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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nalut is 67.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 80.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nalut is 66.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 81.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nalut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.78 LYD 15.17
$11.99 MX$227
-76.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$42.47 MX$803
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.46 LYD 13.41
$10.47 MX$198
-76.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 LYD 6.15
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.81
-
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Cappuccino
$0.38 LYD 2.1
$3.6 MX$68.2
-89.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LYD 2.12
$1.44 MX$27.16
-72.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.89 MX$16.79
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nalut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 LYD 4.59
$1.38 MX$26.04
-39.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 LYD 1.47
$1.85 MX$34.9
-85.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 LYD 5.37
$1.57 MX$29.68
-36.94%
Eggs
$1.04 LYD 5.68
$2.55 MX$48.3
-59.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 LYD 21.88
$8.61 MX$163
-53.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 LYD 20.78
$8.54 MX$161
-55.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 LYD 44.37
$10.98 MX$208
-25.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 LYD 10.19
$2.72 MX$51.4
-31.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LYD 5.9
$1.51 MX$28.57
-28.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 3.61
$1.88 MX$35.63
-64.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 LYD 2.39
$2.19 MX$41.42
-79.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 LYD 2.79
$1.87 MX$35.3
-72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 LYD 2.32
$2.19 MX$41.37
-80.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 LYD 2.38
$1.07 MX$20.23
-58.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 LYD 1.67
$1.09 MX$20.64
-71.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.69 LYD 14.65
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 LYD 5.82
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.41 LYD 7.67
$3.96 MX$74.9
-64.39%
Wine (Bottle)
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$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Nalut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 LYD 1.92
$0.52 MX$9.74
-32.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 LYD 4.87
$3.24 MX$61.2
-72.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 LYD 5.47
$2.38 MX$44.94
-57.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$3.11 MX$58.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.14
$1.31 MX$24.85
-97.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.9K LYD 70.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
-57.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14K LYD 76.4K
$24K MX$453.6K
-41.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nalut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$84.2 MX$1,592
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$22.14 MX$419
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.06 LYD 98.4
$30.14 MX$570
-40.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nalut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.32 LYD 39.88
$52 MX$983
-85.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$2.73 LYD 14.88
$5.07 MX$95.9
-46.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nalut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$200 MX$3,787
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,333 MX$100.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nalut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.78 LYD 249
$35.74 MX$676
28.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.5 LYD 177
$39.8 MX$753
-18.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.03 LYD 224
$79 MX$1,493
-48.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.59 LYD 227
$88.4 MX$1,671
-52.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nalut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$232 LYD 1,266
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-92.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$182 LYD 990
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-97.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nalut
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Nalut: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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