Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'aziziyah and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'aziziyah and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-'aziziyah is 57.9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-'aziziyah is 64% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-'aziziyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 LYD 29.80
$11.85 MX$208
-60.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.08 LYD 115
$42.16 MX$742
-57.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.69 LYD 23.47
$10.75 MX$189
-65.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYD 3.43
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.18
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 3.03
$3.47 MX$61.1
-86.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 LYD 2.90
$1.45 MX$25.56
-68.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 LYD 0.64
$0.90 MX$15.88
-88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.05 MX$53.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.42 MX$77.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-'aziziyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 LYD 6.34
$1.37 MX$24.09
-27.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$1.87 MX$32.93
-88.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 LYD 7.48
$1.54 MX$27.15
-23.38%
Eggs
$1.46 LYD 9.27
$2.50 MX$44.03
-41.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.74 LYD 30.18
$8.61 MX$151
-44.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 LYD 21.74
$8.63 MX$152
-60.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 LYD 64.8
$11.02 MX$194
-7.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 LYD 13.48
$2.75 MX$48.36
-22.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 LYD 8.14
$1.43 MX$25.12
-10.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 LYD 5.16
$1.87 MX$32.94
-56.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.28
$2.17 MX$38.13
-76.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 4.40
$1.88 MX$33.12
-63.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 LYD 3.66
$2.25 MX$39.51
-74.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 LYD 2.66
$1.07 MX$18.78
-60.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.40
$1.07 MX$18.88
-79.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 7.51
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.48
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.19
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 LYD 11.98
$4.15 MX$73.1
-54.70%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.34 MX$182
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.68 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.48 MX$43.69
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🚌 Getting Around
Al-'aziziyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.55 MX$9.76
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.53 MX$467
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 LYD 6.06
$3.22 MX$56.6
-70.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 LYD 5.80
$2.48 MX$43.65
-63.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 LYD 28.95
$3.11 MX$54.7
46.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.26 MX$22.09
-97.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K LYD 88.2K
$30.7K MX$539.3K
-54.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K LYD 103.0K
$24.0K MX$422.8K
-32.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-'aziziyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.31 LYD 205
$82.5 MX$1,451
-60.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 LYD 51.6
$22.29 MX$392
-63.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.67 LYD 144
$30.02 MX$528
-24.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-'aziziyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$51.4 MX$905
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.29 MX$322
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Cinema Ticket
$4.72 LYD 30.03
$4.98 MX$87.7
-5.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-'aziziyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.2 LYD 332
$200 MX$3,518
-73.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$920 LYD 5,851
$5,304 MX$93.3K
-82.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-'aziziyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.65 LYD 138
$35.71 MX$628
-39.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.88 LYD 228
$39.56 MX$696
-9.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 LYD 325
$80.6 MX$1,417
-36.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 LYD 348
$88.3 MX$1,554
-38.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-'aziziyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$969 MX$17.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$482 MX$8,482
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,595 MX$28.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,184 MX$20.8K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,050 MX$71.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$6,522 MX$114.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-'aziziyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$756 MX$13.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
11.42
53.24%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al-'aziziyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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