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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Batroun is 34.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Batroun is 6.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.90 LBPย 527.7K
$11.88 MX$210
-50.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.84 LBPย 3.1M
$41.90 MX$740
-16.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 LBPย 707.8K
$10.55 MX$186
-25.02%
Cappuccino
$3.04 LBPย 272.3K
$3.60 MX$63.5
-15.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 LBPย 92.1K
$1.50 MX$26.45
-31.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 LBPย 45.8K
$0.91 MX$16.09
-43.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 LBPย 135.9K
$3.08 MX$54.4
-50.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 LBPย 261.3K
$4.47 MX$78.8
-34.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBPย 152.7K
$1.39 MX$24.54
23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 LBPย 43.1K
$1.90 MX$33.47
-74.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 LBPย 113.1K
$1.60 MX$28.27
-21.25%
Eggs
$1.70 LBPย 151.9K
$2.60 MX$45.97
-34.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.84 LBPย 881.0K
$8.36 MX$148
17.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 LBPย 438.1K
$8.64 MX$152
-43.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.19 LBPย 912.2K
$10.91 MX$192
-6.60%
Apples (1kg)
$0.49 LBPย 43.7K
$2.61 MX$45.98
-81.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBPย 136.5K
$1.44 MX$25.46
5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 LBPย 42.7K
$1.96 MX$34.55
-75.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 LBPย 92.1K
$2.12 MX$37.34
-51.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 LBPย 43.7K
$1.86 MX$32.87
-73.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBPย 91.0K
$2.22 MX$39.20
-54.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 LBPย 74.0K
$1.02 MX$17.99
-18.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBPย 50.4K
$1.04 MX$18.36
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.67 LBPย 149.7K
$4.05 MX$71.5
-58.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 LBPย 530.0K
$10.18 MX$180
-41.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBPย 87.7K
$1.69 MX$29.79
-42.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 LBPย 196.3K
$2.62 MX$46.25
-16.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 LBPย 270.7K
$0.51 MX$9.09
492.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 LBPย 6.4M
$26.52 MX$468
168.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 LBPย 450.7K
$3.15 MX$55.7
60.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 LBPย 110.4K
$2.46 MX$43.49
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.02 LBPย 1.8M
$3.26 MX$57.5
514.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 LBPย 84.2K
$1.32 MX$23.36
-28.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K LBPย 3.1B
$30.1K MX$531.0K
16.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBPย 2.5B
$23.8K MX$419.3K
15.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBPย 19.5M
$83.5 MX$1,474
160.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 LBPย 3.4M
$22.86 MX$404
66.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 LBPย 3.3M
$30.04 MX$530
24.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.20 LBPย 1.4M
$51.9 MX$916
-70.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.02 LBPย 718.1K
$18.30 MX$323
-56.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 LBPย 408.4K
$5.12 MX$90.4
-10.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 LBPย 11.4M
$201 MX$3,541
-36.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,432 LBPย 396.6M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-16.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 LBPย 5.3M
$35.73 MX$631
64.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.13 LBPย 4.0M
$40.27 MX$711
12.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBPย 10.8M
$79.2 MX$1,398
53.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 LBPย 7.1M
$89.3 MX$1,576
-11.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 LBPย 27.2M
$947 MX$16.7K
-67.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LBPย 13.3M
$483 MX$8,525
-69.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 LBPย 63.7M
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-55.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 LBPย 26.8M
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-75.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,857 LBPย 703.2M
$3,996 MX$70.5K
96.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,506 LBPย 134.8M
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-76.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 LBPย 45.3M
$730 MX$12.9K
-30.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.42
-2.28%

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Last update for Batroun: January 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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