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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 85.4% more expensive than Linyi without rent, and 105.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 43.2% more expensive than Linyi without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Linyi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$3.77 ยฅ26.31
215.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$30.77 ยฅ215
36.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$6.46 ยฅ45.07
63.31%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.25 ยฅ22.70
10.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$0.57 ยฅ4.01
163.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$0.25 ยฅ1.73
264.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
175.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.13 ยฅ14.89
109.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Linyi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.70 ยฅ11.84
-18.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.55 ยฅ10.80
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$0.39 ยฅ2.71
310.26%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.23 ยฅ8.55
111.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$12.64 ยฅ88.3
-33.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$3.24 ยฅ22.60
166.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.56 ยฅ80.7
-5.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.02 ยฅ7.12
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$0.94 ยฅ6.57
53.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$0.85 ยฅ5.94
130.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.13 ยฅ7.89
87.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.73 ยฅ5.06
154.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$0.36 ยฅ2.54
516.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.60 ยฅ4.20
73.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$3.04 ยฅ21.25
33.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$11.69 ยฅ81.6
-12.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
212.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.24 ยฅ8.64
111.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Linyi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$16.51 ยฅ115
60.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.36 ยฅ9.49
131.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.33 ยฅ2.29
645.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.59 ยฅ46.01
-50.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.05 ยฅ7.30
25.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$13.7K ยฅ95.9K
118.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$16.9K ยฅ118.0K
40.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Linyi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$45.00 ยฅ314
85.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$9.55 ยฅ66.6
139.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$11.45 ยฅ79.9
162.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Linyi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$17.99 ยฅ126
188.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$14.04 ยฅ98.0
30.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$6.29 ยฅ43.93
-18.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Linyi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$202 ยฅ1,407
-0.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$6,299 ยฅ44.0K
-15.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Linyi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$68.8 ยฅ480
-48.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$24.09 ยฅ168
67.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$75.7 ยฅ529
4.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$74.9 ยฅ523
19.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Linyi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$155 ยฅ1,083
510.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$91.4 ยฅ638
428.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$311 ยฅ2,171
414.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$226 ยฅ1,580
435.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,019 ยฅ7,114
528.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Linyi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
$719 ยฅ5,021
1.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
3.87
195.09%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Linyi: January 13, 2026

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