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

😐 Solo nomad: Libreville is 44.4% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Libreville is 70.8% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.34 FCFA 9,813
$11.99 MX$227
44.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.8 FCFA 44K
$42.47 MX$803
83.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.1 FCFA 7,416
$10.47 MX$198
25.12%
Cappuccino
$6.17 FCFA 3,490
$3.6 MX$68.2
71.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 FCFA 844
$1.44 MX$27.16
3.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 FCFA 778
$0.89 MX$16.79
53.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 591
$3.09 MX$58.5
-66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 FCFA 926
$4.58 MX$86.6
-64.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 FCFA 1,695
$1.38 MX$26.04
116.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 FCFA 828
$1.85 MX$34.9
-21.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.42 FCFA 2,501
$1.57 MX$29.68
181.53%
Eggs
$5.36 FCFA 3,032
$2.55 MX$48.3
110.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 FCFA 5,186
$8.61 MX$163
6.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.9 FCFA 5,038
$8.54 MX$161
4.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.89 FCFA 15.2K
$10.98 MX$208
144.90%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 FCFA 2,551
$2.72 MX$51.4
65.81%
Banana (1kg)
$4.48 FCFA 2,535
$1.51 MX$28.57
196.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 FCFA 1,992
$1.88 MX$35.63
87.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 FCFA 1,966
$2.19 MX$41.42
58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$3.57 FCFA 2,023
$1.87 MX$35.3
90.91%
Onion (1kg)
$3.54 FCFA 2,005
$2.19 MX$41.37
61.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.51 FCFA 1,987
$1.07 MX$20.23
228.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 FCFA 1,110
$1.09 MX$20.64
79.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 FCFA 1,537
$3.96 MX$74.9
-31.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.31 FCFA 5,835
$8.86 MX$167
16.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 FCFA 511
$1.72 MX$32.53
-47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 FCFA 1,007
$2.61 MX$49.37
-31.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 FCFA 508
$0.52 MX$9.74
73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.83 FCFA 27.6K
$26.59 MX$503
83.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 FCFA 767
$3.24 MX$61.2
-58.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 FCFA 400
$2.38 MX$44.94
-70.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.57 FCFA 9,947
$3.11 MX$58.7
464.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 FCFA 585
$1.31 MX$24.85
-21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K FCFA 17.2M
$30.3K MX$573K
-0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K FCFA 13.2M
$24K MX$453.6K
-3.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.4 FCFA 49.5K
$84.2 MX$1,592
3.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.86 FCFA 19.7K
$22.14 MX$419
57.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.9 FCFA 40.1K
$30.14 MX$570
135.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 FCFA 37.5K
$52 MX$983
27.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.58 FCFA 15K
$18.72 MX$354
41.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 FCFA 2,525
$5.07 MX$95.9
-12.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 FCFA 100.3K
$200 MX$3,787
-11.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,623 FCFA 3.2M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
5.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.5 FCFA 50.1K
$35.74 MX$676
147.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 FCFA 25.1K
$39.8 MX$753
11.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.5 FCFA 29.7K
$79 MX$1,493
-33.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 FCFA 59.4K
$88.4 MX$1,671
18.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 FCFA 642.8K
$965 MX$18.3K
17.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 FCFA 305K
$474 MX$8,968
13.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,681 FCFA 1.5M
$1,653 MX$31.2K
62.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 FCFA 564.8K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-16.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,868 FCFA 1.6M
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-61.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$448 FCFA 253.4K
$792 MX$15K
-43.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.42
-12.43%

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Last update for Libreville: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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