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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.5% more expensive than Lugavcina without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 17.9% more expensive than Lugavcina without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$6.8 RSD 690
76.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$26.68 RSD 2,708
59.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.86 RSD 1,000
6.19%
Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$1.93 RSD 196
86.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.89 RSD 192
-23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$1.24 RSD 125
-28.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
$2.54 RSD 258
21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$2.91 RSD 295
57.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.3 RSD 131
6.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.68 RSD 68.6
172.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.3 RSD 132
20.77%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.77 RSD 179
44.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$7.06 RSD 717
21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$7.03 RSD 714
21.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$11.84 RSD 1,202
-7.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$0.81 RSD 81.8
235.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.67 RSD 169
-9.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$1.51 RSD 154
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$1.76 RSD 179
24.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.83 RSD 83.8
125.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$1.12 RSD 114
95.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.55 RSD 55.6
94.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.56 RSD 57.1
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$4.12 RSD 419
-3.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
$7.14 RSD 725
24.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
$0.7 RSD 70.6
145.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
$2.13 RSD 216
22.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
$0.97 RSD 97.9
-46.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.46 RSD 149
121.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.46 RSD 46.63
417.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$6.9 RSD 700
-54.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$1.8 RSD 183
-27.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
-1.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
-9.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$139 RSD 14.1K
-39.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$16.84 RSD 1,709
31.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$16.97 RSD 1,722
77.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
$31.11 RSD 3,157
67.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
$16.65 RSD 1,690
12.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$5.02 RSD 510
1.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$235 RSD 23.8K
-14.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$5,029 RSD 510.3K
6.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$88.3 RSD 8,957
-59.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$47.19 RSD 4,789
-15.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$95 RSD 9,644
-16.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$101 RSD 10.2K
-12.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
$367 RSD 37.2K
163.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
$301 RSD 30.5K
57.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
$572 RSD 58K
189.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
$409 RSD 41.6K
193.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
$2,901 RSD 294.4K
6.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
$1,952 RSD 198.1K
285.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.45
53.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lugavcina: October 28, 2025

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