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 36.3% more expensive than Lehliu Gara without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 3.1% cheaper than Lehliu Gara without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$11.61 RON 50.4
3.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$46.97 RON 204
-9.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.89 RON 34.25
32.70%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$2.64 RON 11.45
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.22 RON 9.62
-35.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.88 RON 8.18
-52.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.25 RON 9.78
37.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.27 RON 14.21
40.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.4 RON 6.08
-1.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.9 RON 3.91
105.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.93 RON 8.36
-18.65%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$3.6 RON 15.64
-29.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$8.31 RON 36.06
3.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$6.24 RON 27.09
36.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.26 RON 40.21
18.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$1.27 RON 5.5
114.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.66 RON 7.19
-9.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.73 RON 7.51
8.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.86 RON 8.07
17.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$1.06 RON 4.62
76.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.12 RON 4.85
95.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.89 RON 3.85
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.78 RON 3.37
39.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$5.63 RON 24.44
-29.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$5.88 RON 25.54
50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.88 RON 3.8
95.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$1.3 RON 5.64
100.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.7 RON 3.06
-25.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
$19.46 RON 84.5
36.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.73 RON 3.16
343.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.88 RON 3.84
170.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$7.53 RON 32.68
-58.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.6 RON 6.95
-18.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$28.3K RON 122.9K
7.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26K RON 112.9K
-7.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$162 RON 701
-47.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$8.48 RON 36.81
161.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$8.78 RON 38.12
243.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$41.14 RON 179
26.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$19.1 RON 83
-1.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$6.71 RON 29.12
-24.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$657 RON 2,853
-69.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,443 RON 23.6K
-2.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$102 RON 444
-65.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$34.75 RON 151
14.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$62.6 RON 272
26.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$97.8 RON 425
-9.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$385 RON 1,671
150.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$296 RON 1,284
60.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$596 RON 2,590
177.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$445 RON 1,932
170.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$1,887 RON 8,192
63.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,643 RON 7,135
358.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lehliu Gara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.5
75.69%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lehliu Gara: October 28, 2025

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