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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 11% more expensive than Lomza without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.4% cheaper than Lomza without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$9.75 zล‚ย 35.38
21.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$41.31 zล‚ย 150
1.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$8.23 zล‚ย 29.88
28.19%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$3.16 zล‚ย 11.46
13.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.66
-28.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.69 zล‚ย 6.15
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.96 zล‚ย 10.76
4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$3.69 zล‚ย 13.39
21.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.04 zล‚ย 3.78
33.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$1.29 zล‚ย 4.67
47.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.59 zล‚ย 5.77
0.63%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$3.33 zล‚ย 12.10
-21.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$7.85 zล‚ย 28.51
6.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.29 zล‚ย 22.83
37.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$9.86 zล‚ย 35.80
10.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.35
117.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.57 zล‚ย 5.69
-8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.62 zล‚ย 5.87
20.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$2.50 zล‚ย 9.09
-15.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.99 zล‚ย 3.60
87.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.37
85.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.30 zล‚ย 4.72
-21.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.61 zล‚ย 2.23
70.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$5.16 zล‚ย 18.72
-21.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.27 zล‚ย 26.37
40.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$1.07 zล‚ย 3.87
57.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.40
48.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$1.07 zล‚ย 3.88
-52.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$32.86 zล‚ย 119
-19.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$2.21 zล‚ย 8.04
42.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.78 zล‚ย 2.82
215.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$10.51 zล‚ย 38.14
-68.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.70 zล‚ย 6.18
-22.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$34.3K zล‚ย 124.5K
-12.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$30.9K zล‚ย 112.2K
-23.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$285 zล‚ย 1,035
-70.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$7.55 zล‚ย 27.42
202.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$16.21 zล‚ย 58.8
85.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$36.02 zล‚ย 131
44.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$19.80 zล‚ย 71.9
-7.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$8.64 zล‚ย 31.38
-40.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$519 zล‚ย 1,883
-61.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$4,760 zล‚ย 17.3K
11.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$90.8 zล‚ย 329
-60.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$44.94 zล‚ย 163
-10.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$102 zล‚ย 369
-22.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$126 zล‚ย 456
-28.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$643 zล‚ย 2,334
47.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$489 zล‚ย 1,775
-1.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$973 zล‚ย 3,532
64.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$812 zล‚ย 2,949
49.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$3,222 zล‚ย 11.7K
24.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$2,620 zล‚ย 9,512
144.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lomza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
6.28
81.85%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lomza: January 13, 2026

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