Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Lluidas Vale Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Lluidas Vale

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 11.9% more expensive than Lluidas Vale without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 5.5% more expensive than Lluidas Vale without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$7.41 JMD 1,160
59.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$63.4 JMD 9,910
-33.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$8.93 JMD 1,396
20.38%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$4.31 JMD 674
-19.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$1.31 JMD 205
10.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.74 JMD 116
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$2.46 JMD 385
23.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$3.17 JMD 496
39.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$4.25 JMD 665
-67.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$3.59 JMD 561
-47.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.56 JMD 244
-1.28%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$3.47 JMD 543
-27.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$11.01 JMD 1,722
-21.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$6.27 JMD 981
37.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$7.80 JMD 1,221
41.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$5.97 JMD 933
-53.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$3.10 JMD 485
-53.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$4.10 JMD 641
-54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$2.95 JMD 462
-26.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$2.10 JMD 328
-10.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$1.92 JMD 300
17.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$2.96 JMD 464
-63.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$1.50 JMD 235
-28.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$8.61 JMD 1,346
-51.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$11.60 JMD 1,815
-10.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$2.86 JMD 447
-41.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$3.17 JMD 496
-21.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lluidas Vale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.11 JMD 174
190.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$3.12 JMD 488
-20.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$6.14 JMD 960
-49.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.23 JMD 192
2.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$43.2K JMD 6.8M
-29.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$33.4K JMD 5.2M
-27.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$164 JMD 25.6K
-49.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$22.45 JMD 3,512
-0.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$51.7 JMD 8,079
-41.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$13.32 JMD 2,084
-62.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$228 JMD 35.7K
-12.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$2,501 JMD 391.1K
112.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$25.70 JMD 4,020
38.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$25.22 JMD 3,945
56.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$70.2 JMD 11.0K
14.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$77.0 JMD 12.0K
14.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lluidas Vale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
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-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lluidas Vale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
9.15
24.81%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lluidas Vale: March 2, 2026

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