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

🙂 Solo nomad: Misrata is 59.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Misrata is 60.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 LYD 17.01
$11.85 MX$209
-77.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 LYD 69.5
$42.16 MX$744
-74.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 LYD 23.70
$10.75 MX$190
-65.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.62
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.80
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 3.02
$3.47 MX$61.3
-86.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 3.11
$1.45 MX$25.65
-66.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.78
$0.90 MX$15.93
-86.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.05 MX$53.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.42 MX$77.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 LYD 5.19
$1.37 MX$24.17
-40.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.46
$1.87 MX$33.05
-87.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LYD 5.60
$1.54 MX$27.25
-42.86%
Eggs
$1.11 LYD 7.06
$2.50 MX$44.18
-55.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.42 LYD 28.05
$8.61 MX$152
-48.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.16 LYD 13.70
$8.63 MX$152
-74.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 LYD 59.0
$11.02 MX$195
-15.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 LYD 9.98
$2.75 MX$48.53
-42.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 LYD 8.23
$1.43 MX$25.21
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 LYD 5.14
$1.87 MX$33.05
-56.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.51
$2.17 MX$38.26
-74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 4.16
$1.88 MX$33.23
-64.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.56
$2.25 MX$39.65
-75.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 LYD 2.41
$1.07 MX$18.85
-64.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$1.07 MX$18.95
-81.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.46 LYD 2.91
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.27
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 LYD 4.12
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 LYD 11.68
$4.15 MX$73.3
-55.66%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.34 MX$182
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 MX$29.64
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 MX$43.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 LYD 3.58
$0.55 MX$9.80
3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.9 LYD 411
$26.53 MX$468
144.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 5.56
$3.22 MX$56.8
-72.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LYD 3.95
$2.48 MX$43.80
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 LYD 29.41
$3.11 MX$54.9
49.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.26 MX$22.16
-97.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K LYD 88.7K
$30.7K MX$541.1K
-54.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K LYD 104.0K
$24.0K MX$424.3K
-31.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.50 LYD 206
$82.5 MX$1,456
-60.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 LYD 26.54
$22.29 MX$393
-81.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.69 LYD 86.8
$30.02 MX$530
-54.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.05 LYD 121
$51.4 MX$908
-62.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.10 LYD 57.7
$18.29 MX$323
-50.25%
Cinema Ticket
$2.86 LYD 18.13
$4.98 MX$88.0
-42.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.7 LYD 328
$200 MX$3,530
-74.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$856 LYD 5,428
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-83.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.37 LYD 135
$35.71 MX$630
-40.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.39 LYD 65.9
$39.56 MX$698
-73.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.43 LYD 212
$80.6 MX$1,422
-58.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.65 LYD 264
$88.3 MX$1,559
-52.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 LYD 1,276
$969 MX$17.1K
-79.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.2 LYD 578
$482 MX$8,511
-81.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 LYD 2,381
$1,595 MX$28.2K
-76.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 LYD 1,176
$1,184 MX$20.9K
-84.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$475 LYD 3,015
$4,050 MX$71.5K
-88.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$85.0 LYD 539
$6,522 MX$115.1K
-98.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$392 LYD 2,483
$756 MX$13.4K
-48.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
11.42
19.09%

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

Last update for Misrata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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