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

😐 Solo nomad: Libreville is 40.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Libreville is 47.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 FCFA 9,928
$11.85 MX$209
48.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 FCFA 44.3K
$42.16 MX$744
86.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.25 FCFA 7,485
$10.75 MX$190
23.26%
Cappuccino
$6.08 FCFA 3,431
$3.47 MX$61.3
75.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 815
$1.45 MX$25.65
-0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 FCFA 802
$0.90 MX$15.93
57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 587
$3.05 MX$53.9
-65.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 FCFA 923
$4.42 MX$77.9
-62.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.08 FCFA 1,737
$1.37 MX$24.17
124.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 FCFA 833
$1.87 MX$33.05
-21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 FCFA 2,420
$1.54 MX$27.25
177.92%
Eggs
$5.37 FCFA 3,035
$2.50 MX$44.18
114.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 FCFA 5,157
$8.61 MX$152
6.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 FCFA 4,930
$8.63 MX$152
1.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.79 FCFA 15.1K
$11.02 MX$195
143.10%
Apples (1kg)
$4.30 FCFA 2,429
$2.75 MX$48.53
56.36%
Banana (1kg)
$4.29 FCFA 2,421
$1.43 MX$25.21
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 FCFA 1,965
$1.87 MX$33.05
86.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 FCFA 2,014
$2.17 MX$38.26
64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$3.63 FCFA 2,051
$1.88 MX$33.23
93.09%
Onion (1kg)
$3.56 FCFA 2,012
$2.25 MX$39.65
58.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.48 FCFA 1,963
$1.07 MX$18.85
225.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 FCFA 1,113
$1.07 MX$18.95
84.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 FCFA 1,519
$4.15 MX$73.3
-35.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.30 FCFA 5,816
$10.34 MX$182
-0.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFA 473
$1.68 MX$29.64
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 FCFA 977
$2.48 MX$43.84
-30.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 FCFA 476
$0.55 MX$9.80
52.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.72 FCFA 27.5K
$26.53 MX$468
83.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 FCFA 764
$3.22 MX$56.8
-58.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 FCFA 401
$2.48 MX$43.80
-71.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.47 FCFA 9,866
$3.11 MX$54.9
461.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 FCFA 609
$1.26 MX$22.16
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K FCFA 17.0M
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K FCFA 12.9M
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-5.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.5 FCFA 49.4K
$82.5 MX$1,456
6.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.21 FCFA 19.9K
$22.29 MX$393
57.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.7 FCFA 39.3K
$30.02 MX$530
132.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.2 FCFA 37.9K
$51.4 MX$908
30.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.28 FCFA 14.8K
$18.29 MX$323
43.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.39 FCFA 2,476
$4.98 MX$88.0
-11.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 FCFA 100.6K
$200 MX$3,530
-10.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,790 FCFA 3.3M
$5,304 MX$93.6K
9.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 FCFA 50.8K
$35.71 MX$630
151.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.98 FCFA 24.8K
$39.56 MX$698
11.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.1 FCFA 30.0K
$80.6 MX$1,422
-34.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 FCFA 60.4K
$88.3 MX$1,559
21.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,156 FCFA 652.6K
$969 MX$17.1K
19.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 FCFA 293.4K
$482 MX$8,511
7.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 FCFA 1.5M
$1,595 MX$28.2K
66.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 FCFA 564.3K
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-15.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,814 FCFA 1.6M
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-56.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 FCFA 254.8K
$756 MX$13.4K
-40.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

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

Last update for Libreville: March 1, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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