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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Misrata is 59.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Misrata is 48.1% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 LYDย 14.62
$11.88 MX$210
-77.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 LYDย 59.5
$41.90 MX$740
-73.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 LYDย 19.84
$10.55 MX$186
-65.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYDย 2.93
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYDย 2.39
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYDย 2.82
$3.60 MX$63.5
-85.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYDย 2.43
$1.50 MX$26.45
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 LYDย 0.56
$0.91 MX$16.09
-89.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.08 MX$54.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.47 MX$78.8
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 LYDย 4.42
$1.39 MX$24.54
-41.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYDย 1.25
$1.90 MX$33.47
-87.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LYDย 4.79
$1.60 MX$28.27
-45.00%
Eggs
$1.12 LYDย 6.06
$2.60 MX$45.97
-56.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.37 LYDย 23.76
$8.36 MX$148
-47.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.24 LYDย 12.17
$8.64 MX$152
-74.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.11 LYDย 49.44
$10.91 MX$192
-16.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 LYDย 8.17
$2.61 MX$45.98
-42.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 LYDย 6.84
$1.44 MX$25.46
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYDย 4.16
$1.96 MX$34.55
-60.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 LYDย 2.86
$2.12 MX$37.34
-75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 LYDย 3.72
$1.86 MX$32.87
-63.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYDย 3.08
$2.22 MX$39.20
-74.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 LYDย 2.26
$1.02 MX$17.99
-58.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYDย 1.09
$1.04 MX$18.36
-80.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.53 LYDย 2.90
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYDย 3.61
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 LYDย 3.51
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 LYDย 10.06
$4.05 MX$71.5
-54.32%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.18 MX$180
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 MX$29.79
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MX$46.25
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 LYDย 3.04
$0.51 MX$9.09
9.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 LYDย 343
$26.52 MX$468
138.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 LYDย 4.86
$3.15 MX$55.7
-71.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 LYDย 3.44
$2.46 MX$43.49
-74.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 LYDย 25.01
$3.26 MX$57.5
41.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYDย 0.17
$1.32 MX$23.36
-97.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K LYDย 74.8K
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-54.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K LYDย 87.8K
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-31.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.73 LYDย 178
$83.5 MX$1,474
-60.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 LYDย 22.69
$22.86 MX$404
-81.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.55 LYDย 73.6
$30.04 MX$530
-54.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.65 LYDย 101
$51.9 MX$916
-64.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.25 LYDย 50.2
$18.30 MX$323
-49.45%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 LYDย 15.42
$5.12 MX$90.4
-44.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.3 LYDย 278
$201 MX$3,541
-74.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$832 LYDย 4,518
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-84.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.68 LYDย 118
$35.73 MX$631
-39.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.55 LYDย 57.3
$40.27 MX$711
-73.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.81 LYDย 184
$79.2 MX$1,398
-57.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.16 LYDย 229
$89.3 MX$1,576
-52.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 LYDย 1,094
$947 MX$16.7K
-78.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.4 LYDย 491
$483 MX$8,525
-81.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 LYDย 2,073
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-76.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 LYDย 995
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-84.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$653 LYDย 3,546
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-83.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$97.8 LYDย 531
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-98.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Misrata
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$368 LYDย 1,999
$730 MX$12.9K
-49.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
11.42
19.09%

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Last update for Misrata: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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