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

😐 Solo nomad: Libreville is 39.9% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Libreville is 60.6% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.85 FCFA 9,934
$11.61 MX$200
53.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 FCFA 44.7K
$42.75 MX$738
87.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 FCFA 7,445
$10.60 MX$183
26.23%
Cappuccino
$6.10 FCFA 3,396
$3.59 MX$62.0
69.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 FCFA 812
$1.45 MX$25.08
0.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 FCFA 799
$0.90 MX$15.50
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 FCFA 578
$3.03 MX$52.4
-65.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 929
$4.56 MX$78.8
-63.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 FCFA 1,663
$1.45 MX$25.07
106.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 FCFA 843
$1.83 MX$31.55
-17.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.29 FCFA 2,386
$1.61 MX$27.77
166.46%
Eggs
$5.50 FCFA 3,061
$2.54 MX$43.82
116.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 FCFA 5,112
$8.54 MX$148
7.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 FCFA 4,991
$8.47 MX$146
5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.12 FCFA 14.5K
$10.86 MX$188
140.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 FCFA 2,432
$2.73 MX$47.13
60.07%
Banana (1kg)
$4.33 FCFA 2,411
$1.49 MX$25.77
190.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 FCFA 2,012
$1.94 MX$33.55
86.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 FCFA 1,980
$2.16 MX$37.38
64.81%
Potato (1kg)
$3.63 FCFA 2,020
$1.85 MX$31.88
96.22%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 FCFA 1,985
$2.19 MX$37.80
63.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.59 FCFA 1,999
$1.07 MX$18.52
235.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 FCFA 1,112
$1.08 MX$18.71
85.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 FCFA 1,450
$4.06 MX$70.1
-35.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 FCFA 5,869
$10.46 MX$181
0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 FCFA 513
$1.65 MX$28.56
-44.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 FCFA 972
$2.55 MX$44.01
-31.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 FCFA 495
$0.56 MX$9.60
58.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.80 FCFA 27.2K
$26.20 MX$453
86.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 FCFA 752
$3.14 MX$54.2
-57.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 FCFA 431
$2.37 MX$40.96
-67.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.89 FCFA 9,958
$3.24 MX$56.0
452.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 FCFA 573
$1.31 MX$22.70
-21.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K FCFA 16.6M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
-2.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K FCFA 12.5M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
-5.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.6 FCFA 49.9K
$83.1 MX$1,436
7.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.37 FCFA 19.7K
$22.15 MX$383
59.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.8 FCFA 39.4K
$29.37 MX$507
140.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 FCFA 36.2K
$51.2 MX$884
27.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.95 FCFA 15.0K
$18.69 MX$323
44.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 FCFA 2,525
$4.89 MX$84.4
-7.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 FCFA 98.4K
$199 MX$3,431
-10.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,687 FCFA 3.2M
$5,207 MX$89.9K
9.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.0 FCFA 50.1K
$35.93 MX$621
150.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 FCFA 24.5K
$39.39 MX$680
11.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.2 FCFA 29.6K
$80.3 MX$1,387
-33.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 FCFA 60.0K
$87.6 MX$1,512
23.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 FCFA 632.9K
$963 MX$16.6K
18.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 FCFA 299.7K
$482 MX$8,326
11.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,619 FCFA 1.5M
$1,645 MX$28.4K
59.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 FCFA 560.1K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-15.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,660 FCFA 2.0M
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-7.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,854 FCFA 1.6M
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-56.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libreville
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$449 FCFA 249.7K
$726 MX$12.5K
-38.23%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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