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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Vilnius is 1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vilnius is 36.2% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.05 โ‚ฌ12.13
$11.99 MX$227
17.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 โ‚ฌ59.9
$42.47 MX$803
63.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 โ‚ฌ8.05
$10.47 MX$198
-10.89%
Cappuccino
$3.78 โ‚ฌ3.26
$3.6 MX$68.2
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.44 MX$27.16
48.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.89 MX$16.79
161.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
$3.09 MX$58.5
73.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 โ‚ฌ4.62
$4.58 MX$86.6
16.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.38 MX$26.04
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.5 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.57 MX$29.68
59.24%
Eggs
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$2.55 MX$48.3
12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.34 โ‚ฌ10.66
$8.61 MX$163
43.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.17
$8.54 MX$161
-16.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.5 โ‚ฌ10.79
$10.98 MX$208
13.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.72 MX$51.4
-41.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.51 MX$28.57
6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.88 MX$35.63
15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.19 MX$41.42
57.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.87 MX$35.3
-53.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.9
$2.19 MX$41.37
-52.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.07 MX$20.23
76.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.09 MX$20.64
-19.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$3.96 MX$74.9
48.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 โ‚ฌ9.09
$8.86 MX$167
18.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.72 MX$32.53
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.61 MX$49.37
-18.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$0.52 MX$9.74
98.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.09 โ‚ฌ29.43
$26.59 MX$503
28.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
$3.24 MX$61.2
0.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.38 MX$44.94
-52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.56 โ‚ฌ14.3
$3.11 MX$58.7
432.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.31 MX$24.85
25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
13.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ27.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
34.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 โ‚ฌ204
$84.2 MX$1,592
180.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.96
$22.14 MX$419
-37.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.88 โ‚ฌ14.57
$30.14 MX$570
-43.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.5 โ‚ฌ35.83
$52 MX$983
-20.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.87 โ‚ฌ30.97
$18.72 MX$354
91.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.79
$5.07 MX$95.9
77.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 โ‚ฌ541
$200 MX$3,787
212.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,064 โ‚ฌ7,826
$5,333 MX$100.8K
69.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 โ‚ฌ74.4
$35.74 MX$676
140.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.31 โ‚ฌ36.53
$39.8 MX$753
6.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.8
$79 MX$1,493
36.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$88.4 MX$1,671
48.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 โ‚ฌ754
$965 MX$18.3K
-9.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 โ‚ฌ541
$474 MX$8,968
32.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 โ‚ฌ1,283
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-10.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 โ‚ฌ874
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-15.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,212 โ‚ฌ5,364
$3,081 MX$58.3K
101.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,641 โ‚ฌ3,144
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-51.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,873 โ‚ฌ1,617
$792 MX$15K
136.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.42
-60.68%

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Last update for Vilnius: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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