.35
$1.39 MX$24.54
-38.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 Eยฃ28.89
$1.90 MX$33.47
-67.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 Eยฃ30.74
$1.60 MX$28.27
-59.38%
Eggs
$2.07 Eยฃ98.0
$2.60 MX$45.97
-20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.54 Eยฃ167
$8.36 MX$148
-57.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 Eยฃ302
$8.64 MX$152
-26.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 Eยฃ455
$10.91 MX$192
-11.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 Eยฃ64.8
$2.61 MX$45.98
-47.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.31 Eยฃ14.74
$1.44 MX$25.46
-78.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 Eยฃ18.53
$1.96 MX$34.55
-80.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 Eยฃ22.04
$2.12 MX$37.34
-77.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 Eยฃ21.58
$1.86 MX$32.87
-75.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 Eยฃ27.57
$2.22 MX$39.20
-73.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 Eยฃ13.17
$1.02 MX$17.99
-72.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 Eยฃ10.17
$1.04 MX$18.36
-78.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 Eยฃ73.6
$4.05 MX$71.5
-61.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 Eยฃ353
$10.18 MX$180
-26.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 Eยฃ60.2
$1.69 MX$29.79
-24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 Eยฃ86.8
$2.62 MX$46.25
-29.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Luxor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 Eยฃ7.88
$0.51 MX$9.09
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 Eยฃ19.71
$3.15 MX$55.7
-86.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 Eยฃ9.36
$2.46 MX$43.49
-91.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.03 Eยฃ96.2
$3.26 MX$57.5
-37.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.25 Eยฃ11.88
$1.32 MX$23.36
-81.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K Eยฃ825.6K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-41.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K Eยฃ943.6K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-16.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luxor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.57 Eยฃ1,256
$83.5 MX$1,474
-68.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.98 Eยฃ141
$22.86 MX$404
-86.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.50 Eยฃ307
$30.04 MX$530
-78.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Luxor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.54 Eยฃ1,066
$51.9 MX$916
-56.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 Eยฃ168
$5.12 MX$90.4
-30.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Luxor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.9 Eยฃ4,676
$201 MX$3,541
-50.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$580 Eยฃ27.4K
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-89.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Luxor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.35 Eยฃ537
$35.73 MX$631
-68.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.41 Eยฃ918
$40.27 MX$711
-51.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 Eยฃ5,205
$79.2 MX$1,398
39.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 Eยฃ2,385
$89.3 MX$1,576
-43.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Luxor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 Eยฃ8,915
$947 MX$16.7K
-80.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.9 Eยฃ4,676
$483 MX$8,525
-79.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 Eยฃ14.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-80.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 Eยฃ8,280
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-85.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$954 Eยฃ45.1K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-76.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$540 Eยฃ25.5K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-91.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Luxor
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 Eยฃ9,318
$730 MX$12.9K
-72.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
11.42
45.97%

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Last update for Luxor: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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