Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al-'aziziyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Al-'aziziyah

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 222.8% more expensive than Al-'aziziyah without rent, and 287.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 141.4% more expensive than Al-'aziziyah without rent, and 298.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.99 MX$227
$4.68 LYD 25.52
156.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.47 MX$803
$18.27 LYD 99.6
132.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$3.66 LYD 19.92
186.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.13
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.68 LYD 3.7
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Cappuccino
$3.6 MX$68.2
$0.48 LYD 2.62
650.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.46 LYD 2.51
213.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 MX$16.79
$0.12 LYD 0.68
641.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 MX$58.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$86.6
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.04
$1.04 LYD 5.66
32.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 MX$34.9
$0.23 LYD 1.26
704.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.68
$1.19 LYD 6.47
31.93%
Eggs
$2.55 MX$48.3
$1.43 LYD 7.82
78.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$163
$4.84 LYD 26.38
77.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.54 MX$161
$3.39 LYD 18.46
151.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.98 MX$208
$10.14 LYD 55.3
8.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.21 LYD 12.04
23.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.32 LYD 7.21
14.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$35.63
$0.77 LYD 4.19
144.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.42
$0.55 LYD 3.01
298.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.3
$0.66 LYD 3.59
183.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.37
$0.57 LYD 3.12
284.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$20.23
$0.42 LYD 2.28
154.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.64
$0.2 LYD 1.09
445.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.18 LYD 6.41
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.67 LYD 3.64
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.69 LYD 3.75
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MX$74.9
$1.78 LYD 9.72
122.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 MX$167
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.53
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 MX$49.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.74
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.59 MX$503
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$61.2
$0.91 LYD 4.94
256.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 MX$44.94
$0.83 LYD 4.52
186.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$58.7
$4.46 LYD 24.3
-30.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.85
$0.03 LYD 0.17
4266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K MX$573K
$13.6K LYD 74.1K
122.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.6K
$16.3K LYD 89K
46.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$32.04 LYD 175
162.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$419
$7.96 LYD 43.38
178.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.14 MX$570
$22.8 LYD 124
32.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 MX$983
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 MX$354
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Cinema Ticket
$5.07 MX$95.9
$4.47 LYD 24.36
13.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,787
$52.3 LYD 285
282.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,333 MX$100.8K
$930 LYD 5,069
473.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.74 MX$676
$21.14 LYD 115
69.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 MX$753
$36.21 LYD 197
9.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 MX$1,493
$49.97 LYD 272
58.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MX$1,671
$54.9 LYD 299
60.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 MX$18.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MX$8,968
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 MX$31.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 MX$22.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,081 MX$58.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 MX$142.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Al-'aziziyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$792 MX$15K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
17.5
-34.74%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-'aziziyah: October 29, 2025

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