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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ajdabiya is 94.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 90.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ajdabiya is 92.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 90.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ajdabiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$11.99 MX$227
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$10.47 MX$198
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Cappuccino
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$3.6 MX$68.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.44 MX$27.16
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.89 MX$16.79
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ajdabiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.38 MX$26.04
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White Bread (500g)
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$1.85 MX$34.9
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.57 MX$29.68
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Eggs
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$2.55 MX$48.3
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.61 MX$163
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.54 MX$161
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.15 LYDย 44.43
$10.98 MX$208
-25.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 LYDย 7.88
$2.72 MX$51.4
-46.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LYDย 6.08
$1.51 MX$28.57
-25.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 LYDย 4.07
$1.88 MX$35.63
-60.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 LYDย 2.57
$2.19 MX$41.42
-78.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 LYDย 2.6
$1.87 MX$35.3
-74.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYDย 2.45
$2.19 MX$41.37
-79.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.07 MX$20.23
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 LYDย 0.98
$1.09 MX$20.64
-83.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYDย 10.2
$3.96 MX$74.9
-52.78%
Wine (Bottle)
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$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ajdabiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 LYDย 5.11
$3.24 MX$61.2
-70.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.38 MX$44.94
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.31 MX$24.85
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.3K MX$573K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$24K MX$453.6K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajdabiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$30.14 MX$570
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ajdabiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.07 MX$95.9
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ajdabiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,333 MX$100.8K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ajdabiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$35.74 MX$676
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$39.8 MX$753
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$79 MX$1,493
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$88.4 MX$1,671
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ajdabiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$129 LYDย 706
$965 MX$18.3K
-86.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.7 LYDย 407
$474 MX$8,968
-84.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 LYDย 1,527
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-83.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 LYDย 788
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-87.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$7,529 MX$142.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ajdabiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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11.42
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Last update for Ajdabiya: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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