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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 41.8% more expensive than Lugavcina without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 15.6% more expensive than Lugavcina without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 MX$210
$6.81 RSDย 688
74.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.90 MX$740
$26.50 RSDย 2,675
58.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 MX$186
$10.09 RSDย 1,018
4.56%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$63.5
$1.99 RSDย 201
80.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 MX$26.45
$1.89 RSDย 191
-20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.09
$1.22 RSDย 123
-25.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 MX$54.4
$2.54 RSDย 256
21.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 MX$78.8
$2.87 RSDย 290
55.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.54
$1.29 RSDย 131
7.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 MX$33.47
$0.70 RSDย 71.2
171.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.27
$1.30 RSDย 131
23.08%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.97
$1.80 RSDย 181
44.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 MX$148
$6.92 RSDย 699
20.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 MX$152
$6.91 RSDย 698
25.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 MX$192
$11.93 RSDย 1,205
-8.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 MX$45.98
$0.75 RSDย 75.8
248.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.46
$1.70 RSDย 172
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.55
$1.52 RSDย 153
28.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$37.34
$1.80 RSDย 182
17.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.87
$0.77 RSDย 77.9
141.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.20
$1.09 RSDย 110
103.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$0.55 RSDย 55.1
85.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.36
$0.61 RSDย 61.7
70.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$4.23 RSDย 427
-4.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 MX$180
$7.04 RSDย 711
44.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 MX$29.79
$0.69 RSDย 69.6
144.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.25
$2.05 RSDย 207
27.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.09
$0.92 RSDย 93.0
-44.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.52 MX$468
$27.70 RSDย 2,797
-4.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$1.47 RSDย 148
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.49
$0.46 RSDย 46.14
434.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.5
$6.96 RSDย 703
-53.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.81 RSDย 183
-27.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K MX$531.0K
$30.3K RSDย 3.1M
-0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.3K
$26.6K RSDย 2.7M
-10.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,474
$142 RSDย 14.4K
-41.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 MX$404
$16.76 RSDย 1,692
36.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 MX$530
$17.09 RSDย 1,726
75.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 MX$916
$30.37 RSDย 3,067
70.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.30 MX$323
$16.29 RSDย 1,645
12.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 MX$90.4
$4.96 RSDย 501
3.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,541
$238 RSDย 24.0K
-15.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,318 MX$93.9K
$4,988 RSDย 503.7K
6.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.73 MX$631
$89.4 RSDย 9,031
-60.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 MX$711
$47.58 RSDย 4,805
-15.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 MX$1,398
$93.5 RSDย 9,439
-15.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 MX$1,576
$101 RSDย 10.2K
-11.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 MX$16.7K
$376 RSDย 38.0K
151.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,525
$292 RSDย 29.5K
65.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 MX$28.2K
$555 RSDย 56.0K
188.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 MX$21.4K
$420 RSDย 42.4K
188.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 MX$70.5K
$1,829 RSDย 184.7K
118.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,402 MX$113.0K
$1,323 RSDย 133.6K
383.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Lugavcina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 MX$12.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.45
53.29%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lugavcina: January 13, 2026

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