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

🙂 Solo nomad: Batroun is 25.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batroun is 26.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.94 LBP 531.3K
$11.85 MX$209
-49.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.67 LBP 3.2M
$42.16 MX$744
-15.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 LBP 695.2K
$10.75 MX$190
-27.72%
Cappuccino
$3.06 LBP 273.8K
$3.47 MX$61.3
-11.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
$1.45 MX$25.65
-30.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
$0.90 MX$15.93
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 LBP 136.8K
$3.05 MX$53.9
-49.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 LBP 274.5K
$4.42 MX$77.9
-30.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.9K
$1.37 MX$24.17
26.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LBP 46.2K
$1.87 MX$33.05
-72.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 LBP 114.2K
$1.54 MX$27.25
-16.88%
Eggs
$1.73 LBP 154.9K
$2.50 MX$44.18
-30.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 LBP 896.1K
$8.61 MX$152
16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 LBP 436.5K
$8.63 MX$152
-43.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 LBP 888.3K
$11.02 MX$195
-9.89%
Apples (1kg)
$0.48 LBP 42.6K
$2.75 MX$48.53
-82.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 LBP 129.5K
$1.43 MX$25.21
1.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 LBP 46.3K
$1.87 MX$33.05
-72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.2K
$2.17 MX$38.26
-53.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 LBP 43.1K
$1.88 MX$33.23
-74.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$2.25 MX$39.65
-56.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 LBP 74.5K
$1.07 MX$18.85
-22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.2K
$1.07 MX$18.95
-47.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.67 LBP 149.6K
$4.15 MX$73.3
-59.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 LBP 550.7K
$10.34 MX$182
-40.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
$1.68 MX$29.64
-39.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 LBP 200.4K
$2.48 MX$43.84
-9.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 LBP 260.5K
$0.55 MX$9.80
429.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
$26.53 MX$468
168.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.92 LBP 440.7K
$3.22 MX$56.8
52.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 LBP 113.3K
$2.48 MX$43.80
-48.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$3.11 MX$54.9
552.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 LBP 79.5K
$1.26 MX$22.16
-29.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
$30.7K MX$541.1K
15.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$24.0K MX$424.3K
15.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 LBP 19.2M
$82.5 MX$1,456
160.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
$22.29 MX$393
65.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.51 LBP 3.3M
$30.02 MX$530
21.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.10 LBP 1.4M
$51.4 MX$908
-70.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 LBP 716.9K
$18.29 MX$323
-56.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 LBP 408.4K
$4.98 MX$88.0
-8.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 LBP 11.3M
$200 MX$3,530
-36.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,446 LBP 397.9M
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-16.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
$35.71 MX$630
65.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.43 LBP 4.1M
$39.56 MX$698
14.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$80.6 MX$1,422
49.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 LBP 7.0M
$88.3 MX$1,559
-11.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 LBP 27.1M
$969 MX$17.1K
-68.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 LBP 13.2M
$482 MX$8,511
-69.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$706 LBP 63.2M
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-55.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27.0M
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-74.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,915 LBP 708.3M
$4,050 MX$71.5K
95.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,529 LBP 136.8M
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-76.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batroun
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 LBP 44.8M
$756 MX$13.4K
-33.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.42
-2.28%

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

Last update for Batroun: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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