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Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Bayda and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Bayda and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Bayda is 65.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Bayda is 49.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Bayda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 LYD 30.58
$11.88 MX$210
-52.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.83 LYD 91.4
$41.90 MX$740
-59.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 LYD 30.38
$10.55 MX$186
-47.01%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 LYD 1.58
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.40 LYD 2.15
$3.60 MX$63.5
-88.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LYD 1.91
$1.50 MX$26.45
-76.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.08 LYD 0.43
$0.91 MX$16.09
-91.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.08 MX$54.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.47 MX$78.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Bayda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 LYD 4.11
$1.39 MX$24.54
-45.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 LYD 1.45
$1.90 MX$33.47
-85.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 LYD 7.75
$1.60 MX$28.27
-10.63%
Eggs
$2.44 LYD 13.23
$2.60 MX$45.97
-6.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$8.36 MX$148
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 LYD 19.07
$8.64 MX$152
-59.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.61 LYD 41.33
$10.91 MX$192
-30.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 LYD 7.68
$2.61 MX$45.98
-45.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 LYD 7.41
$1.44 MX$25.46
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 LYD 7.66
$1.96 MX$34.55
-28.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.85
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 LYD 3.16
$1.86 MX$32.87
-68.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.86
$2.22 MX$39.20
-76.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 LYD 4.88
$1.02 MX$17.99
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 LYD 0.86
$1.04 MX$18.36
-84.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 LYD 2.86
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 LYD 10.03
$4.05 MX$71.5
-54.32%
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.62 MX$46.25
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🚌 Getting Around
Al Bayda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 LYD 5.13
$0.51 MX$9.09
84.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.52 MX$468
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 4.79
$3.15 MX$55.7
-72.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.46 MX$43.49
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 LYD 20.30
$3.26 MX$57.5
14.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.32 MX$23.36
-97.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$30.1K MX$531.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.9K LYD 59.3K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-54.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Bayda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$5.47 LYD 29.71
$83.5 MX$1,474
-93.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.29 LYD 50.4
$22.86 MX$404
-59.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.93 LYD 249
$30.04 MX$530
52.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Bayda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.91 LYD 64.7
$51.9 MX$916
-77.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.30 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.12 MX$90.4
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Bayda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.20 LYD 148
$201 MX$3,541
-86.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,318 MX$93.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Bayda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.80 LYD 200
$35.73 MX$631
2.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.22 LYD 197
$40.27 MX$711
-10.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$79.2 MX$1,398
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.6 LYD 405
$89.3 MX$1,576
-16.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Bayda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$130 LYD 708
$947 MX$16.7K
-86.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.4 LYD 393
$483 MX$8,525
-85.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$186 LYD 1,011
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-88.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 LYD 700
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-89.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$652 LYD 3,539
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-83.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$469 LYD 2,546
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-92.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Bayda
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 LYD 1,991
$730 MX$12.9K
-49.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Al Bayda: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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