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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lviv is 43.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lviv is 24% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lviv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 β‚΄298
$11.99 MX$227
-40.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.31 β‚΄1,217
$42.47 MX$803
-30.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 β‚΄218
$10.47 MX$198
-49.76%
Cappuccino
$1.53 β‚΄63.5
$3.6 MX$68.2
-57.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 β‚΄25.29
$1.44 MX$27.16
-57.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 β‚΄18.95
$0.89 MX$16.79
-48.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 β‚΄55.9
$3.09 MX$58.5
-56.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 β‚΄70.8
$4.58 MX$86.6
-62.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lviv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 β‚΄46.94
$1.38 MX$26.04
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 β‚΄29.01
$1.85 MX$34.9
-62.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 β‚΄62.4
$1.57 MX$29.68
-4.46%
Eggs
$1.76 β‚΄73.1
$2.55 MX$48.3
-30.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 β‚΄352
$8.61 MX$163
-1.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 β‚΄181
$8.54 MX$161
-48.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.57 β‚΄314
$10.98 MX$208
-31.06%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 β‚΄40.27
$2.72 MX$51.4
-64.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 β‚΄61
$1.51 MX$28.57
-2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 β‚΄68.5
$1.88 MX$35.63
-12.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 β‚΄93.9
$2.19 MX$41.42
3.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 β‚΄27.68
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 β‚΄23.27
$2.19 MX$41.37
-74.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 β‚΄52.4
$1.07 MX$20.23
17.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 β‚΄22.57
$1.09 MX$20.64
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 β‚΄106
$3.96 MX$74.9
-35.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.09 β‚΄253
$8.86 MX$167
-31.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚΄31.53
$1.72 MX$32.53
-55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 β‚΄57.9
$2.61 MX$49.37
-46.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lviv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 β‚΄25.6
$0.52 MX$9.74
19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 β‚΄418
$26.59 MX$503
-62.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 β‚΄121
$3.24 MX$61.2
-9.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 β‚΄10.44
$2.38 MX$44.94
-89.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 β‚΄178
$3.11 MX$58.7
37.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 β‚΄55.2
$1.31 MX$24.85
1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K β‚΄1.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K β‚΄940.1K
$24K MX$453.6K
-5.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lviv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 β‚΄3,604
$84.2 MX$1,592
3.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.14 β‚΄213
$22.14 MX$419
-76.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.18 β‚΄257
$30.14 MX$570
-79.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lviv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.09 β‚΄1,083
$52 MX$983
-49.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.43 β‚΄392
$18.72 MX$354
-49.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 β‚΄197
$5.07 MX$95.9
-6.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lviv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 β‚΄12.2K
$200 MX$3,787
46.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,114 β‚΄253.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
14.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lviv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 β‚΄2,466
$35.74 MX$676
66.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.97 β‚΄1,452
$39.8 MX$753
-12.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 β‚΄4,181
$79 MX$1,493
27.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 β‚΄3,635
$88.4 MX$1,671
-0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lviv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 β‚΄19.7K
$965 MX$18.3K
-50.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 β‚΄14.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-28.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 β‚΄33.9K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-50.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 β‚΄22.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-54.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,911 β‚΄79.3K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-37.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 β‚΄45.6K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-85.42%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lviv
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$560 β‚΄23.3K
$792 MX$15K
-29.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.42
17.60%

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Last update for Lviv: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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