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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jadu is 60.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jadu is 54.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jadu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.66 LYD 25.39
$11.99 MX$227
-61.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.99 LYD 98.1
$42.47 MX$803
-57.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 LYD 19.79
$10.47 MX$198
-65.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYD 2.93
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LYD 3.69
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.61
$3.6 MX$68.2
-86.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 LYD 2.49
$1.44 MX$27.16
-68.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 LYD 0.69
$0.89 MX$16.79
-85.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$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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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jadu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 LYD 5.39
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$1.85 MX$34.9
-88.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 6.48
$1.57 MX$29.68
-24.20%
Eggs
$1.49 LYD 8.12
$2.55 MX$48.3
-41.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 LYD 26.39
$8.61 MX$163
-43.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.4 LYD 18.53
$8.54 MX$161
-60.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 LYD 55
$10.98 MX$208
-8.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 LYD 11.61
$2.72 MX$51.4
-21.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 LYD 7.21
$1.51 MX$28.57
-12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYD 4.18
$1.88 MX$35.63
-59.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.04
$2.19 MX$41.42
-74.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.78
$1.87 MX$35.3
-63.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.92
$2.19 MX$41.37
-75.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.25
$1.07 MX$20.23
-61.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$1.09 MX$20.64
-81.65%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.15 LYD 6.26
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.94
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.82
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 LYD 10.09
$3.96 MX$74.9
-53.28%
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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🚌 Getting Around
Jadu
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)
$0.91 LYD 4.95
$3.24 MX$61.2
-71.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 LYD 4.81
$2.38 MX$44.94
-63.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 LYD 25.08
$3.11 MX$58.7
47.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.16
$1.31 MX$24.85
-97.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 73.8K
$30.3K MX$573K
-55.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K LYD 87.9K
$24K MX$453.6K
-32.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jadu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.97 LYD 174
$84.2 MX$1,592
-62.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 LYD 44.46
$22.14 MX$419
-63.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.51 LYD 123
$30.14 MX$570
-25.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jadu
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
$4.67 LYD 25.44
$5.07 MX$95.9
-7.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jadu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53 LYD 289
$200 MX$3,787
-73.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$917 LYD 4,996
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-82.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jadu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.59 LYD 118
$35.74 MX$676
-39.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.96 LYD 196
$39.8 MX$753
-9.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51 LYD 278
$79 MX$1,493
-35.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 LYD 303
$88.4 MX$1,671
-37.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jadu
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,202 MX$22.7K
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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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💵 Salaries & Financials
Jadu
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 %)
17.5
11.42
53.24%

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

Last update for Jadu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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