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

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 39.2% more expensive than Luninets without rent, and 144.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 80.4% more expensive than Luninets without rent, and 149.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Luninets
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$8.94 BYN 26.19
32.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$30.37 BYN 89.0
38.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$5.68 BYN 16.63
89.26%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.76 BYN 5.15
97.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$0.59 BYN 1.74
145.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$0.42 BYN 1.24
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$1.22 BYN 3.57
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$2.17 BYN 6.35
103.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Luninets
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$0.79 BYN 2.31
73.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.61 BYN 1.80
206.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.22 BYN 3.58
26.23%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$1.31 BYN 3.83
90.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$6.46 BYN 18.93
33.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$4.27 BYN 12.51
102.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$7.93 BYN 23.24
38.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.13 BYN 3.30
143.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.68 BYN 4.93
-14.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.79 BYN 5.23
4.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$2.62 BYN 7.68
-17.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$0.44 BYN 1.28
327.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$0.57 BYN 1.68
294.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$1.34 BYN 3.94
-20.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.60 BYN 1.75
78.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$1.82 BYN 5.35
128.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$7.78 BYN 22.79
32.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$0.95 BYN 2.78
76.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$1.80 BYN 5.28
37.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Luninets
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.30 BYN 0.88
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$12.84 BYN 37.63
106.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.40 BYN 4.11
130.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.30 BYN 0.88
726.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$5.74 BYN 16.82
-45.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$0.74 BYN 2.17
70.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$20.2K BYN 59.1K
51.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$24.2K BYN 70.9K
-0.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Luninets
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$54.4 BYN 159
51.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$7.70 BYN 22.55
189.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$10.58 BYN 31.00
183.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Luninets
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$4.46 BYN 13.08
11.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Luninets
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$302 BYN 885
-33.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$10.3K BYN 30.3K
-48.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Luninets
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$50.3 BYN 147
-28.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$42.46 BYN 124
-6.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$116 BYN 339
-30.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$97.8 BYN 287
-9.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Luninets
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Luninets
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
14.77
-22.68%

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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Luninets: March 1, 2026

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