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 10.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vilnius is 36.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.75
$11.61 MX$201
19.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 โ‚ฌ59.9
$42.75 MX$739
65.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 โ‚ฌ7.79
$10.60 MX$183
-13.40%
Cappuccino
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.03
$3.59 MX$62.0
-0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.45 MX$25.10
44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.90 MX$15.52
162.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.30 โ‚ฌ4.50
$3.03 MX$52.4
74.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 โ‚ฌ4.47
$4.56 MX$78.8
15.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.45 MX$25.10
4.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.83 MX$31.59
-13.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.61 MX$27.80
55.90%
Eggs
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.54 MX$43.87
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 โ‚ฌ10.51
$8.54 MX$148
44.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 โ‚ฌ6.08
$8.47 MX$146
-15.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.42 โ‚ฌ10.54
$10.86 MX$188
14.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.73 MX$47.18
-42.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.49 MX$25.80
11.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.94 MX$33.59
11.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.16 MX$37.42
56.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.81
$1.85 MX$31.92
-48.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$2.19 MX$37.84
-52.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.07 MX$18.54
73.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.08 MX$18.73
-17.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 โ‚ฌ4.93
$4.06 MX$70.2
43.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 โ‚ฌ7.80
$10.46 MX$181
-12.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.65 MX$28.59
3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.55 MX$44.06
-12.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.90
$0.56 MX$9.61
89.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.76 โ‚ฌ28.66
$26.20 MX$453
28.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.66
$3.14 MX$54.3
-0.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.37 MX$41.00
-51.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.08 โ‚ฌ13.65
$3.24 MX$56.0
396.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.31 MX$22.72
28.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$30.5K MX$528.0K
12.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$23.8K MX$411.9K
39.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 โ‚ฌ204
$83.1 MX$1,438
189.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.85 โ‚ฌ11.76
$22.15 MX$383
-37.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.21 โ‚ฌ14.61
$29.37 MX$508
-41.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.39 โ‚ฌ35.14
$51.2 MX$885
-19.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.00 โ‚ฌ31.41
$18.69 MX$323
97.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.49 โ‚ฌ8.05
$4.89 MX$84.5
94.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 โ‚ฌ529
$199 MX$3,435
213.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,213 โ‚ฌ7,822
$5,207 MX$90.0K
76.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 โ‚ฌ75.7
$35.93 MX$621
148.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 โ‚ฌ36.44
$39.39 MX$681
8.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ91.6
$80.3 MX$1,388
34.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 โ‚ฌ112
$87.6 MX$1,514
50.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 โ‚ฌ724
$963 MX$16.7K
-11.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 โ‚ฌ529
$482 MX$8,336
29.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 โ‚ฌ1,291
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-7.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 โ‚ฌ865
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-14.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,399 โ‚ฌ5,432
$3,957 MX$68.4K
61.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,447 โ‚ฌ2,927
$6,513 MX$112.6K
-47.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vilnius
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,958 โ‚ฌ1,662
$726 MX$12.6K
169.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.42
-60.68%

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Last update for Vilnius: April 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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