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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 87% more expensive than Liaocheng without rent, and 86.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 27.9% more expensive than Liaocheng without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Liaocheng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$2.74 ยฅ19.10
333.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$12.38 ยฅ86.4
238.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$5.90 ยฅ41.18
78.81%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.73 ยฅ12.07
108.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
294.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.27 ยฅ1.89
237.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$0.75 ยฅ5.27
310.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.25 ยฅ15.69
98.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Liaocheng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
-22.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.54 ยฅ10.73
23.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.97 ยฅ6.77
64.95%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.64 ยฅ11.41
58.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$13.09 ยฅ91.3
-36.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.19 ยฅ22.25
170.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$10.03 ยฅ70.0
8.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.74 ยฅ12.18
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.25 ยฅ8.71
15.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.36 ยฅ9.49
44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
89.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.72 ยฅ5.05
158.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.91 ยฅ6.36
143.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.57 ยฅ3.96
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
89.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.05 ยฅ21.32
32.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$11.46 ยฅ80.0
-11.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.74 ยฅ5.14
128.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.65 ยฅ11.54
58.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Liaocheng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
75.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$17.04 ยฅ119
55.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.37 ยฅ9.53
129.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
668.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.56 ยฅ45.76
-50.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
17.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$19.2K ยฅ134.0K
56.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$17.0K ยฅ118.8K
39.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Liaocheng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$45.77 ยฅ319
82.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$9.89 ยฅ69.0
131.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$11.59 ยฅ80.9
159.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Liaocheng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$41.59 ยฅ290
24.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.13 ยฅ98.6
29.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.11 ยฅ42.64
-16.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Liaocheng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$334 ยฅ2,329
-39.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$16.7K ยฅ116.3K
-68.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Liaocheng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$39.00 ยฅ272
-8.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$27.49 ยฅ192
46.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$65.8 ยฅ459
20.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$56.6 ยฅ395
57.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Liaocheng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$283 ยฅ1,975
234.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$190 ยฅ1,329
153.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$590 ยฅ4,118
171.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$364 ยฅ2,543
232.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,407 ยฅ23.8K
17.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,279 ยฅ8,930
400.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Liaocheng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$564 ยฅ3,937
29.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.92
191.33%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Liaocheng: January 12, 2026

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