Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Lehliu Gara Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Lehliu Gara

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 4.8% more expensive than Lehliu Gara without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 13.2% more expensive than Lehliu Gara without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$211
$11.34 RON 49.88
4.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$750
$46.89 RON 206
-10.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$191
$8.14 RON 35.82
32.06%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.8
$2.62 RON 11.54
32.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.85
$2.21 RON 9.74
-34.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.06
$1.92 RON 8.43
-53.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.3
$2.33 RON 10.24
30.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.6
$3.38 RON 14.85
30.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.36
$1.34 RON 5.89
2.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.31
$0.89 RON 3.92
110.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.46
$1.94 RON 8.54
-20.62%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.53
$3.71 RON 16.31
-32.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$153
$8.52 RON 37.51
1.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$154
$6.28 RON 27.65
37.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$196
$9.08 RON 39.93
21.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.91
$1.22 RON 5.35
125.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.41
$1.66 RON 7.32
-13.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.32
$1.70 RON 7.49
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.56
$1.83 RON 8.06
18.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.50
$1.02 RON 4.50
84.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.96
$1.15 RON 5.06
95.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.99
$0.91 RON 4.00
17.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.10
$0.80 RON 3.51
33.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.9
$5.72 RON 25.17
-27.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$184
$7.06 RON 31.08
46.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.87
$0.88 RON 3.87
90.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.19
$1.30 RON 5.72
90.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.87
$0.66 RON 2.92
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$472
$19.67 RON 86.5
34.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.2
$0.68 RON 3.00
373.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.15
$0.82 RON 3.61
202.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.3
$7.63 RON 33.58
-59.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.34
$1.52 RON 6.69
-17.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$545.4K
$28.4K RON 125.2K
7.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$427.6K
$26.7K RON 117.6K
-10.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,467
$161 RON 709
-48.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$396
$8.30 RON 36.50
168.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$534
$8.72 RON 38.39
244.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$915
$41.59 RON 183
23.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$325
$19.15 RON 84.3
-4.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.7
$6.53 RON 28.72
-23.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,558
$652 RON 2,867
-69.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.4K
$5,352 RON 23.5K
-0.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$635
$100 RON 441
-64.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$704
$34.77 RON 153
13.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,433
$63.4 RON 279
27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,571
$97.4 RON 428
-9.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$381 RON 1,676
154.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,579
$286 RON 1,258
68.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.4K
$578 RON 2,542
176.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.1K
$446 RON 1,964
165.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.1K
$1,653 RON 7,274
144.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.0K
$1,588 RON 6,989
310.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lehliu Gara: March 1, 2026

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