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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 0.8% cheaper than Lanzarote without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 33.2% cheaper than Lanzarote without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lanzarote
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$12.08 โ‚ฌ10.43
-0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.65
-26.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$10.62 โ‚ฌ9.17
-1.41%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
62.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
-34.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
-25.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
8.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.3 โ‚ฌ3.71
6.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lanzarote
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.07
12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
27.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-23.04%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
-24.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$11.85 โ‚ฌ10.23
-27.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$10.26 โ‚ฌ8.85
-16.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.7
-35.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.06
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.13
-38.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.9
-14.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
-17.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
5.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
-18.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
-42.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
11.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
-15.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$6.13 โ‚ฌ5.29
44.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
5.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.33
-32.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lanzarote
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-69.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$34.5 โ‚ฌ29.78
-22.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.93
-4.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$23.28 โ‚ฌ20.1
-86.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
-17.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$38.1K โ‚ฌ32.9K
-20.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.5K
-21.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lanzarote
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$81 โ‚ฌ69.9
4.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$20.51 โ‚ฌ17.71
7.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$29.91 โ‚ฌ25.83
0.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lanzarote
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$48.64 โ‚ฌ41.99
6.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.79
26.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.15
-46.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lanzarote
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$530 โ‚ฌ458
-62.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$6,349 โ‚ฌ5,481
-16.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lanzarote
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$103 โ‚ฌ88.7
-65.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$52.2 โ‚ฌ45.08
-23.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$106 โ‚ฌ91.7
-25.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$149 โ‚ฌ129
-40.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lanzarote
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$853 โ‚ฌ736
13.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$682 โ‚ฌ588
-30.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$1,306 โ‚ฌ1,128
26.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$1,001 โ‚ฌ865
20.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$3,439 โ‚ฌ2,970
-10.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$2,057 โ‚ฌ1,776
266.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lanzarote
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
$1,756 โ‚ฌ1,516
-54.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.43
232.94%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lanzarote: October 29, 2025

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